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Figure 51. Sporophores of S. viridochromogenes, X 30,000 (Courtesy of E. Baldacci, University of 

 Milan. Italy). 



property of producing aerial mycelium. Sub- mycelium usually absent. No soluble pig- 

 merged sporulating lateral branches form ment. 



single spores at the tips. Glucose nutrient agar: Growth lichenoid. 



Sucrose nitrate agar: Growth limited, yellowish-brown to olive-brown. Aerial my- 



cream-colored to yellowish green. Aerial celium abundant, later covering the whole 



