Mesocorynespora Jian Ma, X.G. Zhang & R.F. CastaƱeda, gen. nov.

MycoBank number: MB 836511; Index Fungorum number: IF 836511; Facesoffungi number: FoF;

Differs from Solicorynespora by its short, determinate, clavate conidiophores and multi- euseptate conidia; and from Corynespora by its euseptate conidia.

Type species: Mesocorynespora sinensis Jian Ma & al.

Etymology: Greek, meso– meaning middle- + Latin, –corynespora, referring to the genus Corynespora.

Conidiophores short, single or in groups, clavate, unbranched, brown. Conidiogenous cells monotretic, integrated, terminal, clavate, determinate. Conidial secession schizolytic. Conidia solitary, acrogenous, dry, obclavate, multi-euseptate.