A new name for Torula glutinosa in Heteroconium.
Torula glutinosa, a sooty mold on living leaves and stems of Eriodictyon spp. from California is illustrated and described. It shares, with the type species of Heteroconium, H. citharexyli, acropetal conidiogenesis of chains of conidia of variable length and acropetal transseptation. An unnamed synanamorph is recognized and described.
Hughes
S J
SJ
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa, Ontario.
Crane
J L
JL
D001203:Ascomycota / Q000145:classification* / Q000166:cytology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002140:California; D003454:Cryptococcus / Q000145:classification* / Q000166:cytology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D031322:Eriodictyon / Q000382:microbiology*; D009626:Terminology as Topic