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White Jr. JF, Halisky PM, Sun S, Morgan-Jones G, Funk Jr. CR. 
“ENDOPHYTE-HOST ASSOCIATIONS IN GRASSES. XVI. PATTERNS OF ENDOPHYTE DISTRIBUTION IN SPECIES OF THE TRIBE AGROSTIDEAE”. 
American Journal of Botany. 1992 Jul 08s;79(4):472-7.
Abstract
Distribution of Acremonium endophytes in several species of Agrostideae is determined through surveys conducted in the field and in grass herbaria. Widespread geographic distribution of acremonium in a particular grass species may indicate early colonization of the grass as a host, while a narrow pattern of geographic distribution suggests more recent colonization of the grass. Two grasses that appear to show a narrow endophyte distribution include Agrostis alba and Ammophila breviligulata. Cultural features of endophytes from several grasses are compared. A new variety of acremonium typhinium is proposed to accommodate the endophyte from A breviligulata. An endophyte in Agrostis alba is identified as Acremonuim starrii. It is also suggested that Acremonium endophytes are spreading in grasses and may be progressively colonizing new hosts.
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