Table 2.
Morphological characteristics of individual strains of FSSC collected from different places in Malaysia
| Culture no. | Species identified | Shape of Microconidia | Shape of basal cell and apical cell | Length × width of macroconidia (μm)a | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3- and 4-septate | 5-septate | ||||
| FSSC-R73O | F. cf. solani | Oval, reniform, and elongated oval | Foot cell and tapered, curved | 50.2 ± 2.5 × 5.7 ± 0.5 | 54.5 ± 2.5 × 5.9 ± 0.5 |
| FSSC-K600T | F. cf. solani | Oval, reniform, and elongated oval | Foot cell and tapered, curved | 47.5 ± 2.5 × 5.8 ± 0.5 | 52.5 ± 2.5 × 5.6 ± 0.5 |
| FSSC-J872T | F. cf. solani | Oval, reniform, and elongated oval | Foot cell and tapered, curved | 48.3 ± 2.5 × 5.6 ± 0.5 | 54.5 ± 2.5 × 5.9 ± 0.5 |
| FSSC-R77O | F. cf. solani | Oval, reniform, and elongated oval | Foot cell and tapered, curved | 47.5 ± 2.5 × 5.9 ± 0.5 | 54.5 ± 2.5 × 5.9 ± 0.5 |
| FSSC-Q6002D | F. cf. solani | Oval, reniform, and elongated oval | Foot cell and tapered, curved | 47.0 ± 2.5 × 5.9 ± 0.5 | 54.5 ± 2.5 × 5.9 ± 0.5 |
| FSSC-Q1033Q | F. cf. solani | Oval, reniform, and elongated oval | Foot cell and tapered, curved | 51.2 ± 2.5 × 5.8 ± 0.5 | 52.5 ± 2.5 × 6 ± 0.5 |
| FSSC-Q1017Q | F. cf. solani | Oval, reniform, and elongated oval | Foot cell and tapered, curved | 49.2 ± 2.5 × 5.8 ± 0.5 | 54.5 ± 2.5 × 6 ± 0.5 |
| FSSC-P200S | F. cf. solani | Oval, reniform, and elongated oval | Foot cell and tapered, curved | 48.5 ± 2.5 × 5.5 ± 0.5 | 54.5 ± 2.5 × 5.9 ± 0.5 |
| FSSC-C4383B | F. cf. solani | Oval, reniform, and elongated oval | Foot cell and tapered, curved | 52.2 ± 2.5 × 5.8 ± 0.5 | 56.5 ± 2.5 × 5.9 ± 0.5 |
| FSSC-Q729D | F. cf. solani | Oval, reniform, and elongated oval | Foot cell and tapered, curved | 49.3 ± 2.5 × 5.8 ± 0.5 | 55.5 ± 2.5 × 5.9 ± 0.5 |
| FSSC-A2073S.W | F. cf. solani | Oval, reniform, and elongated oval | Foot cell and tapered, curved | 48.2 ± 2.5 × 5.8 ± 0.5 | 56.5 ± 2.5 × 5.9 ± 0.5 |
| FSSC-P104S | F. cf. solani | Oval, reniform, and elongated oval | Foot cell and tapered, curved | 51.2 ± 2.5 × 5.8 ± 0.5 | 56.5 ± 2.5 × 5.9 ± 0.5 |
| FSSC-Q1094W | F. cf. solani | Oval, reniform, and elongated oval | Foot cell and tapered, curved | 49.2 ± 2.5 × 5.8 ± 0.5 | 56.5 ± 2.5 × 5.9 ± 0.5 |
| FSSC-J3516& | F. cf. solani | Oval, reniform, and elongated oval | Foot cell and tapered, curved | 50.2 ± 2.5 × 5.8 ± 0.5 | 56.5 ± 2.5 × 5.9 ± 0.5 |
| FSSC-A1969W | F. cf. solani | Oval, reniform, and elongated oval | Foot cell and tapered, curved | 48.6 ± 2.5 × 5.6 ± 0.5 | 57.5 ± 2.5 × 5.9 ± 0.5 |
| FSSC-D8256C | F. cf. solani | Oval, reniform, and elongated oval | Foot cell and tapered, curved | 48.0 ± 2.5 × 5. 5 ± 0.5 | 54.5 ± 2.5 × 5.9 ± 0.5 |
| FSSC-S2236Mo | F. falciforme | Elongated oval and obovoid with a truncate | Barely notched and pointed, curved | 43.5 ± 2.5 × 5.1 ± 0.5 | – |
| FSSC-S2238Ne | F. falciforme | Elongated oval and obovoid with a truncate | Barely notched and pointed, curved | 42.5 ± 2.5 × 5.0 ± 0.5 | – |
| FSSC-S2216Ru | F. falciforme | Elongated oval and obovoid with a truncate | Barely notched and pointed, curved | 40.5 ± 1.5 × 5.1 ± 0.5 | – |
| FSSC-K1418S | F. falciforme | Elongated oval and obovoid with a truncate | Barely notched and pointed, curved | 41.0 ± 1.0 × 5.2 ± 0.5 | – |
| USM FSSC-P2106S | F. keratoplasticum | Oval and elongated and clavate | Notched and blunt | 33.0 ± 2.3 × 4.9 ± 0.3 | – |
| USM FSSC-P2108S | F. keratoplasticum | Oval and elongated and clavate | Notched and blunt | 33.0 ± 1.5 × 4.9 ± 0.3 | – |
| USM FSSC-S2138Se | F. keratoplasticum | Oval and elongated and clavate | Notched and blunt | 34.0 ± 2.3 × 4.8 ± 0.3 | – |
| USM FSSC-S2126Se | F. keratoplasticum | Oval and elongated and clavate | Notched and blunt | 35.0 ± 2.3 × 4.9 ± 0.3 | – |
| USM FSSC-C4651Tb | F. cf. ensiforme | Elongated oval | Foot cell and papillate curved | 52.5 ± 2.3 × 6.1 ± 0.2 | 60.5 ± 2 × 6.3 ± 0.3 |
| USM FSSC-C4641Tb | F. cf. ensiforme | Elongated oval | Foot cell and papillate curved | 53.5 ± 2.3 × 6.1 ± 0.2 | 60.5 ± 2 × 6.3 ± 0.3 |
| USM FSSC-S2135Tb | F. cf. ensiforme | Elongated oval | Foot cell and papillate curved | 52.5 ± 2.3 × 6.1 ± 0.2 | 61.5 ± 2 × 6.3 ± 0.3 |
| USM FSSC-C3496Gr | FSSC 5 | Oval, elongated oval, clavate, and reniform | Barely notched and papillate curved | 38.5 ± 1.5 × 5.3 ± 0.2 | 45.5 ± 2.5 × 5.7 ± 0.2 |
| USM FSSC-Q1165Gr | FSSC 5 | Oval, elongated oval, clavate, and reniform | Barely notched and papillate curved | 40.5 ± 1.5 × 5.4 ± 0.2 | 45.5 ± 2.5 × 5.8 ± 0.2 |
| USM FSSC-B1409M | FSSC 5 | Oval, elongated oval, clavate, and reniform | Barely notched and papillate curved | 41.5 ± 1.5 × 5.4 ± 0.2 | 45.5 ± 2.5 × 5.8 ± 0.2 |
aMean values of 30 random conidia ± standard deviation