Oblongohyalospora Tennakoon, C.H. Kuo, S. Hongsanan & K.D. Hyde, gen. nov.
Index Fungorum number: IF555438; Facesoffungi num- ber: FoF 09330
Etymology: Referring to the oblong, hyaline conidia.
Saprobic on the upper surface of decaying leaves petioles, appearing as small dark brown to black dots. Hyphae super- ficial, straight, dark brown, irregular, easily removed from the host, appressoria not observed.
Sexual morph: Undetermined.
Asexual morph: Pycnothyria superficial, scattered, rounded to oval, flattened, brown to black, opening by stel- late fissures. Upper wall comprising an irregular arrange- ment of dark cells, cells at margin branching and forming superficial hyphae. Conidiogenous cells evanescent. Conidia unicellular, hyaline, distinct 2–3 large guttules, straight or slightly curved, smooth walled.
Type species: Oblongohyalospora macarangae Tenna-koon, C.H. Kuo & K.D. Hyde
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