New hyphomycete genera on Qualea species from the Brazilian cerrado

Abstract

As part of studies on cerrado fungi three new hyphomycetes are described in association with trichomes on leaves of native species of Qualea (Vochysiaceae). These are: Trichomatomyces gen. nov. (type species: T. byrsonimae comb. nov.), Trichosporodochium gen. nov. (type species: T. cerradensis sp. nov.), and Phaeoidiomyces gen. nov. (type species: P. qualeae).

• systematics
• taxonomy
• trichome-associated fungi
• tropical fungi

The authors thank CAPES-Brazilian Ministry of Education for a master’s fellowship granted to the first author, Fundação Banco do Brasil for a grant supporting the Cerrado Fungi Project at Universidade de Brasília, CNPq 1A-Fellowship granted to the second author and Prof. Mariza Sanchez for herbarium support.