In: Sydowia 68, (2016): 113-118 DOI 10.12905/0380.sydowia68-2016-0113 Published online on May 31st, 2016

Sporidesmiella guangdongensis and S. jiangxiensis spp. nov. on dead branches from southern China
Ma Jian

Ma J. (2016) Sporidesmiella guangdongensis and S. jiangxiensis spp. nov. on dead branches from southern China. – Sydowia 68: 113–118.

Sporidesmiella guangdongensis, sp. nov., and S. jiangxiensis, sp. nov., are described and illustrated from specimens collected on dead branches of unidentified plants in southern China. Sporidesmiella guangdongensis is characterized by its percurrently extending conidiogenous cells that produce cylindrical to subcylindrical, 23.5–30 × 3.5–4.5 µm conidia with 2 distosepta. Sporidesmiella jiangxiensis is easily distinguished by its percurrently extending conidiogenous cells that produce clavate to cuneiform, 12–17 × 4.5–6.5 µm, smooth conidia with 1 distoseptum. The new species are compared with similar taxa.

Keywords: asexual fungi, asexual morph, dematiaceous hyphomycetes, lignicolous fungi, submerged wood.