Ilyonectria (genus)

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A-G, K+L) Ilyonectria destructans (= I. radicicola): A-F - perithecia, G - asci and ascospores, K - conidiophores and conidia, L - chlamydospores; H-J) I. macrodydima conidiophores and conidia (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): P. Chaverri, C. Salgado, Y. Hirooka, A.Y. Rossman and G.J. Samuels
Source: Studies in Mycology, 2011, 68 p.69

Ilyonectria P. Chaverri & C. Salgado 2011

This genus of fungi is widely distributed, infecting grapevines and various other crops. It has Cylindrocarpon-like anamorphic forms.

The original description states:
"Perithecia generally on herbaceous material, rarely on bark or woody parts; perithecia superficial, loosely attached to substratum; perithecial wall of two regions, outer region of thin-walled (ca. 1 μm), globose, large cells; ascospores smooth; anamorph in soil, generally associated with diseased roots; microconidia generally with a prominent abscission scar; chlamydospores present; macroconidia straight, generally < 3-septate, generally with a prominent abscission scar."

Type species: Ilyonectria destructans


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