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| Record Summary | leaf-spots on leaves of New Zealand Flax cultivar |
| Found as | Infection |
| Date | 11 June 2009 |
| Associated organism | Phormium cv |
| OS grid ref | OSGR: SX85 |
| Lat/Lon | 50° 20’ N, 3° 40’ W |
| Vice County | South Devon, VC no: 3 |
| Country | England |
| Voucher | 11 Jun 2009[D] (Please quote this in any queries about this record) |
Notes:
Forms elongate diamond-shaped leaf-spots on fading leaves; upper surface: pale brown with dark brown margin; lower surface: whitish with abundant perithecia and blackish-brown margin.
Perithecia: black, hypophyllous, densely scattered on pale central area, immersed, exposed through small slits or following loss of cuticle.
Asci 8-spored, apex not blued in iodine.
Ascospores: multi-seriate, very pale grey, narrowly ellipsoid to slightly waisted, 17-23/5-7µm.
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