Phaeoappendicospora Senan., Q.R. Li & K.D. Hyde, Stud. Mycol. 86: 217–296 (2017)
MycoBank number: MB 821572; Index Fungorum number: IF 821572; Facesoffungi number: FoF 03508; 1 species with sequence data.
Type species – Phaeoappendicospora thailandensis Q.R. Li, Senan. & K.D. Hyde
Notes – Phaeoappendicospora was introduced in Diaporthales genera incertae sedis. The genus has been introduced based on Phaeoappendicospora thailandensis, obtained from a dead branch of Quercus sp. The species resembles Hapalocystis berkeleyi (Sydowiellaceae). It did not, however, cluster with any Hapalocystis taxa nor with any family in the Diaporthales, which resulted to its being classified as genera incertae sedis (Senanayake et al. 2017b). Crous et al. (2019b) introduced Phaeoappendicosporaceae for this genus with Neophaeoappendicospora. The genus is characterised by brown and small ascospores. Phaeoappendicospora thailandensis is illustrated in this entry.
Figure 191 – Phaeoappendicospora thailandensis (Material examined – THAILAND, Chiang Rai, near Khun Korn water fall, on branch of Quercus sp. (Fagaceae), 25 December 2012, Q.R. Li, TL19, MFLU 12–2131, holotype). a Appearance of fungus on host substrate. b Horizontal cross section of stroma. c Vertical cross section of stroma. d, e Asci. f-i Ascospores. Scale bars: a = 1 mm, b = 500 μm, c = 100 μm, d-i = 10 μm.