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Torula herbarum (Pers.) Link, 1832 (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)

Date: 29 October 2002 (Date may be unnatural as specimen was reared, grown or otherwise kept in captivity)
Location: Berks, England
Voucher: 29/10/2002[T]
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State: Imperfect stage
Record Summary: on base of dead stem of Common Nettle
Associated organism: on dead stem of Urtica dioica
Identification Notes: Black velvety patches on dead stems.
Conidia: 3-15(25) septate, greyish brown, punctate-rough, 33-65/6.5-10.5µm
(Kept in damp box until 23 Nov 02 when it was photographed and examined)

Images etc

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microscope photograph Conidia 21 Kb 262 by 399 pixels
microscope photograph Conidiophore mass 500 by 392 pixels
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microscope photograph Conidium and conidiophore 14 Kb 200 by 302 pixels

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