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Ceropsora

Ceropsora is a genus of rust fungus in the family Coleosporiaceae. The genus was thought to be monotypic, containing the single species Ceropsora piceae, found growing on spruce in India. Until 2020, when Ceropsora weirii was published. It was formerly published as Chrysomyxa weirii in 1917.

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Ceropsora is a genus of rust fungus in the family Coleosporiaceae. The genus was thought to be monotypic, containing the single species Ceropsora piceae, found growing on spruce in India. Until 2020, when Ceropsora weirii was published. It was formerly published as Chrysomyxa weirii in 1917.

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  1. publication date: 1917 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the publication date is "1917". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1335847905

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