Table 3.
Morphological characteristics of Talaromyces koreana CNUFC YJW2-13 compared with those of the reference strains Talaromyces boninensis and Talaromyces reverso-olivaceus.
| Characteristics | CNUFC YJW2-13 Isolated in This Study | Talaromyces boninensis a | Talaromyces reverso-olivaceus b |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size after 7 days at 25 °C (diameter) | 25–28 mm on CYA | 28 mm on CYA | 19–23 mm on CYA |
| 21–24 mm on YES | NI | 25–26 mm on YES | |
| 41–45 mm on MEA | 30 mm on MEA | 34–37 mm on MEA | |
| 36–39 mm on OA | 32 mm on OA | 33–36 mm on OA | |
| 15–18 mm CREA | NI | No growth on CREA | |
| Size after 7 days at 37 °C | 17–19 mm on CYA | NI | 18–20 mm on CYA |
| Conidiophores | Biverticillate, sometimes with additional branches, stipes smooth, 15–194 × 2–4 μm, branches 6–17 × 2–3 μm | Biverticillate; stipes finely rough, 25–260 × 2.5–4 μm | Biverticillate, sometimes with extra subterminal branches; stipes smooth, 50–100 × 2.5–4 μm, branches 12–15 × 2–3 μm |
| Metulae | Two to seven, 7.5–16 × 2–3 μm | Four to ten, 10–16(–20) × 2.5–3(–3.5) μm | Three to five, 10–13 × 3–4 μm |
| Phialides | Acerose, two to seven per metula, 5.5–15 × 2–3 μm | Acerose, two to six per metula, 10–15 × 2–3.5 μm | Acerose, three to five per metula, 10–12(–14) × 2.5–3 μm |
| Conidia | Ellipsoidal to fusiform, finely roughed, 2–3.5 × 1.5–2.5 μm | Ellipsoidal to fusiform, sometimes globose, smooth, 2–4 × 1.5–2.5 μm | Ellipsoidal to fusiform, finely roughed, 2.5–4.5 × 2.5–3 μm |
| Ascomata | Absent | Grayish green, globose to subglobose, 280–550 × 240–480 μm | Absent |