Cultures were prepared and maintained as described previously (Jaklitsch 2009 (link)) except that 2 % malt extract agar (MEA; 2 % w/v malt extract, 2 % w/v agar-agar; Merck, Darmstadt, Germany) was used as the isolation medium. Cultures used for the determination of growth rates and study of asexual morph micro-morphology were grown on 2 % MEA or potato dextrose agar (PDA, 39 g/l; Merck, Darmstadt, Germany) at room temperature, defined here as 22 ± 3 °C, or at 25 °C under alternating 12 h cool daylight and 12 h darkness. Microscopic observations were generally made in 3 % KOH, rarely in water or lactic acid where noted, and amyloidity was checked with Lugol solution. Morphological analyses of microscopic characters were carried out as described earlier (Jaklitsch 2009 (link)). Data were gathered using a Nikon Coolpix 995 or Coolpix 4500 or a Nikon DS-U2 digital camera and measured by using NIS-Elements D v. 3.0 software. Methods of microscopy included stereomicroscopy using an Olympus SZ 60 or Nikon SMZ 1500 and Nomarski differential interference contrast (DIC) using the compound microscope Nikon Eclipse E600. Kornerup & Wanscher (1981) was used as the colour standard.