Table 2.

Characteristics of colonies of Fusarium fungi cultivated on PDA.

Species	Average Diameter of Colony (Range) on 5 d, mm	Type and Color of Aerial Mycelium	Reverse Pigmentation
F. compactum	79–85	White mycelia with brown pigments produced in the agar	White to pale yellow
F. ipomoeae	59–65	Colony margin lobate, pinkish white	Pale pink
F. luffae	67–73	Aerial mycelia dense, colony white	White to pale yellow
F. citri	78–80	Aerial mycelia dense, colony margin entire, white	Pinkish white
F. nygamai	53–56	Mycelia violet, with violet pigments produced in the agar	Violet with white margin
F. lateritium	45–54	Mycelia sparse, pale orange or pale pink	Pale orange or pale pink with white margin
F. curvatum	68–70	Mycelia violet, with violet pigments produced in the agar	Dark violet