Neopestalotiopsis Maharachch., K.D. Hyde & Crous, Stud. Mycol. 79: 135 (2014)
Index Fungorum number: IF 809759; MycoBank number: MB 809759; Facesoffungi number: FoF 01545; 43 species with sequence data.
Type species – Neopestalotiopsis protearum (Crous & L. Swart) Maharachch., K.D. Hyde & Crous
Notes – Neopestalotiopsis, established by Maharachchikumbura et al. (2014b) is widespread, occurring as saprobes or pathogens on various host plants (Maharachchikumbura et al. 2014b, Farr & Rossman 2019). The genus is distinct from Pestalotiopsis in having versicolourous median cells. Neopestalotiopsis rhizophorae is illustrated in this entry (Fig. 1).
Figure 232 – Neopestalotiopsis rhizophorae (Material examined – THAILAND, Kor Chang, Trat Province, leaf spots of Rhizophora mucronata L., 27 April 2017, Norphanphoun C. KC23-1, KC23-2 (MFLU); living cultures, MFLUCC 17-1728. THAILAND, Kor Chang, Trat Province, leaf spots of Rhizophora mucronata L., 27 April 2017, Norphanphoun C. KC23-2 (MFLU); living cultures, MFLUCC 17-1729). a Collecting place. b, c Leaf spots of Rhizophora mucronata. d, e Culture on PDA (d-above, e-below). f-h Colony sporulating on PDA. i Conidiogenous cells giving rise to conidia. j-p Conidia. Scale bars: f = 200 µm, g = 1000 µm, h = 500 µm, i-p = 20 µm.
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