Monilinia johnsonii (Ellis & Everhart) Honey, 1936
on Crataegus

Crataegus monogyna, Amstelveen, Schinkelbos

Crataegus monogyna, Well (Li): leaf spot, with a group of conidiophores in the centre

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The anamorph (conidial stage) makes leaf spots. On the upperside or underside these have a small greyish colony of conidiophores. The teleomorh (sexual stage) makes small stalked, cupulate mushrooms on fallen, dried, fruits.
host plants
Rosaceae, monophagous
Crataegus monogyna.
synonyms
Monilia crataegi Diedicke, 1904 (name of the anamorph)
references
Brandenburger (1985a), Ellis & Ellis (1997a), Ruszkiewicz-Michalska (2006a).
Last modified 16.viii.2019