Dematiaceous — a mycologic misnomer?

1 January 1994

journal article
Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Medical Mycology

Vol. 32 (4) , 319-321
https://doi.org/10.1080/02681219480000401

Abstract

The term dematiaceous has been used to describe dark fungi. However, the historic and etymologic derivation suggest that the concept of dark coloration attached to the root demat... is epistemologically incorrect.

Keywords

DEMATIACEOUS
MYCOLOGIC MISNOMER
COLORATION
ATTACHED
ETYMOLOGIC
INCORRECT
EPISTEMOLOGICALLY

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