Abstract
The process of teleomorph development in the white root rot fungusRosellinia necatrix is described on diseased roots of Japanese pear. Stromata were also found on dead plants in nonagricultural lands such as yards and forests. The stroma ofR. aquila is also described.
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Nakamura, H., Uetake, Y., Arakawa, M. et al. Observations on the teleomorph of the white root rot fungus,Rosellinia necatrix, and a related fungus,Rosellinia aquila . Mycoscience 41, 503–507 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02461671
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