Abstract
The development of sclerotia of six species of fungi was studied and three different methods of formation were distinguished. Sclerotial initials of Rhizoctonia solani develop by the increased branching and septation of the ordinary hyphae. The mature sclerotia are rather loosely constructed of brown barrel-shaped cells with dense contents. Sclerotia of Botrytis allii, B. cinerea and Sclerotium cepivorum develop terminally by the repeated dichotomous branching of a hyphal tip followed by increased septation and fusion of the branches. Mycelial strands of S. rolfsii and Sclerotinia gladioli put out branches which coalesce to form the sclerotia.
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