Conidial fungi from the semi-arid Caatinga Biome of Brazil. A new species of Dictyochaeta

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Silva SS, Gusmão LFP 2013 – Conidial fungi from the semi-arid Caatinga Biome of Brazil. A new species of Dictyochaeta. Mycosphere 4(4), 701–705, Doi 10.5943/mycosphere/4/4/6 Abstract During a survey of freshwater conidial fungi associated with submerged plant debris, an interesting specimen of Dictyochaeta was found. Dictyochaeta aciculata sp. nov. is characterized by 3-septate, acicular conidia with rounded bases. These morphological characteristics differentiate the species found in Brazil from previously described taxa in Dictyochaeta and it is, therefore, described and illustrated herein as a novel species.