Table 4 Ecological and morphological characteristics of Collophora spp. in comparison to Gelatinomyces siamensis.
Characteristics | Species | |
|---|---|---|
| Â | Gelatinomyces | Collophora |
Associated plant | Bamboo species | Prunus spp. and almond |
Position | Attached to the point where bud breaks, culms or branches | Deep inside the heart of the wood, with heart rot symptom |
Teleomorph | Apothecia aggregate in a ball-like cluster | Unknown |
Red pigment crystalline in pure culture | Numerous, parallelogram or rhombus in shape | Absent, not mentioned |
Conidiogenous pegs, intercalary | Present | Present |
Conidiogenous cells at the septal point | Present | Absent |
Swollen hypha as conidial mother cells | Present | Absent |
Conidia | Various sizes and shapes but turn slightly ovoid in shape and minute in size when age | Consistency in shape and size |