Alternaria selini
| Species: | Alternaria selini Simmons |
| Original Reference: | Simmons, E. G. 1995. Alternaria themes and variations (112-144). Mycotaxon 55:109-112. |
| Conidia: | (on PCA) mature conidia typically 42-80 x 12-26 µm, non-beaked, ovoid to long-ovoid to obclavate when fully developed, can be ellipsoid as juveniles, smooth, medium yellow-tan, 5-10 transepta and 1-3 longisepta, generally solitary but can be in short chains of 2 rarely 3. |
| Conidiophore: | (on PCA) short ca. 35-45 µm long, short secondary conidiophores may be produced. |
| Additional characters: | conidia of A. selini are darker and have thicker septa than do conidia of A. petroselini. Also A. selini may produce secondary conidiophores unlike A. petroselini |
| Disease: | Parsley crown decay |
| Host: | Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Nym.[parsley] |
| Additional references: | http://www.apsnet.org/online/common/toc.asp |
| Alternaria species | Alternaria Online | Plant pathology | Agricultural and Life Sciences |