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Morphology / Development

Taxonomic reinterpretation of morphological characters in Acaulosporaceae based on developmental patterns

Sidney L. StürmerDivision of Plant and Soil Sciences, 401 Brooks Hall, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia26506-6057
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Joseph B. MortonDivision of Plant and Soil Sciences, 401 Brooks Hall, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia26506-6057Correspondence[email protected]
Pages 849-857 | Accepted 26 Mar 1999, Published online: 04 Jun 2019

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