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Phialophora richardsiae

• Stain: Lactophenol Aniline Blue
• Magnification: 400x


Structure: Colorless septate hyphae becoming brown, flask shaped phialides with flared saucer-shaped tip (collarette) having a distinct septum at the base, producing almost spherical brown conidia.

 

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