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Herpotrichiellaceae <strong>and</strong> Venturiaceae<br />

Fig. 25. Fusicladium ramoconidii (<strong>CBS</strong> 462.82). A. Colony on OA. B. Hyphal coil. C–F. Conidiophores reduced to conidiogenous cells. G–H. Conidiophores. I. Conidia. Scale<br />

bars = 10 µm.<br />

Specimen examined: Netherl<strong>and</strong>s, Baarn, De Vuursche, needle of Pinus sylvestris<br />

(Pinaceae), 12 Apr. 1982, G.S. de Hoog, holotype <strong>CBS</strong> H-1610, culture ex-type<br />

<strong>CBS</strong> 463.82.<br />

Notes: This fungus was originally maintained in the <strong>CBS</strong> collection<br />

as Anungitea uniseptata Matsush. In culture, however, only a<br />

pseudocladosporium-like state was observed. Conidiophores are<br />

reduced to conidiogenous cells, <strong>and</strong> have several apical loci as<br />

in Fusicladium, but are not subdenticulate; scars are somewhat<br />

darkened <strong>and</strong> thickened, not refractive. Conidia of F. africanum are<br />

(8–)11–17(–20) × 2–3(–3.5) µm, thus <strong>similar</strong>, but somewhat larger<br />

than the mean conidial size range (10–12 × 1.5–2 µm) observed<br />

in F. pini. <strong>The</strong> conidiogenous loci <strong>and</strong> conidial hila of F. africanum<br />

are also somewhat larger. Although the LSU sequence of F. pini is<br />

identical to that of F. ramoconidii, the ITS sequence <strong>similar</strong>ity is 97<br />

% (572/585 nucleotides).<br />

Fusicladium ramoconidii Crous & de Hoog, sp. nov. MycoBank<br />

MB504541. Figs 25–26.<br />

Etymology: Named after the presence of its characteristic<br />

ramoconidia.<br />

Fusicladio brevicatenato similis, sed ramoconidiis minoribus, (12–)15–17(–20) ×<br />

2(–3) µm, locis conidiogenis et hilis minoribus, 0.5–1 µm diam.<br />

Mycelium consisting of branched, septate, 1.5–2 µm wide hyphae,<br />

pale brown, smooth, frequently with hyphal coils. Conidiophores<br />

integrated into hyphae, <strong>and</strong> reduced to small, lateral protruding<br />

conidiogenous cells, concolorous with hyphae, or macronematous,<br />

dark brown, erect, thick-walled, 10–40 × 3–4 µm, 0–3-septate.<br />

Conidiogenous cells terminal, integrated, subcylindrical, tapering to<br />

a rounded apex, concolorous with hyphae (as hyphal pegs), or dark<br />

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