Pseudolomaantha J. Y. Zhang, Y. Z. Lu & K. D. Hyde gen. nov.

Etymology.

The name refers to the new genus’s similarity to the genus “ Lomaantha ”.

Type species.

Pseudolomaantha thailandica J. Y. Zhang, Y. Z. Lu & K. D. Hyde

Description.

Saprobic on dead stems of bamboo in terrestrial habitats. Sexual morph Undetermined. Asexual morph Colonies on natural substrate, effuse, scattered, hairy, dark brown, glistening. Mycelium partly immersed, composed of brown hyphae. Conidiophores macronematous, mononematous, cylindrical, straight or slightly flexuous, septate, dark brown to pale brown. Conidiogenous cells integrated, terminal, holoblastic, monoblastic, cylindrical, brown or pale brown at the apex. Conidia acrogenous, solitary, rostrate, tapering to the round apex, truncate at base, straight or slightly curved, septate, with distoseptate, pale brown to dark brown; with a gold and glistening sheath near the apex.