Paradissoconium – Facesoffungi number: FoF 15679
ParadissoconiumCrous & Boers,gen. nov.
Mycobank number:MB 841794; Index Fungorum number:IF 841794;Facesoffungi number: FoF 15679;
Etymology: Name refers to its morphological similarity toDissoconium.
Classification: —Dissoconiaceae,Mycosphaerellales,Dothideomycetes.
Myceliumconsisting of hyaline, smooth, branched, septate hyphae.Conidiophoressolitary, unbranched, erect, subcylindrical to subulate, with truncate apex, straight to gently curved, smooth, pale brown, septate.Conidiogenous cellsterminal, integrated, loci slightly darkened, proliferating sympodially, and rejuvenating percurrently.Primary conidiasolitary, straight, constricted at median septum, smooth, hyaline, ellipsoid, apex obtuse, base obconically truncate, hilum pronounced, darkened.Secondary conidiaadjacent to primary conidia, hyaline, smooth, aseptate, ellipsoid, tapering to truncate hilum; anastomosing with primary conidia after active discharge.
Type species:Paradissoconium nartheciiCrous & Boers .
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