Vredendaliella C.F.J. Spies, Moyo, Halleen & L. Mostert, gen. nov.
MycoBank number: MB 836261; Index Fungorum number: IF 836261; Facesoffungi number: FoF;
Etymology: In reference to the location where this genus was first recovered.
Type species: Vredendaliella oleae C.F.J. Spies, Moyo, Halleen & L. Mos- tert.
Mycelium consisting of hyaline to dark brown septate hyphae. Conidia formed on hyphae and in pycnidia. Conidiogenous cells on hyphae mostly reduced to adelophialides. Conidia borne on slimy heads on conidiogenous cells, aseptate, hyaline, smooth-walled, subcylindrical, oblong-ellipsoidal to obovoid. Conidiomata pycnidial, dark brown to black, semi-immersed or superficial, sub-globose or irregularly shaped. Conidiogenous cells brown, smooth-walled, ellipsoidal to broadly ellipsoidal. Conidia smooth-walled, hyaline, subcylindrical to oblong- ellipsoidal to obovoid.
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