Reproduction and Reproductive Structures

The life cycle of Sclerotinia spp. can be completed on a variety of artificial and synthetic media. As a result, numerous articles reporting various aspects of growth and morphogenesis of Sclerotinia spp. have been published. The formation and germination of dark-coloured, hardened compact masses of fungal tissue known as sclerotia have been studied in numerous fungi. From such studies, certain similarities and differences have been noted. Depending on the manner in which hyphae aggregate, the main types of sclerotium development are classified as terminal, strand or loose.