Curvularia geniculata

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Curvularia geniculata conidiophore (click on image to enlarge it)
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Curvularia geniculata (Tracy & Earle 1896) Boedijn 1923

The fungus infects grasses in North America and other regions, causing leaf spot diseases. The conidia are elliptical to spindle-shaped with 3 to 4 septa, brown and a size of around 30 x 10 µm. The cells on both ends are small and hyaline while the middle cells are larger and darker.

Synonyms:
Cochliobolus geniculatus