Abstract

The recently described Fusarium species, F. nygamai Burgess & Trimboli (1) and F. dlamini Marasas, Nelson & Toussoun (2), are distinguished from species in section Liseola by the formation of chlamydospores. However, these species form chlamydospores only after 4-6 weeks when initiated by single conidia on a medium such as carnation leaf agar (CLA), used for identification of Fusarium species (3). Cultures not examined for chlamydospores after 4-6 weeks can be misidentified. After examining many cultures of these two species, we began to experiment with other media and methods that might promote more rapid formation of chlamydo-

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