TABLE 2.

Most important morphological features for separating five Colletotrichum species of clinical interest

Species	Sclerotia	Appressoria	Conidia
C. coccodes	Present (globose)	Margin entire	Straight; fusiform; abruptly tapered to each end; 16-22 by 3-4 μm
C. crassipes	Absent	Margin crenate or deeply lobed	Straight; cylindrical; apex obtuse; base truncate; 11-20 by 6-8 μm
C. dematium	Present (conical)	Margin entire or slightly irregularly lobed	Falcate; fusiform; gradually tapered to each end; 19-25 by 2.5-3.5 μm
C. gloeosporioides	Absent	Margin entire; sometimes lobed	Straight; cylindrical; apex obtuse; base truncate; 6-25 by 4-6 μm
C. graminicola	Present (irregular)	Margin very irregular	Falcate; fusiform; gradually tapered to the apex and base; 24-28 by 4-6 μm