The leaf decay fungi, Stemphylium spp. grows well on PDA and MEA. It can be recognized on an Air-O-Cell cassette air sample if there is a mature spore. The mature Stemphylium spp. spore has a transverse septation that divides the top and the bottom of the spore similar to the waist on a human. Immature spores can be confused with Ulocladium spp.
The organism grows on decaying leaves and has a preference for tomato plants. Pleospora spp. is the teleomorph (sexual stage) of this organism.
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| Line drawing of Stemphylium spp. N. Carlson |
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| Stemphylium spp. with acid fuschin stain 400x N. Carlson |
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| Stemphylium spp. with 85% lactic acid stain 400x - N. Carlson |
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