Aerial mycelium presentation: Individual spores per phi-
alide, but often two spores per polyphialide to give a “rab-
bit ear” appearance.
Conidiogenous cells: Monophialides and polyphialides.
Abundance: Mesoconidia are abundant in the aerial my-
celia. Microconidia are scarce and often are difficult to find.
Chlamydospores
Abundance/Speed of formation: Present, but not common.
The absence of chlamydospores is not a reliable diag-
nostic character.
Location: Found in the hyphae both singly and in chains,
and singly within conidia.
Appearance: Globose and smooth. Initially hyaline, but
may become a light yellow color with age.