Veronaea botryosa

Colonies are sude-like to downy and are greyish-brown to blackish-brown. Conidiophores are erect, straight or flexuose, occasionally branched and are usually genticulate, due to the sympodial development of the conidia. Conidia are pale brown, 2-celled, cylindrical with a truncated base, smooth-walled or slightly verrucose [5-12 X 3-4 um].

Conidiophores and conidia of Veronaea botryosa.

Clinical significance:

Rare cause of skin infection in China and the Philippines.

Comments:

This genus is very similar to Rhinocladiella, however the conidia are typically 2-celled.

Mycosis: Phaeohyphomycosis

Further reading:

De Hoog G.S. and J Guarro. 1995. Atlas of clinical fungi. Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures, Baarn and Delft, The Netherlands.