Plant Parasites of Europe

leafminers, galls and fungi

Sclerotinia bulborum

Sclerotinia bulborum (Wakker) Rehm, 1889

parasite

From sclerotia between the rotting bulb scales grow long-stalked light brown dish-shaped apothecia. Asci 9 x 140 µm, spores 8 x 26 µm.

host plants

polyphagous

Crocus; Fritillaria; Hyacinthus; Muscari; Narcissus; Ornithogalum; Scilla; Tulipa.

references

Brandenburger (1985a: 713).

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