James W. Deacon

James W. Deacon (1947 – 11 January 2021), British mycologist and phytopathologist.

IPNI standard form: Deacon

Address (2003):

Institute of Cell & Molecular Biology,

University of Edinburgh, Daniel Rutherford Building, Kings 2 Buildings, Edinburgh EH9 3JH, UK

Taxon names authored

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• 2 taxon names authored by James W. Deacon

Publications

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• Scott, D.B. & Deacon, J.W. 1983. Magnaporthe rhizophila sp.nov., a dark mycelial fungus with a Phialophora conidial state, from cereal roots in South Africa. Transactions of the British Mycological Society 81(1): 77–81. DOI: 10.1016/S0007-1536(83)80206-X . Cyberliber (Online) Reference page. 
• Deacon, J.W. & Scott, D.B. 1983. Phialophora zeicola sp.nov., and its role in the root rot-stalk rot complex of maize. Transactions of the British Mycological Society 81(2): 247–262. DOI: 10.1016/S0007-1536(83)80076-X . Cyberliber (Online) Reference page. 
• Deacon, J.W. & Scott, D.B. 1985. Rhizoctonia solani associated with crater disease (stunting) of wheat in South Africa. Transactions of the British Mycological Society 85(2): 319–327. DOI: 10.1016/S0007-1536(85)80195-9 . Cyberliber (Online) Reference page. 

References

• Obituary: James W. Deacon (British Mycological Society)