Pseudocochliobolus Verruculosus and Variability of Conidium Morphology

ABSTRACT

The teleomorph of Curvularia verruculosa, the new species Pseudocochliobolus verruculosus, was produced in culture by crossing compatible isolates. The species is heterothallic, and two mating types were detected in conidium isolates both from Burma and Japan. Conidium morphology is variable among isolates, and varies within an isolate on different media.

Key Words:

• conidium morphology
• rice grains
• Rhodes grass