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McKenzie, E.H.C.; Pinnoi, A.; Wong, M.K.M.; Hyde, K.D.; Jones, E.B.G. 2002: Two new hyaline Chalara species, and a key to species described since 1975. Fungal Diversity 11: 129-139.

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McKenzie, E.H.C.; Pinnoi, A.; Wong, M.K.M.; Hyde, K.D.; Jones, E.B.G. 2002: Two new hyaline Chalara species, and a key to species described since 1975. Fungal Diversity 11: 129-139.
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Chalara

A.
Conidia usually 1-celled
3
Conidia 2-celled
58
1
Conidiophores rarely consisting of more than a single stalk cell and/or a phialide
2
Conidia multicelled
74
1
Conidiophores mostly consisting of more than one stalk cell and phialide
14
Conidia coloured
3
3 (2)
Conidia dark brown, (7-)10-14 × (5-)6-8 µm; on Cyathea
C. phaeospora
Conidia hyaline
4
3
Conidia pale brown, (5-)5.6-9.2(-11) × 5-6.6(-8) µm; occasionally 1 septate; in agar culture
Chalara synanamorph of Melanochaeta aotearoae
Conidia less than 6 µm long
5
4
Conidia more than 6 µm long
6
Conidia 4-6 × 0.8-1.2 µm; collarettes 5.5-8 × 1.4-1.6 µm; on Pinus
C. dennisii
5
Conidia 3.5-6 × 1.5-1.8 µm; collarettes 17-22 × 1.5-2 µm; on deciduous trees
C. neglecta
Conidia usually less than 12 µm long
7
6
Conidia usually more than 12 µm long
11
Conidia dimorphic, either cylindrical or ranging from ellipsoid or globose to pyriform; cylindrical conidia 6.6-11.6(-16.5) × 2.8-4.4 µm; conidia of other shapes 5-12.7 × 3.3-8.8(-12) µm; on nematode cysts
C. heteroderae
7
Conidia of only 1 kind
8
Conidiophores hyaline
9
8
Conidiophores hyaline to pale brown
10
Conidiogenous cells 35-42 µm long, arising from a single stalk cell; conidia (7-)9.3(-12) × (2.5-)2.8(-3) µm; on Eleiodoxa
C. siamensis
10 (8)
Conidiogenous cells 25-47 µm long, arising from a single stalk cell; conidia (9.4-)11.7(-12.6) × (3.7-)4(4.7) µm; on Nothofagus
C. brevicaulis
Conidiogenous cells 22-32 µm long, sometimes arising from a single stalk cell which may give rise to 2 or 3 conidiogenous cells; conidia 10-11 × 3-4 µm; on nematode cysts
C. hyalina
10
Conidiogenous cells 35-50 µm long, arising directly from mycelium; conidia 6-10(-12) × 2.5-3.5(-4) µm; on lichens
C. lobariae
Transition from venter to collarette gradual or imperceptible
12
11
Transition from venter to collarette abrupt
13
Conidia (8-)12-17.5 × 3-5 µm, cylindrical; first formed conidia subglobose or ellipsoid, 5-6.25 × 4.5-5 µm; on Schoenoplectus
C. schoenoplecti
12
Conidia 12.1-26.4 × 2.5-3.3 µm, cylindrical; first formed conidia turbinate, 6.5-9.5 × 4.8-6 µm; on Ficus
C. sibika
Collarettes 65-115 × 5-6.5 µm; conidia (13-)14-17(-24) × 3.5-4.5 µm; on Chionochloa
C. graminicola
13
Collarettes 30-45 × 3 µm; conidia 10-15 × 2.2-2.5 µm; on Pasania
C. kobensis
Conidia clavate, subclavate or wedge-shaped
15
14
Conidia of other shapes
18
Conidia (8-)9-12.5 × 2.5-3.2 µm, apex rounded, base truncate with minute frill; on rotten wood
C. caribensis
15
Conidia less than 6 µm long
16
Conidia 4-6 × 1-1.3 µm wide at truncate base, 1.3-2.3 µm wide at rounded apex; phragmospores 30-652 × 4.3-8.6 µm also produced; endophytic in Vaccinium
C. vaccinii
16
Conidia more than 1.3 µm wide
17
Conidia 3.5-5 × 1.3-2.5 µm; collarette funnel-shaped, 1-2.5 um long; phialide sympodially proliferating; on Pinus
C. microchona
17
Conidia (2.5-)3-5 × 1.5-2 µm; collarette cylindrical, 7-10.5 µm long; on Abies
Chalara state of Ascochalara gabretae
Conidiophores of 2 distinct sizes, 2.3-5.7 µm wide or 5.2-7.4 µm wide; conidia of 2 distinct sizes, 4-8.6 × 1.3-2.1 µm and 4.3-10 × 2.4-4.5 µm, respectively; on Larix and Pinus
Chalara states of Ceratocystis falcata (Hutchison and Reid, 1988)
18
Conidiophores of 1 size
19
Conidia dimorphic, cylindrical conidia abundant, 5-34.5 × 2.5-4 µm; rounded conidia not abundant, 7-11.5 µm diam; weakly parasitic on Eucalyptus
C. eucalypti
20 (19)
Conidia ellipsoid, 3-4 × 2-2.1 µm; from soil
C. antarctica
Conidia of only 1 kind
20
21 (20)
Conidia mainly less than 6 µm long
22
Conidia cylindrical
21
21
Conidia mainly more than 6 µm long
25
Conidiogenous cells verruculose; conidia 4-6.5 × 1.75-2 µm; on Rubus
C. verruculosa
22
Conidiogenous cells smooth
23
Conidia 2.5-4 × 0.5-0.8 µm; on lichens
C. lichenicola
23
Conidia more than 1 µm wide
24
Conidia 2.5-4.5 × 1.5-2 µm; from soil
C. matsushimae
24
Conidia 3-6 × 1.5-3 µm; on Pinus and Thuja
Chalara state of Quasiconcha reticulata
Transition from venter to collarette abrupt; conidia 7-11.4 × 1.3-2.1 µm; on Nothofagus
C. dualis
25
Transition from venter to collarette usually gradual or imperceptible
26
Conidia (3.7-)6.8(-10.5) × (1.5-)2(-2.3) µm; on Coffea and Psidium
Thielaviopsis neocaledoniae
26
Conidia often longer than 10 µm
27
Conidia (6-)15(-18.8) × (2.2-)3(-3.8) µm; parasitic on bark of Populus and Salix
Thielaviopsis populi
27
Conidia very variable in size, (2.5-)4.5-20(-26) × (1.5-)2-2.5(-3) µm; associated with Platypus tunnels in Nothofagus wood
Thielaviopsis australis
1
Conidiophores never consisting of more than a single stalk cell and/or a phialide
2
Conidiophores mostly consisting of one or more stalk cells and phialide
4
2
Setae absent
3
Setae present, surrounded by 2-4 conidiophores; conidia 16.5-19 × 2.5-3 µm; on eucalyptus
C. laevis
3
Conidiophores 46-87 µm long; conidia 15-18 × 2-2.5 µm; on Quercus
C. alabamensis
Conidiophores 30-50 µm long; conidia (15.5-)18-20(-22.5) × 2-2.5 µm; on Drachophyllum
C. dracophylli
4
Conidia always 2-celled
5
Conidia mainly 1-celled, occasionally 1-septate
Chalara synanamorph of Melanochaeta aotearoae
5
Conidia more than 12 µm long
6
Conidia 8-12 × 1.8-2.5 µm; conidiophores up to 8 septate; on Picea
C. piceae-abietis
6
Transition from venter to collarette gradual
7
Transition from venter to collarette abrupt; conidia 18-25 × 3-3.6 µm; on Castanea
C. paramontellica
7
Conidia (17-)18-22(-23) × (2.5-)3(-3.5) µm; on Dracophyllum
C. distans
Conidia 12-17 × 2.5-3 µm; on dead wood
C. transkeiensis
1
Conidia 22-42 × 4.8-6(-7) µm, (2-)3(-6) septate; on Quercus
C. angustata
1
Conidia more than 7 µm wide
2
Conidia (25-)30-50(-70) × 10-12.5 µm, (2-)3(-7) septate; on palm
C. grandispora
2
Conidia 25-45(-56) × 7.5-10.5 µm, (3-)4 septate; on palm
C. magnispora

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