Cladosporium macrocarpum

Wed, 08/19/2009 - 10:52 — aemtek

Genus:

Cladosporium

Species:

macrocarpum

Author:

Preuss

Distribution:

World-wide distribution, common in temperate regions, particularly on dead plants, but less common than C. herbarum and C. cladosporioides.

Substrate:

Isolated from soil, seed of cereals, feathers of free-living birds (From Samson et al., 2000)

Indoor Occurance:

Found in indoor environments, but not common.

Notes On Identification:

Not distinctive on spore trap samples. Can be identified on surface sample if sporulating structure present.