This book is a practical manual to aid identification of Phoma species, and will be useful for researchers working in the areas of mycology, plant pathology and microbiology. It provides line drawings and keys for the identification of 223 specific and infraspecific taxa of Phoma, including common...

This chapter discusses the morphology and taxonomy of Phoma spp., a fungi pathogenic to plants. Illustrations of the different structures of Phoma spp. are presented, particularly those of P. herbarum [P. exigua var. exigua] (the dominating species).

This chapter presents a diagram describing the 9 different sections of Phoma spp., including the generic synonyms of the connected teleomorphic genera.

This chapter shows a diagram of the 9 sections of Phoma spp., including Phoma, Heterospora, Paraphoma, Peyronellaea, Phyllostictoides, Sclerophomella, Plenodomus, Macrospora and Pilosa. A key to the sections is provided, based on in vitro characteristics.

This chapter describes the morphology of adjacent or convergent genera with characteristics similar to the genera in sections Phoma, Pilosa and Paraphoma. The following genera are described: Pleurophoma, Asteromella, Pyrenochaeta, Microsphaeropsis, Ascochyta, Stagonospora, Phomopsis and ...

This chapter presents abbreviations and symbols used in the nomenclature of Phoma.

This chapter describes the morphological characters of Phoma spp. section Phoma. A key to the species and varieties under this section is provided, based on in vitro characteristics. The morphology, host plants and geographical distribution of 68 species of the section are tabulated. The...

This chapter describes the characteristics of Phoma species belonging to section Heterospora. A key to the species is provided, based on morphological characteristics. The distribution and host relations of species in this section are given. Seventeen species are differentiated according to in...

This chapter discusses the in vivo and in vitro differences of Phoma spp. in the section Paraphoma. A key to the species according to morphological characteristics is provided. The distribution and facultative host relations in this section are discussed. Twelve species are described in terms of...

This chapter describes the fungal morphology of Phoma spp. section Peyronellaea. A key to the species is provided, as well as a table listing the distribution and facultative host and substrate relations in this section. The morphology, ecology, host plants and distribution of 15 species in this...