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Characterized by whorls of phialides produced along the length of undifferentiated filaments or on conidiophores. The colourless to brightly coloured 1- or 2-celled spores (conidia) collect in small wet masses. Common in soil and decaying plant matter; also causing plant disease. Some species, such as V. lecanii in the above photos, are parasites on other fungi. Holomorphs: Cordyceps, Nectria, Torrubiella. Ref: Gams 1971
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