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Nematococcomyces rhododendri, a new species in a new genus of the Rhytismatales from China

     Botanisches Institut, J.W. Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main, 60054 Frankfurt/M., Germany

Franz Oberwinkler

     Spezielle Botanik, Eberhard Karls Universität, Auf der Morgenstelle 1, 72076 Tübingen, Germany

A fungus belonging to the Rhytismatales found on twigs of Rhododendron lutescens in Yunnan, southwestern China, is described as a new species in a new genus. It is characterized by Coccomyces-like ascomata but differs in having elliptical ascospores with filiform, hyaline appendages. The ascospores of this new taxon are somewhat similar to those of species of Parvacoccum, but the latter has symmetrical, fusiform ascospores with funnel-shaped appendages. The new genus also is distinct from Hypoderma, Hypodermella, Myriophacidium, Ploioderma, Neococcomyces and Therrya.

Key words: Discomycetes, plant pathogen, Rhododendron, Rhytismataceae

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