Phyllosticta convallariae Persoon, 1818
on Convallaria, Maianthemum, Polygonatum
Polygonatum odoratum, Katwijk, Coepelduynen © Koen van Zoest
leaf spot, upperside
same spot, underside; in most spots the conidia are hypohyllous, like here
conidia
conidium with thin mucous cover and gelatinous appendage
Polygonatum spec., Belgium, prov. Liége, Soëster, RN La Rochette © Carina Van Steenwinkel
same leaf, underside
pycnidia both at the upper side ….
and the underside of the leaf spots
conidia
gall
Leaf spots witish with a purplish red, somewhat thickened margin; pycnidia black. Conidia 4-6 x 10-15 µm, hyaline, one-celled with a thin mucoid layer and a short gelatinous appendage.
host plants
Asparagaceae, monophagous
Polygonatum multiflorum, odoratum.
synonyms
Phyllosticta cruenta (Fries) Kickx, 1849.
references
Blumer (1946a), Brandenburger (1985a: 726), Grove (1935), Losa España (1944a), Ludwig (1974a), Wikee, Udayanga, Crous, ao (2011a), Wulandari, Bhat & To-anun (2013a).