Salix cinerea, Belgium, prov. Antwerp, Veerle, de Roost © Carina Van Steenwinkel

same leaf, underside

detail upperside

conidia

Salix x sepulcralis, België, prov. Limburg, Oostham, Einderse Beemden © Carina Van Steenwinkel: conidia mass oozing from underside of leaf

the same, in an already dying leaf

conidia

gall

the anamorph has numerous black epiphyllous acervuli with curved pear-shaped conidia. Also on the bark of first-year shoots that may be killed. The teleomorph on fallen leaves.

hostplants

Salicaceae,monophagous

Salix cinerea, x sepulcralis.

synonyms

the anamorph has been described as Marssonina salicicola (Bresadola) Magnus, 1906.

references

Abras, Fassotte, Chandelier & Cavelier (2008a), Adamska (2005a), Brandenburger (1985a: 47), Ellis & Ellis (1997a), Melgarejo Nárdiz, García-Jiménez, Jordá Gutiérrez, López González, Andrés Yebes & Duran-Vila (2010a.