Characterization of Endophytic Fungi, <i>Acremonium</i> sp., from <i>Lilium davidii</i> and Analysis of Its Antifungal and Plant Growth-Promoting Effects

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Figure 1: Characterization of Endophytic Fungi, <i>Acremonium</i> sp., from <i>Lilium davidii</i> and Analysis of Its Antifungal and Plant Growth-Promoting Effects 

Figure 1 | Characterization of Endophytic Fungi, Acremonium sp., from Lilium davidii and Analysis of Its Antifungal and Plant Growth-Promoting Effects 