Table 2:

Morphological characteristics of Fusarium species isolated from peat soil

Fusarium species	Microconidia	Microconidia	Conidiogenous cell	Chlamydospore	Pigmentation
F. oxysporum	- Abundant in aerial mycelia - Oval shape - 0 septa	- Abundant in sporodochia - Slender, falcate, and almost straight - 3–4 septa - Slightly hooked apical cell - Foot-shaped basal cell	Short monophialides with false heads	Single or in pairs	Varied, from dark purple, dark red, white to violet, and white to creamy
F. solani	- Abundant in aerial mycelia - Oval shape - 0 septa	- Abundant in sporodochia - Stout with 3 septa - Curved and tapered end or blunt and rounded end apical cell - Foot-shaped or poorly developed basal cell	Long monophialides with false head	Single or in pairs	Varied, from white to yellowish, white to creamy, and white to yellowish
F. proliferatum	- Varied, from oval, obovoid, or pyriform - 0 septa - Microconidia in chain (11–15 conidia)	- Slender with 3–5 septa - Scarce - Curved and tapered apical cell - Poorly developed basal cell	Monophialide and polyphialide with false head	Absent	White to light violet
F. semitectum	- Oval with 0 septa - Fusoid mesoconidia with 3–5 septa with appearance of rabbit ears	- Slender and slightly curved with 3–5 septa - Curved and tapered apical cell - Foot-shaped basal cell	Monophialide and polyphialide	Single or in pairs	Yellow to brownish
F. verticillioides	- Oval with 0 septa - Microconidia in long chain (more than 20 conidia)	- Scarce - Slender with 3–5 septa - Tapered apical cell - Foot-shaped basal cell	Monophialide	Absert	White to dark purple or light purple