Cryptoniesslia Scheuer, Mycol. Res. 97(5): 543 (1993)

MycoBank number: MB 22420; Index Fungorum number: IF 22420; Facesoffungi number: FoF 13458; 1 morphological species.

Type species – Cryptoniesslia setulosa Scheuer

Notes – Cryptoniesslia setulosa, the only species of Cryptoniesslia, has ascomata surrounded by short, branched, apical setae, clavate asci and elongate ascospores (Scheuer 1993). The setae and ascospores are similar to Niesslia erysipheoides and should be given generic status in Niessliaceae based on different characters of immersed ascomata and clavate asci (Samuels & Barr 1997).

Species

  • Cryptoniesslia setulosa