| Endophytes of grass host Type |
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Endophytes of nongrass hosts Type |
| Few species, Clavicipitaceae |
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Many species, taxonomically diverse |
| Extensive internal colonization |
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Restricted to internal colonization |
| Occurring in several hosts |
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Species with limited host specificity |
| Systemic, seed transmitted |
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Nonsystemic, spore transmitted |
| Host colonized by only one species |
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Host infected by several species |
