Bipolaris
sorghicola (Lefebvre & Sherwin) Alcorn
Classification: Deuteromycotina, Hyphomycetes
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Bipolaris
sorghicola (Lefebvre & Sherwin) Alcorn
Classification: Deuteromycotina, Hyphomycetes
Distributed south from Kanto, the central part of Japan. Causes
target spot on Sorghum plants and isolated from other gramineous weeds. Disperses by scattering conidia. Teleomorph
unknown.
Characteristics: Plant pathogen Symptom: JPEG
(Sorghum, Target spot, 53kb)
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Morphology: Teleomorph: Unknown Anamorph: On olive brown to brown conidiophores, producing conidia straight or curved, pale brown to olive brown, fusiform, 30-100 x 12-19 um, with 3-8 pseudosepta. Germinated conidium often produces a secondary conidium. |
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| Germinated conidium and secondary conidium | Appressorium and invasion hyphae |
Herbarium specimen in NIAES
| Specimen No. | Scientific name | Host name | Host scientific name | Symptoms | Geographical origin | Collected date | Collector |
| 135-1-44 | Bipolaris sorghicola | Sorghum | Sorghum bicolor | Target spot | Onsen, Hyougo | 2003.10.28 | Tsukiboshi, T. |
(Described by Tsukiboshi, T., NIAES, Microbial Systemtics Lab., 2002)
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