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Systematics of Pacific Northwestern species of the genus Gymnomyces inferred from nuclear ribosomal DNA internal transcribed spacer sequences

Creator:

Whitbeck, Kristen L.

Abstract:

Gymnomyces is an ectomycorrhizal basidiomycete genus in the family Russulaceae estimated to contain less than 50 species worldwide, with 23 species known to occur in the Pacific Northwest. Gymnomyces species are common in Pacific Northwest forests that include Pseudotsuga, Abies, Tsuga, and Quercus. They produce sequestrate (truffle-like) sporocarps with ornamented...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis