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The lignicolous fungi of Ginn Woods, Delaware County, Indiana.
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Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science
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January 1, 2001| Author:
Nurtjahja, Kiki; Robbins, Mark C.; Ruch, Donald G.
| COPYRIGHT 2001 Indiana Academy of Science. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information
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ABSTRACT. Our knowledge of the distribution of macromycetes, both basidiomycetes and ascomycetes, in Indiana is wanting. A survey of the various herbaria within Indiana revealed only nine containing fungal specimens and most having fewer than 400 collections. Due to the immense importance of the newly-established Indiana Biological Survey to the future understanding of the biota of Indiana and due to the paucity of information pertaining to the fleshy mushroom flora and its distribu...
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