Fungi Silvicolae Novazelandiae: 10

Abstract

Background: Descriptions of five species of fungi recorded on trees and shrubs are given in this paper. Three species are recorded from New Zealand for the first time, a new combination is proposed for one species and the fifth species has been recorded only once before. The fungi are: Fungal species described: Corticolous Ascomycota: Rugonectria castaneicola (W.Yamamoto & Oyasu) Hirooka & P.Chaverri on Quercus robur Linnaeus × canariensis Willdenow. Foliicolous Ascomycota: Acrospermum gaubae Petrak on Banksia ericifolia Linné fil. × spinulosa J.E.Smith and on B. spinulosa J.E.Smith; Dictyothyrium hibisci (F.Stevens) comb. nov. on Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Linnaeus. Foliicolous coelomycetes: Pestalotiopsis adusta (Ellis & Everhart) Steyaert on Macadamia tetraphylla L.A.S.Johnson; Septoriella halensis B.Sutton & Melnik on Pachystegia insignis (Hooker fil.) Cheeseman.