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1; Identities = 419/481 (87 %), 16 gaps (3 %)). Closest hits using the LSU sequence are Stomiopeltis sinensis (voucher C450, GenBank MK348018. 1; Identities = 751/756 (99 %), no gaps), Chaetothyrina artocarpi (strain MFLUCC 15-1082, GenBank MF614834. 1; Identities = 802/816 (98 %), no gaps), and Chaetothyrina musarum (strain MFLUCC 15-0383, GenBank KU710171. 1; Identities = 791/806 (98 %), no gaps). Closest hits using the actA sequence had highest similarity to Davidiellomyces australiensis (strain CBS 142165, GenBank KY979853. 1; Identities = 385/408 (94 %), no gaps), Exopassalora zambiae (strain CBS 112970, GenBank KF903458. 1; Identities = 424/461 (92 %), 5 gaps (1 %)), and Ramularia inaequalis (strain CPC 25742, GenBank KP894336. 1; Identities = 469/519 (90 %), 11 gaps (2 %)). Closest hits using the cmdA sequence had highest similarity to Septoria carvi (strain KML93, GenBank KX822095.
1; Identities = 289/304 (95 %), no gaps), Septoria astericola (strain CBS 128587, Gen-Bank KF253998. 1; Identities = 284/298 (95 %), no gaps), and Septoria chrysanthemella (strain CBS 128622, GenBank KF254028. 1; Identities = 284/298 (95 %), no gaps). No significant hits were obtained when the tef1 sequence was used in blastn and megablast searches. Colour illustrations. Syzygium cordatum tree Stomiopeltis syzygii was isolated from. Conidiogenous cells; conidia; germinating ascospores; asci and ascospores. Scale bars = 10 µm. Classification -Teratosphaeriaceae, Capnodiales, Dothideomycetes. Leaf spots amphigenous, 3 -6 mm diam, subcircular, brown with a broad red-purple margin. Conidiomata amphigenous, exuding a mucoid conidial mass; pycnidia brown, globose, 180 -250 µm diam with central ostiole, or opening via irregular split.
2019 , Crous et al. 2019c ). Phylogenetically it is close to T. pseudocryptica (conidia aseptate, (10 -)12 -14(-17) × (3. 5 -)4(-6) μm), although it is morphologically quite distinct. Based on a megablast search of NCBIs GenBank nucleotide database, the closest hits using the ITS sequence had highest similarity to Kirramyces sp. (strain A16, GenBank EU300986. 1; Identities = 505/506 (99 %), 1 gap (0 %)), Teratosphaeria pseudocryptica (strain CBS 118504, GenBank KF901687. 1; Identities = 466/475 (98 %), 1 gap (0 %)), and Teratosphaeria rubida (strain CBS 124579, GenBank MH863388. 1; Identities = 531/542 (98 %), 4 gaps (0 %)). Closest hits using the LSU sequence are Teratosphaeria complicata (strain CBS 125216, Gen-Bank MH874961. 1; Identities = 788/790 (99 %), no gaps), Teratosphaeria hortaea (strain CBS 124156, GenBank MH874881.
1; Identities = 788/790 (99 %), no gaps), and Teratosphaeria mareebensis (strain CBS 129529, GenBank MH876828. 1; Identities = 787/790 (99 %), no gaps). Closest hits using the actA sequence had highest similarity to Tera tosphaeria pseudocryptica (strain CBS 118504, GenBank KF903598. 1; Identities = 521/528 (99 %), no gaps), Teratosphaeria rubida (strain CBS 124579, GenBank KF903552. 1; Identities = 521/528 (99 %), no gaps), and Teratosphaeria hortaea (strain CBS 124156, Gen-Bank KF903550. 1; Identities = 490/533 (92 %), 9 gaps (1 %)). Closest hits using the cmdA sequence had highest similarity to Teratosphaeria pseudocryptica (strain CBS 118504, GenBank KF902760. 1; Identities = 443/455 (97 %), no gaps), Teratosphaeria rubida (strain CBS 124579, GenBank KF902764. 1; Iden tities = 442/455 (97 %), no gaps), and Austroafricana associata (strain CBS 120732, GenBank KF902532.
1; Identities = 275/292 (94 %), 1 gap (0 %)). Closest hits using the rpb2 sequence had highest similarity to Teratosphaeria molleriana (strain CBS 118359, GenBank KX348104. 1; Identities = 754/879 (86 %), no gaps), Teratosphaeria fimbriata (strain CPC 13324, GenBank LT799766. 1; Identities = 574/671 (86 %), no gaps), and Teratosphaeria dunnii (strain CBS 145548, GenBank MK876491. 1; Identities = 777/916 (85 %), no gaps). Closest hits using the tef1 sequence had highest similarity to Teratosphaeria pseudocryptica (strain CBS 118504, GenBank KF903348. 1; Identities = 347/365 (95 %), 5 gaps (1 %)), Teratosphaeria rubida (strain CBS 124579, GenBank KF903352. 1; Identities = 346/365 (95 %), 6 gaps (1 %)), and Teratosphaeria dunnii (strain CBS 145548, GenBank MK876500. 1; Identities = 269/322 (84 %), 11 gaps (3 %)).
Closest hits using the tub2 sequence had highest similarity to Teratosphaeria pseudocryptica (strain CPC 11264, GenBank FJ952512. 1; Identities = 318/334 (95 %), 2 gaps (0 %)), Teratosphaeria rubida (strain MUCC 659, GenBank FJ532013. 1; Identities = 319/337 (95 %), 2 gaps (0 %)), and Teratosphaeria australiensis (strain MUCC 695, GenBank FJ532010. 1; Identities = 295/342 (86 %), 13 gaps (3 %)). Colour illustrations. Corymbia ficifolia tree Teratosphaeria corymbiicola was isolated from. Leaf spot; conidiogenous cells; conidia. Scale bars = 10 µm. Classification -Phyllostictaceae, Botryosphaeriales, Dothideomycetes. Mycelium consisting of hyaline, smooth, septate, branched, 1. 5 -2. 5 µm diam hyphae. Conidiophores solitary, erect, flexuous, subcylindrical, brown, finely verruculose, 2 -3-septate, 80 -150 × 4 -5 µm.
Nothoramichloridium perseae Based on a megablast search of NCBIs GenBank nucleotide database, the closest hits using the ITS sequence had highest similarity to Hypoxylon lenormandii (voucher EBS228, GenBank KM610287. 1; Identities = 330/377 (88 %), 18 gaps (4 %)), Rhinocladiella pyriformis (strain CBS 469. 94, GenBank MH862476. 1; Identities = 393/449 (88 %), 14 gaps (3 %)), and Anungitiomyces stellenboschiensis (strain CPC 34726, Gen-Bank MK876376. 1; Identities = 374/428 (87 %), 15 gaps (3 %)). Closest hits using the LSU sequence are Anungitiomyces stellenboschiensis (strain CPC 34726, GenBank MK876415. 1; Identities = 828/841 (98 %), 1 gap (0 %)), Oxydothis garethjonesii (strain MFLUCC 15-0287, GenBank KY206762. 1; Identities = 827/863 (96 %), 4 gaps (0 %)), and Arthrinium malaysianum (strain CBS 102053, GenBank NG_042780.
Hippopotamyces phragmitis Based on a megablast search of NCBIs GenBank nucleotide database, the closest hits using the ITS sequence had highest similarity to Xenosonderhenia eucalypti (strain CBS 138858, GenBank NR_137937. 1; Identities = 494/550 (90 %), 19 gaps (3 %)), Uwemyces elaeidis (strain CPUwZC-01, GenBank KX228299. 1; Identities = 494/551 (90 %), 19 gaps (3 %)), and Paramycosphaerella wachendorfiae (strain CBS 129579, Gen-Bank MH865448. 1; Identities = 493/551 (89 %), 17 gaps (3 %)). Closest hits using the LSU sequence are Paramycosphaerella marksii (strain CBS 110693, GenBank DQ204758. 1; Identities = 792/807 (98 %), 1 gap (0 %)), Paramycosphaerella brachystegiae (strain CBS 136436, GenBank NG_058048. 1; Identities = 791/807 (98 %), 1 gap (0 %)), and Pseudozasmidium vietnamense (as Mycosphaerella vietnamensis, strain AGI099A, GenBank EU882134.
1; Identities = 783/799 (98 %), 1 gap (0 %)). Closest hits using the rpb2 sequence had highest similarity to Zasmidium syzygii (strain CBS 133580, GenBank MF951730. 1; Identities = 690/888 (78 %), 22 gaps (2 %)), Zasmidium cellare (strain CBS 892. 85, GenBank KT356875. 1; Identities = 719/930 (77 %), 28 gaps (3 %)), and Zasmidium musigenum (strain CBS 190. 63, GenBank MF951718. 1; Identities = 699/911 (77 %), 14 gaps (1 %)). Fungal Planet 971 -18 December 2019 Neoconiothyrium viticola  Crous, sp. nov. Etymology. Name refers to the host genus Vitis from which it was isolated. Classification -Coniothyriaceae, Pleosporales, Dothideomycetes. Conidiomata immersed to erumpent, solitary, brown, globose, 100 -200 µm diam, with central ostiole; wall of 3 -6 layers of brown textura angularis; wall covered in brown setae, flexuous, thick-walled, unbranched, smooth, apex obtuse, septate, up to 100 µm long, 4-5 µm wide.
2017a). Although the taxonomy of the coniothyrium-like genera is still far from settled, the present collection is tentatively named in Neoconiothyrium, being closely related to N. hakeae. Based on a megablast search of NCBIs GenBank nucleotide database, the closest hits using the ITS sequence had highest similarity to Querciphoma carteri (strain CBS 101633, GenBank Notes -Distoseptispora has macronematous, septate, unbranched, brown conidiophores, terminal, blastic conidiogenous cells and olivaceous to brown, septate conidia  (Su et al. 2016). The genus presently includes 18 species, of which D. caricis is phylogenetically most closely related to D. tectonigena (148 -225(-360) × 11-12 μm, cylindrical-obclavate, 20-46-distoseptate) and D. multiseptata (95-290 × 11-20   Notes -Monochaetia is characterised by acervular conidiomata, fusoid and transversely septate conidia, with brown median cells and a single cellular apical and basal (when present) appendage  (Liu et al.
2019a). Monochaetia massachusettsianum is phylogenetically related to M. monochaeta (conidia 4(-5)-septate, 17-23 × 4. 5 -7 μm), and M. kansensis  (conidia 4-septate, 17. 5 -19 × 5. 5 -7(-8)   Notes -Xylaria eucalypti is tentatively placed in Xylaria, as it is phylogenetically closely related to the genus. However, the fact that it was cultured from neophysalospora-like ascospores, suggests that it probably represents an undescribed genus in Xylariaceae. Based on a megablast search of NCBIs GenBank nucleotide database, the closest hits using the ITS sequence had highest similarity to Anthostomella brabeji (strain CBS 110128, GenBank NR_153509. 1; Identities = 526/605 (87 %), 26 gaps (4 %)), Xylaria ianthinovelutina (strain C24, GenBank JQ936302. 1; Identities = 518/596 (87 %), 27 gaps (4 %)), and Xylaria grammica (strain KCTC 13121BP, GenBank KY490692.
1; Identities = 514/592 (87 %), 22 gaps (3 %)). Closest hits using the LSU sequence are Xylaria enteroleuca (strain CBS 128357, GenBank MH876349. 1; Identities = 809/829 (98 %), 1 gap (0 %)), Xylaria vaporaria (strain CBS 386. 35, GenBank MH867226. 1; Identities = 797/818 (97 %), 1 gap (0 %)), and Xylaria longipes (strain CBS 148. 73, GenBank MH872351. 1; Identities = 807/829 (97 %), 1 gap (0 %)). No significant hits were obtained when the tub2 sequence was used in blastn and megablast searches. Vermiculariopsiella pini  Crous, sp. nov. Etymology. Name refers to the host genus Pinus from which it was isolated. Conidiomata pycnothyrial, brown, round, scutellum 80 -150 µm diam, consisting of a radiating mass of brown cells, verruculose, bifurcating into two additional radial rows; margin smooth, lobate or with pointed terminal cells, 2 -4 µm long; surface of pycnothyrium cells with dark brown circular striations, at times conidiomata consisting of smaller circular scutella that overlap like roof tiles.
5(-2) µm. Culture characteristics -Colonies erumpent, spreading, with moderate aerial mycelium and smooth, lobate margin, reaching 30 mm diam after 2 wk at 25 °C. On MEA, PDA and OA surface buff, reverse cinnamon. Notes -The genus Clypeosphaeria (based on C. mamillana) is a member of the Xylariaceae, and has brown, septate ascospores  (Jaklitsch et al. 2016). Although the sexual morph of the present collection could not be traced (other than the geminating ascospores shot out onto agar plates), the xylariaceous asexual morph, ascospores, and DNA phylogeny suggest that it is presently best to accommodate it as a new species of Clypeosphaeria. Based on a megablast search of NCBIs GenBank nucleotide database, the closest hits using the ITS sequence had highest similarity to Anthostomella eucalyptorum (strain 2741, GenBank AM922205.
1; Identities = 432/478 (90 %), 9 gaps (1 %)), and Digitodochium rhodoleucum (strain NBRC 32296, GenBank LC146732. 1; Identities = 434/491 (88 %), 23 gaps (4 %)). Closest hits using the LSU sequence are Clypeosphaeria mamillana (strain CBS 140735, GenBank MH554225. 1; Identities = 783/801 (98 %), 1 gap (0 %)), Anthostomella eucalyptorum (strain CBS 120036, GenBank DQ890026. 1; Identities = 806/825 (98 %), 1 gap (0 %)), and Xylaria arbuscula (strain CBS 126416, GenBank MH875561. 1; Identities = 806/826 (98 %), 3 gaps (0 %)). Classification -Leptosilliaceae, Xylariales, Sordariomycetes. Conidiomata solitary to aggregated, pycnidial, globose, brown, 180 -200 µm diam, with central ostiole; wall of 6 -8 layers of pale brown textura angularis. Conidiophores lining the inner cavity, hyaline, smooth, subcylindrical, 0 -3-septate, branched at base or not, 7-30 × 1.
Morphologically, the asexual morph of L. mayteni is most similar to that of L. wienkampii, conidia  (5 -)5. 5 -6. 2(-7)  × (1. 4-)1. 6-1. 9(-2. 1 ) μm, although the two species are phylogenetically quite distinct. Based on a megablast search of NCBIs GenBank nucleotide database, the closest hits using the ITS sequence had highest similarity to Leptosillia wienkampii (as Leptosillia sp. HV-2019e, strain CRW, GenBank MK527865. 1; Identities = 398/427 (93 %), 4 gaps (0 %)), Liberomyces saliciphilus (as Sordario mycetes sp. SP-2010b, strain H041, GenBank FR715510. 1; Identities = 397/427 (93 %), 3 gaps (0 %)), and Leptosillia slaptonensis (as Leptosillia sp. HV-2019d, strain CRU1, GenBank MK527859. 1; Identities = 389/428 (91 %), 5 gaps (1 %)). Closest hits using the LSU sequence are Leptosillia slaptonensis (as Leptosillia sp.
HV-2019d, strain CRU2, GenBank MK527860. 1; Identities = 822/842 (98 %), 3 gaps (0 %)), Leptosillia wienkampii (as Leptosillia sp. HV-2019e, strain CRW, GenBank MK527865. 1; Identities = 808/828 (98 %), 2 gaps (0 %)), and Leptosillia acerina (as Leptosillia sp. HV-2019a, strain CRA2, GenBank MK527850. 1; Identities = 818/839 (97 %), no gaps). No significant hits were obtained when the rpb2 sequence was used in blastn and megablast searches. Fungal Planet 979 -18 December 2019 Nothodactylariaceae  Crous, fam. nov. Etymology. Name refers to the genus Nothodactylaria. Classification -Nothodactylariaceae, Xylariales, Sordariomycetes. Mycelium consisting of hyaline, smooth, branched, septate, hyphae. Conidiophores solitary or aggregated in clusters, subcylindrical, unbranched, erect, hyaline to pale brown, smooth, with slight apical taper, septate.
Nothodactylaria nephrolepidis Based on a megablast search of NCBIs GenBank nucleotide database, the closest hits using the ITS sequence had highest similarity to Inocybe ochroalba (strain 254, GenBank EU326165. 1; Identities = 504/554 (91 %), 21 gaps (3 %)), Dac tylaria fragilis (strain MG12, GenBank KM246212. 1; Identities = 366/409 (89 %), 15 gaps (3 %)), and Cylindrium purgamentum (strain CPC 29580, GenBank NR_155691. 1; Identities = 474/553 (86 %), 17 gaps (3 %)). Closest hits using the LSU sequence are Pseudotruncatella arezzoensis (strain MFLUCC 14-0988, GenBank MG192317. 1; Identities = 813/843 (96 %), 1 gap (0 %)), Dactylaria sparsa (strain P055, GenBank EU107291. 1; Identities = 798/829 (96 %), 6 gaps (0 %)), and Dactylaria fragilis (strain P057, GenBank EU107290. 1; Identities = 795/826 (96 %), 4 gaps (0 %)).
2009 , Crous et al. 2019b ). Cyphellophora goniomatis is phylogenetically related to C. guyanensis (from angiosperm, French Guyana, conidia  (2-)3-6-septate, (18-)19. 7-28(-29)  × 1. 5-2 µm;   Decock et al. 2003) , although it has smaller conidia. Based on a megablast search of NCBIs GenBank nucleotide database, the closest hits using the ITS sequence had highest similarity to Cyphellophora guyanensis (strain MUCL 43737, GenBank GU225943. 1; Identities = 564/578 (98 %), 3 gaps (0 %)), Exophiala spinifera (strain CBS 126014, GenBank KF928476. 1; Identities = 532 / 549 (97 %), 4 gaps (0 %)), and Cyphellophora eucalypti (strain CBS 124764, GenBank GQ303274. 1; Identities = 592/611 (97 %), 5 gaps (0 %)). Closest hits using the LSU sequence are Cyphellophora guyanensis (strain CBS 129342, GenBank MH876666.
1; Identities = 837/841 (99 %), 1 gap (0 %)), Cyphellophora eucalypti (strain CBS 124764, GenBank KC455254. 1; Identities = 835 /841 (99 %), 1 gap (0 %)), and Cyphellophora artocarpi (strain CHCJHB-JBLM, GenBank KP122930. 1; Identities = 756/ 762 (99 %), no gaps). Closest hits using the actA sequence had highest similarity to Cyphellophora eucalypti (strain CBS 124764, GenBank JQ325009. 1; Identities = 511/528 (97 %), no gaps), Scolecostigmina mangiferae (strain CBS 125467, GenBank GU320566. 1; Identities = 510/527 (97 %), no gaps), and Ophionectria trichospora (strain CBS 314. 75, GenBank KM231181. 1; Identities = 517/539 (96 %), 1 gap (0 %)). No significant hits were obtained when the tef1 sequence was used in blastn and megablast searches. Closest hits using the tub2 sequence had highest similarity to Cyphellophora guyanensis (strain CBS 125756, GenBank JQ766338.
1; Identities = 358/377 (95 %), no gaps), Cyphellophora artocarpi (strain CHCJHBJBLM, Gen-Bank KP122925. 1; Identities = 362/390 (93 %), 1 gap (0 %)), and Ophionectria trichospora (strain CBS 314. 75, GenBank KM232047. 1; Identities = 228/252 (90 %), 6 gaps (2 %)). Colour illustrations. Knysna forest with Gonioma kamassi trees. Conidiogenous cells; conidia. Scale bars = 10 µm. Classification -Sympoventuriaceae, Venturiales, Dothideomycetes. Mycelium consisting of medium brown, smooth, branched, septate, 1. 5 -2 µm diam hyphae, giving rise to hyphal coils. Conidiophores erect, solitary or at times two arising from the same basal cell, 2 -3-septate, unbranched, straight to irregularly curved, brown, smooth, subcylindrical, 18 -40 × 2. 5 -3 µm. Conidiogenous cells terminal, medium brown, smooth, subcylindrical, 8-22 × 2.
macrozamiae ((5-)8-10(-12) × (3-)3. 5(-4) μm;   Crous et al. 2014) , but is distinct based on its slightly longer conidia and DNA phylogeny. Based on a megablast search of NCBIs GenBank nucleotide database, the closest hits using the ITS sequence had highest similarity to Ochroconis cordanae (strain CBS 101179, GenBank KF156020. 1; Identities = 548/622 (88 %), 42 gaps (6 %)), Ochroconis macrozamiae (strain CBS 102491, GenBank KF156021. 1; Identities = 569/653 (87 %), 48 gaps (7 %)), and Ochroconis musae (strain CBS 145061, GenBank MK442605. 1; Identities = 353/404 (87 %), 16 gaps (3 %)). Closest hits using the LSU sequence are Ochroconis macrozamiae (strain CBS 102491, GenBank KF156152. 1; Identities = 773/789 (98 %), 10 gaps (1 %)), Ochroconis constricta (strain CBS 269. 61, GenBank MH869616.
1; Identities = 828/869 (95 %), 13 gaps (1 %)), and Ochroconis robusta (strain NH673, GenBank LC469382. 1; Identities = 820/860 (95 %), 11 gaps (1 %)). Closest hits using the tef1 sequence had highest similarity to Ochroconis macrozamiae (strain CBS 102491, GenBank KF155983. 1; Identities = 370/419 (88 %), 20 gaps (4 %)), Scolecobasidium variabile (strain NBRC 32268, GenBank DQ307356. 1; Identities = 229/257 (89 %), 6 gaps (2 %)), and Ochroconis humicola (strain NBRC 32054, GenBank AB564640. 1; Identities = 380/473 (80 %), 4 gaps (9 %)). Closest hits using the tub2 sequence had highest similarity to Ochroconis macrozamiae (strain CBS 102491, GenBank KF156191. 1; Identities = 405/438 (92 %), 1 gap (0 %)), Acremonium exuviarum (strain UAMH 9995, GenBank AY882947. 1; Identities = 228/264 (86 %), 5 gaps (1 %)), and Setophoma pseudosacchari (strain CBS 145373, GenBank MK540176.
Culture characteristics -Colonies flat, spreading, with moderate aerial mycelium and smooth, lobate margin, reaching 10 mm diam after 2 wk at 25 °C. On MEA surface isabelline with diffuse isabelline pigment, reverse isabelline. On PDA surface smoke grey, reverse isabelline. On OA surface isabelline. Notes -Strelitziomyces is closely related to Anungitiomyces, a monotypic genus occurring on Eucalyptus leaf litter in South Africa  (Crous et al. 2019a). Anungitiomyces is characterised by brown, erect conidiophores, 0-1-septate, obclavate, hyaline conidia, arising via sympodial conidiogenesis. The main differences between the two genera lie in the lack of pigmentation in Strelitziomyces, and the prominently formed sclerotiumlike bodies. Based on a megablast search of NCBIs GenBank nucleotide database, the closest hits using the ITS sequence had highest similarity to Anungitiomyces stellenboschiensis (strain CPC 34726, GenBank MK876376.
1; Identities = 537/616 (87 %), 31 gaps (5 %)), Rhinocladiella pyriformis (strain CBS 469. 94, GenBank MH862476. 1; Identities = 379/434 (87 %), 15 gaps (3 %)), and Pseudotruncatella arezzoensis (strain MFLUCC 14-0988, GenBank NR_157489. 1; Identities = 352/399 (88 %), 19 gaps (4 %)). Closest hits using the LSU sequence are Anungitiomyces stellenboschiensis (strain CPC 34726, Gen-Bank MK876415. 1; Identities = 810/826 (98 %), 1 gap (0 %)), Oxydothis garethjonesii (strain MFLUCC 15-0287, GenBank KY206762. 1; Identities = 804/837 (96 %), 4 gaps (0 %)), and Entosordaria quercina (strain RQ, GenBank MF488994. 1; Identities = 800/837 (96 %), 4 gaps (0 %)). No significant hits were obtained when the rpb2 sequence was used in blastn and megablast searches. 11-17 × 1. 5 -2 µm; Hughes  & Pirozynski 1971)  and Gyrothrix  ramosa (setae branched, conidia 14 -19 × 2 -2.
Strelitziomyces knysnanus Based on a megablast search of NCBIs GenBank nucleotide database, the closest hits using the ITS sequence of CPC 37069 had highest similarity to Ascotricha pusilla (strain CBS 132. 60, GenBank MH857921. 1; Identities = 506/592 (85 %), 29 gaps (4 %)), Xylaria liquidambaris (voucher HMJAU 22124, GenBank JX256826. 1; Identities = 506/597 (85 %), 33 gaps (5 %)), and Virgaria boninensis (strain JCM 18622, GenBank AB670709. 1; Identities = 395/439 (90 %), 15 gaps (3 %)). The ITS sequences of CPC 37063 and 37069 differ with a single nucleotide (581/582 bases similar). Closest hits using the LSU sequence of CPC 37069 are Circinotrichum papakurae (strain CBS 101373, GenBank KR611897. 1; Identities = 819/840 (98 %), 2 gaps (0 %)), Gyrothrix ramosa (strain MUCL 54061, GenBank KC775722.
1; Identities = 781/802 (97 %), 3 gaps (0 %)), and Gyrothrix inops (strain BE108, GenBank KC775721. 1; Identities = 790/814 (97 %), 6 gaps (0 %)). The LSU sequences of CPC 37063 and 37069 differ with a single nucleotide (837/838 bases similar). Classification -Chaetothyriaceae, Chaetothyriales, Eurotiomycetes. Mycelium consisting of pale brown, smooth, septate, branched, 2-3 µm diam hyphae. Conidiophores reduced to phialidic conidiogenous cells arising from superficial hyphae, separate, not aggregated in clusters, ampulliform to subcylindrical, medium brown, smooth, 3 -7 µm long, apex with long cylindrical neck, 1-3 µm long, slightly flared, base frequently ellipsoid, 3 -7 µm diam, attached to hyphae laterally via small hyphal peg. Conidia hyaline, smooth, aseptate, triangular, with apex obtuse, tapering towards truncate base, 2-3 µm long, 1.
5-2 µm diam, base 1 µm diam; older conidia becoming swollen, ellipsoid. Culture characteristics -Colonies erumpent, spreading, surface folded, with sparse aerial mycelium and feathery margin, reaching 10 mm diam after 2 wk at 25 °C. On MEA surface greyish sepia, reverse dark mouse grey. On PDA and OA surface and reverse mouse grey. Notes -Ceramothyrium podocarpicola is phylogenetically related to Ceramothyrium, an epiphyllous genus of ascomycetes with Stanhughesia asexual morphs (see Ceramothyrium podocarpi;  Crous et al. 2012a). Morphologically, the present collection is quite distinct from Stanhughesia, but we suspect that what we observed in culture is actually a synasexual morph, as the species was originally isolated as a Stanhughesia morph from Podocarpus leaves. Based on a megablast search of NCBIs GenBank nucleotide database, the closest hits using the ITS sequence had highest similarity to Chaetothyrium agathis (strain MFLUCC 12-0113, GenBank NR_132914.
1; Identities = 451/509 (89 %), 22 gaps (4 %)), Ceramothyrium exiguum (strain VTCC F-1209, GenBank NR_159757. 1; Identities = 438/499 (88 %), 18 gaps (3 %)), and Ceramothyrium exiguum (strain VTCC F-1209, GenBank LC360297. 1; Identities = 438/499 (88 %), 18 gaps (3 %)). Closest hits using the LSU sequence are Ceramothyrium thailandicum (voucher MFLU 13-0632, GenBank KP324930. 1; Identities = 794/824 (96 %), 1 gap (0 %)), Ceramothyrium carniolicum (strain CBS 175. 95, GenBank KC455251. 1; Identities = 835/867 (96 %), 2 gaps (0 %)), and Ceramothyrium linnaeae (strain CBS 742. 94, GenBank MH874144. 1; Identities = 834/866 (96 %), 2 gaps (0 %)). Classification -Microthyriaceae, Microthyriales, Dothideomycetes. Mycelium consisting of pale brown, verruculose, branched, septate, 1. 5 -2 µm diam hyphae.