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Mycovellosiella nattrasii Deighton
Classification: Deuteromycotina, Hyphomycetes

 Widely distributed in Japan and causing leaf mold in eggplant. Disperses by scattering conidia. Teleomorph unknown.

Characteristics: Plant pathogen  

			Morphology:  Teleomorph: Unknown  Anamorph: Developing through the stomata to form the secondary mycelium which bsars the conidiophores terminally and as lateral branches. Conidia　light brown,　smooth, ellipsoid, mostly 15-63×6-11μm.
Conidia

Herbarium specimen in NIAES None

(Described by M. Koitabashi., NIAES, Microbial Systemtics Lab., 2005)

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