Neophaeosphaeria M.P.S. Câmara, M.E. Palm & A.W. Ramaley, in Câmara et al., Mycol. Res. 107(5): 519 (2003).
MycoBank number: MB 28716; Index Fungorum number: IF 28716; Facesoffungi number: FoF 08316; 4 morphological species (Species Fungorum 2020), 4 species with molecular data.
Type species – Neophaeosphaeria filamentosa (Ellis & Everh.) M.P.S. Câmara, M.E. Palm & A.W. Ramaley, in Câmara et al., Mycol. Res. 107(5): 519 (2003).
≡ Leptosphaeria filamentosa Ellis & Everh., J. Mycol. 4(8): 76 (1888).
Notes – All species in Neophaeosphaeria are presently known from Yucca sp. (Ariyawansa et al. 2015b). De Gruyter et al. (2013) suggested that although Neophaeosphaeria is phylogenetically related to Coniothyrium, Neophaeosphaeria probably belongs in a separate phylogenetic clade. The grouping of N. filamentosa with Coniothyrium species was poorly supported (Verkley et al. 2004a, De Gruyter et al. 2013). Thus, the placement of the Neophaeosphaeria was confused. Ariyawansa et al. (2015b) indicated that the type species, N. filamentosa along with N. agaves and N. quadriseptata, form a distinct clade within Pleosporales, therefore, they excluded Neophaeosphaeria from Leptosphaeriaceae and introduce a new family to accommodate this distinct lineage.