Neoolivea – Facesoffungi number: FoF

Neoolivea Aime & McTaggart, gen. nov.

MycoBank number: MB 837748; Index Fungorum number: IF 837748; Facesoffungi number: FoF;

Type species: Neoolivea tectonae (T.S. Ramakr. & K. Ramakr.) Aime & McTaggart, this paper.

Etymology: New genus segregated from Olivea.

Diagnosis: Similar to Olivea and Tegillum but differs in having subglobose to ellipsoid, non-angular urediniospores with inconspicuous germ pores, and waxy telia.

Description: With characteristics of the type species Neoolivea tectonae.

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