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Systematic reappraisal of Coniella and Pilidiella, with specific reference to species occurring on Eucalyptus and Vitis in South Africa

Van Niekerk J.M.; Groenewald J.Z.E.; Verkley G.J.M.; Fourie P.H.; Wingfield M.J.; Crous P.W. (2004)

The genus Pilidiella, including its teleomorphs in Schizoparme, has a cosmopolitan distribution and is associated with disease symptoms on many plants. In the past, conidial pigmentation has been used as a character to ...

Molecular phylogeny of the African pygmy mice, subgenus Nannomys (Rodentia, Murinae, Mus): Implications for chromosomal evolution

Veyrunes F.; Britton-Davidian J.; Robinson T.J.; Calvet E.; Denys C.; Chevret P. (2005)

Molecular phylogenies based on sequences of mitochondrial cytochrome b and nuclear IRBP genes are assessed on a comprehensive taxonomic sampling of African pygmy mice (subgenus Nannomys of the genus Mus). They represent a ...

Deep genealogical lineages in the widely distributed African helmeted terrapin: Evidence from mitochondrial and nuclear DNA (Testudines: Pelomedusidae: Pelomedusa subrufa)

Vargas-Ramirez M.; Vences M.; Branch W.R.; Daniels S.R.; Glaw F.; Hofmeyr M.D.; Kuchling G.; Maran J.; Papenfuss T.J.; Siroky P.; Vieites D.R.; Fritz U. (2010)

We investigated the phylogeographic differentiation of the widely distributed African helmeted terrapin Pelomedusa subrufa based on 1503 base pairs of mitochondrial DNA (partial cyt b and ND4 genes with adjacent tRNAs) and ...

The potential for predicted climate shifts to impact genetic landscapes of lizards in the South African Cape Floristic Region

Tolley K.A.; Makokha J.S.; Houniet D.T.; Swart B.L.; Matthee C.A. (2009)

The Cape Floristic Region (CFR) is well-known for its floral diversity, yet also contains a rich herpetofauna with >180 species, 28% of which are endemic. Recent studies conducted on CFR lizards indicated that phylogeographic ...

Fungal radiation in the Cape Floristic Region: An analysis based on Gondwanamyces and Ophiostoma

Roets F.; Wingfield M.J.; Crous P.W.; Dreyer L.L. (2009)

The Cape Floristic Region (CFR) displays high levels of plant diversity and endemism, and has received focused botanical systematic attention. In contrast, fungal diversity patterns and co-evolutionary processes in this ...

The evolution of the southern African members of the shrew genus Myosorex: Understanding the origin and diversification of a morphologically cryptic group

Willows-Munro S.; Matthee C.A. (2009)

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A molecular phylogeny for the large African orchid genus Disa

Bytebier B.; Bellstedt D.U.; Peter Linder H. (2007)

Phylogenetic relationships were inferred for the African subtribe Disinae (Orchidoideae, Orchidaceae), which include the large genus Disa and the small genus Schizodium. One nuclear (ITS) gene region and two plastid (trnLF ...

Botryosphaeriaceae as potential pathogens of Prunus species in South Africa, with descriptions of Diplodia africana and Lasiodiplodia plurivora sp. nov.

Damm U.; Crous P.W.; Fourie P.H. (2007)

Botryosphaeriaceae are common dieback and canker pathogens of woody host plants, including stone fruit trees. In the present study the diversity of members of the Botryosphaeriaceae isolated from symptomatic wood of Prunus ...

Ophiostoma gemellus and Sporothrix variecibatus from mites infesting Protea infructescences in South Africa

Roets F.; De Beer Z.W.; Wingfield M.J.; Crous P.W.; Dreyer L.L. (2008)

Ophiostoma (Ophiostomatales) represents a large genus of fungi mainly known from associations with bark beetles (Curculionidae: Scolytinae) infesting conifers in the northern hemisphere. Few southern hemisphere native ...

Phylogenetic relationships of the southern African freshwater crab fauna (Decapoda: Potamonautidae: Potamonautes) derived from multiple data sets reveal biogeographic patterning

Daniels S.R.; Stewart B.A.; Gouws G.; Cunningham M.; Matthee C.A. (2002)

The phylogenetic relationships among the southern African freshwater crab species were examined using partial sequence data from three mitochondrial genes (12S rRNA, 16S rRNA, and mtDNA COI) 26 morphological characters and ...