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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Identification keys
Chalara
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Conidia pale brown, (5-)5.6-9.2(-11) × 5-6.6(-8) µm; occasionally 1 septate; in agar culture
Conidia less than 6 µm long
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Conidia more than 6 µm long
Conidia 4-6 × 0.8-1.2 µm; collarettes 5.5-8 × 1.4-1.6 µm; on Pinus
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Conidia 3.5-6 × 1.5-1.8 µm; collarettes 17-22 × 1.5-2 µm; on deciduous trees
Conidia usually less than 12 µm long
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Conidia usually more than 12 µm long
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
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Conidiophores hyaline to pale brown
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
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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
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
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Conidiogenous cells 35-50 µm long, arising directly from mycelium; conidia 6-10(-12) × 2.5-3.5(-4) µm; on lichens
Transition from venter to collarette gradual or imperceptible
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Transition from venter to collarette abrupt
Conidia (8-)12-17.5 × 3-5 µm, cylindrical; first formed conidia subglobose or ellipsoid, 5-6.25 × 4.5-5 µm; on Schoenoplectus
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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
Collarettes 65-115 × 5-6.5 µm; conidia (13-)14-17(-24) × 3.5-4.5 µm; on Chionochloa
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Collarettes 30-45 × 3 µm; conidia 10-15 × 2.2-2.5 µm; on Pasania
Conidia clavate, subclavate or wedge-shaped
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Conidia of other shapes
Conidia (8-)9-12.5 × 2.5-3.2 µm, apex rounded, base truncate with minute frill; on rotten wood
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Conidia less than 6 µm long
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
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Conidia more than 1.3 µm wide
Conidia 3.5-5 × 1.3-2.5 µm; collarette funnel-shaped, 1-2.5 um long; phialide sympodially proliferating; on Pinus
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Conidia (2.5-)3-5 × 1.5-2 µm; collarette cylindrical, 7-10.5 µm long; on Abies
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
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Conidiophores of 1 size
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
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Conidia mainly more than 6 µm long
Conidiogenous cells verruculose; conidia 4-6.5 × 1.75-2 µm; on Rubus
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Conidia 3-6 × 1.5-3 µm; on Pinus and Thuja
Transition from venter to collarette abrupt; conidia 7-11.4 × 1.3-2.1 µm; on Nothofagus
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Transition from venter to collarette usually gradual or imperceptible
Conidia (3.7-)6.8(-10.5) × (1.5-)2(-2.3) µm; on Coffea and Psidium
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Conidia often longer than 10 µm
Conidia (6-)15(-18.8) × (2.2-)3(-3.8) µm; parasitic on bark of Populus and Salix
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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
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Conidiophores 46-87 µm long; conidia 15-18 × 2-2.5 µm; on Quercus
Conidiophores 30-50 µm long; conidia (15.5-)18-20(-22.5) × 2-2.5 µm; on Drachophyllum
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Conidia always 2-celled
Conidia mainly 1-celled, occasionally 1-septate
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Conidia more than 12 µm long
Conidia 8-12 × 1.8-2.5 µm; conidiophores up to 8 septate; on Picea
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Transition from venter to collarette gradual
Transition from venter to collarette abrupt; conidia 18-25 × 3-3.6 µm; on Castanea
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Conidia (17-)18-22(-23) × (2.5-)3(-3.5) µm; on Dracophyllum
Conidia 12-17 × 2.5-3 µm; on dead wood
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Conidia more than 7 µm wide
Conidia (25-)30-50(-70) × 10-12.5 µm, (2-)3(-7) septate; on palm
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