Entyloma cosmi Vánky, Horita & Jage, 2005

on Cosmos

Cosmos bipinnatus, Belgium, prov. Antwerp, Mol, 14.viii.2019 © Carina Van Steenwinkel

detail

underside of a leaf, with conidia mass of the anamorph generation

spores in the host plant tissue

spores

spore

conidium

gall

up to 5 mm long yellowish white to brown leaf spots. Embedded in the leaf tissue are dense clusters of smooth, yellowish-hyaline spores. At the upper side and underside of the leaf often conidia are formed (the anamorphic phase of the fungus).

host plants

Asteraceae, monophagous

Cosmos bipinnatus, sulphureus.

references

Beenken & Senn-Irlet (2016a), Jage, Klenke, Kruse ao (2016a), Klenke & Scholler (2015a), Kruse (2014a, 2019a), Lutz & Piątek (2016a), Scholz & Scholz (2013a).