Ascominuta lignicola gen. et sp. nov. is described and illustrated based on a specimen collected on submerged wood in Hong Kong.
Ascominuta lignicola is characterised by relatively small ascomata, globose, 4-spored asci, and ascospores with an elaborate sheath.
Ascominuta lignicola is compared with
Massarina, Mycosphaerella and
Wettsteinina. The placement of
Ascominuta in the Ascomycetes
incertae sedis is discussed.
Key Words Ascomycetesincertae sedis
- freshwater ascomycetes - systematics