PRACTICAL FUNGI
MUCOR SP
Dark Brown Colonies
Without Rhizoids
RHIZOPUS SP
Light Brown Colonies
Rhizoids
ABSIDIA SP
Rhizoid between each Sporangiophore
CIRCINELLA SP
CUNNINGHAMELLA SP
Sporangiola attached to Vesicle
With Spine-like denticles
SYNCEPHALASTRUM SP
Compare A. Niger A. Clavatus A. Terreus
COLOR
Dark
brown/black
Blue green
Buff color
CONIDIAL
Radiate
HEAD
Clavate
Columnar
STRIGMATA Biseriate
Uniseriate
Biseriate
Conidio- Long/
phore Smooth
Long/
Rough
Smooth
Compare
A.
Ochraceus
A. Flavus
A.
Fumigatus
A.
Nidulans
COLOR
Golden
yellow
Yellow green
Dark
green
Olive
CONIDIAL
HEAD
Radiate
Radiate
STRIGMATA Biseriate
Columnar Columnar
Uniseriate/ Uniseriate Biseriate
Biseriate
ASPERGILLUS NIGER
Black Colony
ASPERGILLUS CLAVATUS
bluish-green
ASPERGILLUS TERREUS
Buff Color
ASPERGILLUS OCHRACEUS
Golden Yellow
ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS
yellowish-green
ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS
Dark Green
ASPERGILLUS NIDULANS
Olive / Dark Green
Huell Cells
Compare
P.
Citrinum
P.
Purpurogenum
COLOR
Green
Gray Green
CONIDIOPHORE
Smooth
Smooth
Biverticilliata &
Asymmetrical
Biverticilliata &
Symmetrical
Velutina
Velutina
Pencilli
Colony
Touch
Metulae
Present
Absent
Monoverticilliata
Biverticilliata
Symmetrical
Asymmetrical
Velutina
‫قطيفي‬
Lanata
‫قطني‬
Fasiculata
‫محبب‬
Monoverticilliata
Diverticilliata
Asymmetrical
Diverticilliata
Symmetrical
P. citrinum sp.
P. purpurogenum
E.g: Aspergillus
E.g.: Clavecipes
E.g: Pezizas
Telomorph of A. nidulans is: Emircilla nidulans
Huell Cells
Ascospores
Telomorph of Pincillium is: Talaromyces
Sub-Division : Deutromycetes
Class : Hyphomecetes
Order : Monialiales
Family (1) : Dematiaceae
Alternaria sp.
- Branched conidiophore.
- Club-shape conidia exist in chain
- Have a septum partition
- Have an apical Peak.
Curvularia sp.
- Branched conidiophore.
- The terminal cell have a light color.
- The middle cell have a dark color.
- Have a 3 septum partition
Setospharia sp.
- unbranched conidiophore.
- Have a 8-16 septum partition.
- The terminal cells have a light color.
- The middle cells have a dark color.
Derchslera sp.
- unbranched conidiophore.
- Have a 3-6 septum partition.
- The terminal cells have a light color.
- The middle cells have a dark color.
Cladosporium sp.
- Branched conidiophore.
- Have Irregular shape conidia.
Ulocladium sp.
- Branched conidiophore.
- Have a 3 widen septum partition.
AND Have 1 or 2 or 3 longitudinal septum.
Sub-Division : Deutromycetes
Class : Hyphomecetes
Order : Monialiales
Family (2) : Monialiaceae
Trichoderma sp.
- Branched conidiophore (Cross-shape).
- Have an aggregates from conidia.
- Take green color.
Trichothecium sp.
- Simple Branched conidiophore .
- Conidia have 1 septum in middle.
- Take Rose color.
Scopuloriopsis sp.
- Branched conidiophore .
- Conidia appear in chains, Truncate and rough.
- Take White color.
Rough and Truncate conidia
Sub-Division : Deutromycetes
Class : Hyphomecetes
Order : Monialiales
Family (3) : Tuberculuraceae
Fusarium sp.
- Branched conidiophore.
- Conidia classify into : Macroconidia and
microconidia.
- Macroconidia is Boat- shape and have 4-5
septum.
- Fusarium make Chlamydospores.
- Fusarium is Hyalline ‫ شفاف‬under microscope.
Macroconidia
Microconidia