CHARACTERIZATION OF FUSARIUM-BABINDA SP-NOV

Fusarium babinda sp. nov. is described and illustrated. Fusarium babin da was isolated from soils and plant debris in soils associated with r ainforest and wet sclerophyll forests in eastern Australia. The key fe atures of this species are the formation of microconidia in proliferat ing polyphialides and the production of chlamydospores. Fusarium babin da can be distinguished from F. subglutinans by the presence of chlamy dospores and the production of larger five-septate macroconidia, compa red to three-septate macroconidia in F. subglutinans. The fungus is di fferentiated from F. polyphialidicum by the shape and nature of the ma croconidium which is smaller and has thinner walls, the production of larger microconidia and the production of violet pigments in agar.