In: Sydowia 66 Fasc. 2 (2014): 241–248 DOI 10.12905/0380.sydowia66(2)2014-0241


Xia J.-W., Ma Y.-R. & Zhang X.-G. (2014) New species of Corynesporopsis and Lylea from China. – Sydowia 66 (2): 241–248.

Corynesporopsis excoccariae, sp. nov., and Lylea ficus, sp. nov., found on dead branches of Excoccaria cochinchinensis and Ficus hirta, respectively, from the tropical forests of China, are described and illustrated. Corynesporopsis excoccariae differs from other species by cylindrical conidia with 1–3 eusepta. Lylea ficus is easily distinguished by fusiform to cylindrical conidia with 2–3-distosepta.

Keywords: anamorphic fungi, taxonomy.