The saprotrophic Pleurotus ostreatus species complex: late Eocene origin in East Asia, multiple dispersal, and complex speciation

Abstract The Pleurotus ostreatus species complex is saprotrophic and of significant economic and ecological importance. However, species delimitation has long been problematic because of phenotypic plasticity and morphological stasis. In addition, the evolutionary history is poorly understood due to...

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Main Authors: Jing Li, Li-Hong Han, Xiao-Bin Liu, Zhi-Wei Zhao, Zhu L. Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:IMA Fungus
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s43008-020-00031-1
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