Table 4. Morphological comparison of previously described species in the C. fimbriata s. lat. species complex obtained from Eucalyptus trees compared to C. eucalypticola.
| Character / Species | C. atrox | C. eucalypticola | C. fimbriatomima | C. neglecta | C. colombiana | C. pirilliformis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascomatal bases | ||||||
| Shape | Globose | Globose | Globose | Globose | Globose | Obpyriform |
| Length | (120−)140–180 (−222) | (105−)140–186 (−222) | (142−)173–215 (−234) | (173−)202–244 (−281) | (140−)177–237 (−294) | 145–216(−279) |
| Width | (120−)150–178 (−200) | (118−)146–184 (−216) | (145−)178–225 (−255) | (153−)178–228 (−250) | (140−)177–237 (−294) | 115–186(−206) |
| Ascomatal necks | ||||||
| Length | (270−)310–400 (−460) | (274−)376–464 (−499) | (446−)660–890 (−1070) | (691−)745–840 (−889) | (375−)448–560 (−676) | 372–683(−778) |
| Width (bases) | (21−)26–34(−40) | (19−)25–33(−42) | (28−)32–42(−47) | (27−)31–39(−46) | (24−)27–35(−43) | 18–33(−40) |
| Width (apices) | (13−)14–16(−19) | (14−)16–20(−22) | (16−)18–24(−28) | (14−)16–20(−22) | (12−)14–18(−19) | 12–21(−25) |
| Ostiolar hyphae | ||||||
| Shape | Divergent | Divergent | Divergent | Divergent | Divergent | Convergent |
| Length | (18−)20–26(−28) | (39−)45–59(−66) | (40−)49–61(−68) | (35−)41–49(−54) | (28−)38–46(−52) | N/A |
| Ascospores | ||||||
| Length | 3–4 | 3–5 | 2–4 | 3–6 | 3–4 | 4–6 |
| Width (excluding sheath) | 3–4 | 4–6 | 4–6 | 4–7 | (3−)4–6(−7) | 3–5 |
| Width (including sheath) | 4–6 | 5–7(−)8 | 5–7 | 5–8 | 6–8(−11) | 3–5 |
| Primary phialides | ||||||
| Length | (78−)87–151(−218) | (58−)77–113(−131) | (49−)60–94(−122) | (75−)80–114(−152) | (58−)65–83(−106) | 62–147(−216) |
| Width (bases) | 5–7(−13) | (3−)4–6(−7) | 4–7 | (4−)5–7(−8) | 4–6(−8) | N/A |
| Width (broadest point) | 4–7 | 4–6(−7) | 5–9 | 5–9 | (3−)6–8(−9) | N/A |
| Width (apices) | 4–9 | 3–5 | 3–5 | (3−)4–6(−7) | 3–5(−6) | N/A |
| Secondary phialides | ||||||
| Length | (39−)43–57(−66) | (43−)60–100(−143) | Absent | (38−)48–76(−89) | (42−)49–71(−85) | N/A |
| Width (bases) | 5–7(−9) | (3−)4–6(−7) | Absent | (3−)5–7(−8) | (4−)5–7 | N/A |
| Width (apices) | 4–6)–7) | (4−)5–7(−8) | Absent | (3−)5–7(−8) | (5−)6–8 | N/A |
| Primary conidia | ||||||
| Length | (9−)11–15(−17) | (14−)16–22(−25) | (14−)20–28(−31) | (11−)15–27(−30) | (12−)16–24(−29) | 12–25(−33) |
| Width | 3–5 | 3–5 | 3–5 | (3−)5–6 | 4–6 | 2–5 |
| Secondary conidia | ||||||
| Length | (7−)8–12(−14) | (6−)7–9(−12) | Absent | (6−)10–11 | 9–14 | 4–6 |
| Width | (5−)6–8(−9) | 4–6(−7) | Absent | (4−)5–7(−9) | 6–8(−11) | 3–5 |
| Chlamydospores | ||||||
| Shape | Absent | Globose/Subglobose | Subglobose | Globose | Globose | Oval |
| Length | Absent | (10−)11–13(−15) | (6−)10–14(−15) | (8−)10–12(−13) | 11–14 | 8–12(−13) |
| Width | Absent | 8–10(−11) | (6−)7–11(−12) | (9−)10–14(−16) | 11–15(−17) | 5–8(−10) |
| Reference | Van Wyk et. al. 2007 | This study | Van Wyk et. al. 2008 | Rodas et. al. 2008 | Van Wyk et. al. 2010a | Barnes et. al. 2003 |