Phomopsis crustosa
Alternative names
Diaporthe crustosa
Description
The immersed black conidiomata (0.5mm) sit on brown spots surrounded by a narrow black line.
Identification difficulty
Identification aids
| Holly Speckle Trochila ilicina |
Phacidium lauri | Phomopsis crustosa | Microthyrium ciliatum |
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There are some nice comparison images of species 1, 2 and 4 here. |
| Small (<1mm) speckles on the upper side of the leaf only. | Pustules (c.1.5mm) on upper and lower surfaces of the leaf. | Immersed black conidiomata (0.5mm) on brown spots surrounded by a narrow black line. | Tiny black speckles (<0.5mm) on both sides of the leaf. |
Habitat
On dead leaves and twigs of Holly (Ilex)
When to see it
December to February.
UK Status
Not known.
VC55 Status
Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.
David Gould
Leicester garden
16 February 2003
David Gould
Leicester garden
16 February 2003
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Fungi
- Kingdom:
- Fungi
- Order:
- Diaporthales
- Family:
- Diaporthaceae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 1
- First record:
- 16/02/2003 (Gould, David)
- Last record:
- 16/02/2003 (Gould, David)
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