FIGURE 3 in Shiraiaceae, new family of Pleosporales (Dothideomycetes, Ascomycota)

FIGURE 3. Asexual state of Shiraia bambusicola (epitype). (Figs A–B, D–E, J–N light microscopy and Figs C, F–I SEM) A. Ascostroma on bamboo branches. Note that the ascostromata form at the end of branches, but below the leaf petioles. B. Ascostromata with yellow conidium mass. C. Cross section of ascostroma. Note the leaf sheath of the host bamboo with green drawing and asexual locule (arrowed). D–E. Asexual locule (D shows release of the conidia, E fluorescent microscopy stained in Hoechst 33258). F–G. Conidia growing on the wall of the conidiomata. H. Cells of the asexual locule. I. Conidium on short conidiophore. J–L. Conidia. M– N. Colony (face and reverse views) on PDA after 14 days at 25°C. Scale bars: A = 2 cm; B = 1 cm; C = 1 mm; D = 200 µm; E = 300 µm; F–G =20 µm; H–L = 10 µm.