Cercospora physospermi Deighton, (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)


13 Aug 2009 at OSGR: SX37 in East Cornwall, England

Record Summaryinfection on leaves of Cornish Bladderseed
Found asAnamorph
Date13 August 2009
Associated organismPhysospermum cornubiense
OS grid refOSGR: SX37
Lat/Lon50° 30’ N, 4° 20’ W
Vice CountyEast Cornwall, VC no: 2
CountryEngland
Voucher13 Aug 2009[C]
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Notes:

On underside of leaves; older infections associated with brown honeycomb-like lesions.

Colony detaches like patches of skin.

Conidia: hyaline, 4-5 septate, 64-105/3.5-4.5µm, narrowly fusiform, base broader and with pronounced attachment scar.

Conidiophores: clustered, with prominent scars.

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