Pseudoparodiella F. Stevens, Illinois Biol. Monogr. (Urbana) 11(2): 166 (1927).

MycoBank number: MB 4467; Index Fungorum number: IF 4467; Facesoffungi number: FoF 06364; – 1 morphological species (Species Fungorum 2020), molecular data unavailable.

Type species: Pseudoparodiella vernoniae F. Stevens, Illinois Biol. Monogr. (Urbana) 11(no. 2): 166 (1927).

Notes: Pseudoparodiella is similar with other genera in having smaller ascomata with or without pseudoparaphyses, obclavate asci and 1-septate, olivaceous brown ascospores (Zhang et al. 2011). However, this genus differs from the similar genus Acantharia in having mature pale brown ascospores (Zhang et al. 2011). Ascomata consisting of rare pseudoparaphyses and obclavate asci 1-septate, olivaceous brown ascospores showing a close affinity with Venturiaceae (Zhang et al. 2011).

Species

  • Pseudoparodiella vernoniae