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Table 4. Morphological comparison of previously described species in the C. fimbriata s. lat. species complex obtained from Eucalyptus trees compared to C. eucalypticola.

From: Ceratocystis eucalypticola sp. nov. from Eucalyptus in South Africa and comparison to global isolates from this tree

Character / Species

C. atrox

C. eucalypticola

C. fimbriatomima

C. neglecta

C. colombiana

C. pirilliformis

Ascomatal bases

      

Shape

Globose

Globose

Globose

Globose

Globose

Obpyriform

Length

(120–)140–180 (–222)

(105–)140–186 (–222)

(142–)173–215 (–234)

(173–)202–244(–281)

(140–)177–237 (–294)

145–216(–279)

Width

(120–)150–178 (–200)

(118–)146–184(–216)

(145–)178–225(–255)

(153–)178–228(–250)

(140–)177–237 (–294)

115–186(–206)

Ascomatal necks

      

Length

(270–)310–400 (–460)

(274–)376–464 (–499)

(446–)660–890 (–1070)

(691–)745–840 (–889)

(375–)448–560(–676)

372–683(–778)

Width (bases)

(21–)26–34(–40)

(19–)25–33(–42)

(28–)32–42(–47)

(27–)31–39(–46)

(24–)27–35(–43)

18–33(–40)

Width (apices)

(13–)14–16(–19)

(14–)16–20(–22)

(16–)18–24(–28)

(14–)16–20(–22)

(12–)14–18(–19)

12–21(–25)

Ostiolar hyphae

      

Shape

Divergent

Divergent

Divergent

Divergent

Divergent

Convergent

Length

(18–)20–26(–28)

(39–)45–59(–66)

(40–)49–61(–68)

(35–)41–49(–54)

(28–)38–46(–52)

N/A

Ascospores

      

Length

3–4

3–5

2–4

3–6

3–4

4–6

Width (excluding sheath)

3–4

4–6

4–6

4–7

(3–)4–6(–7)

3–5

Width (including sheath)

4–6

5–7(–)8

5–7

5–8

6–8(–11)

3–5

Primary phialides

      

Length

(78–)87–151(–218)

(58–)77–113(–131)

(49–)60–94(–122)

(75–)80–114(–152)

(58–)65–83(–106)

62–147(–216)

Width (bases)

5–7(–13)

(3–)4–6(–7)

4–7

(4–)5–7(–8)

4–6(–8)

N/A

Width (broadest point)

4–7

4–6(–7)

5–9

5–9

(3–)6–8(–9)

N/A

Width (apices)

4–9

3–5

3–5

(3–)4–6(–7)

3–5(–6)

N/A

Secondary phialides

      

Length

(39–)43–57(–66)

(43–)60–100(–143)

Absent

(38–)48–76(–89)

(42–)49–71(–85)

N/A

Width (bases)

5–7(–9)

(3–)4–6(–7)

Absent

(3v)5–7(–8)

(4–)5–7

N/A

Width (apices)

4–6)–7)

(4–)5–7(–8)

Absent

(3–)5–7(–8)

(5–)6–8

N/A

Primary conidia

      

Length

(9–)11–15(–17)

(14–)16–22(–25)

(14–)20–28(–31)

(11–)15–27(–30)

(12–)16–24(–29)

12–25(–33)

Width

3–5

3–5

3–5

(3–)5–6

4–6

2-5

Secondary conidia

      

Length

(7–)8–12(–14)

(6–)7–9(–12)

Absent

(6–)10–11

9–14

4-6

Width

(5–)6–8(–9)

4–6(–7)

Absent

(4–)5–7(–9)

6–8(–11)

3-5

Chlamydospores

      

Shape

Absent

Globose/Subglobose

Subglobose

Globose

Globose

Oval

Length

Absent

(10–)11–13(–15)

(6–)10–14(–15)

(8–)10–12(–13)

11–14

8–12(–13)

Width

Absent

8–10(–11)

(6–)7–11(–12)

(9–)10–14(–16)

11–15(–17)

5–8(–10)

Reference

Van Wyk et. al. 2007

This study

Van Wyk et. al. 2008

Rodas et. al. 2008

Van Wyk et. al. 2010a

Barnes et. al. 2003