Minimidochium setosum n. gen., n. sp. and Dinemasporium aberrans n. sp. from West Africa

Abstract

Two new fungi are described from rotting leaves collected in Sierra Leone and Nigeria. Minimidochium setosum n. sp. is typified by superficial, hemispherical, brown, setose sporodochia and unicellular, hyaline, setulate phialospores formed from monophialides. It is compared and contrasted with Mahabalella, Menisporopsis, Colletotrichum, and similar genera. Dinemasporium aberrans n. sp. is characterized by superficial, discoid, brown, setose fructifications and unicellular, lenticular, pale brown, setulate phialospores formed from monophialides. Its relationship with described Dinemasporium species is discussed.