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Ramularia interstitialis (Berk. & Broome) Gunnerb. & Constant., 1991 (an anamorphic fungus)

Date: 27 April 2002
Location: Berks, England
Voucher: 27/04/2002[D]
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State: Imperfect stage
Record Summary: on underside of Primrose leaves, on ancient boundary bank
Associated organism: on underside of living leaf of Primula vulgaris
Identification Notes: Small dense patches of mycelium growing between the veins on underside of leaf.
Infection spot becoming yellow then pale brown and papery.
Conidia: 9-16/5-8µm, aseptate, ellipsoid to pyriform, often pointed at base and with refringent attachment scar.
Conidiophores with alternate refringent attachment scars.
Occasional spores (contaminant) 35/20.5µm with cylindric collar 8.5/10µm.

Images etc

magnified photograph Infected leaves - upper sides 423 by 500 pixels
magnified photograph Infected leaves - underside - enlarged 500 by 436 pixels
magnified photograph Infected leaves - underside 401 by 500 pixels
magnified photograph Infection - magnified 500 by 491 pixels
magnified photograph Infection spots - magnified 500 by 401 pixels
magnified photograph Infection spots - upperside - magnified 500 by 144 pixels
microscope photograph Collared spore type 500 by 410 pixels
microscope photograph Conidia and conidiophores 500 by 434 pixels
microscope photograph Conidia and conidiophores 500 by 361 pixels
microscope photograph Conidia and conidiophores 500 by 400 pixels
microscope photograph Conidia and conidiophores 500 by 273 pixels
microscope photograph Conidia and conidiophores 500 by 400 pixels
microscope photograph Conidia, conidiophores and collared spore type 500 by 400 pixels
microscope photograph Conidia 500 by 376 pixels
microscope photograph Conidia 500 by 400 pixels

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