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Rhinocladiella aquaspersa

• Stain: Lactophenol Aniline Blue
• Magnification: 400x


Structure: Pale olivaceous hyphae, smooth or slightly rough walled. Unbranched, thick walled, straight and dark brown conidiophores with terminal cylindrical conidiogenous cells producing single-celled or rarely two celled subhyaline, smooth and thin walled ellipsoidal to clavate conidia. Occasionally annellides are present.

 

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