Hyalokamalomyces: a novel Septoria-like genus in Mycosphaerellaceae based on polyphasic evidences

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The fungus produced globose to subglobose, or acervular conidiomata, rarely pycnidial, that released creamy-white to light yellowish-brown conidial mass in creamy cirrhi on the host. Morphologically, the specimen resembles Cylindrosporium cassiae , previously placed in the family Ploettnerulaceae . However, its true generic affinity remained uncertain for a long time due to the absence of molecular sequence data and ultrastructural studies, and was therefore classified solely on morphological features. A polyphasic approach, incorporating morphological and cultural observations together with multi-locus phylogenetic analyses (LSU- RPB2 -ITS) and genealogical concordance phylogenetic species recognition, clarified its placement within the family Mycosphaerellaceae . Phylogenetic analyses confirmed that this specimen represents a distinct lineage or DNA sequence counterparts. Consequently, a new genus, Hyalokamalomyces , is proposed, with H. cassiae comb. nov. designated as the type species. Additionally, Cylindrosporium cassiae is recognized as a new synonym. Morphologically, Hyalokamalomyces closely resembled with Septoria and Septoria -like taxa; however, it can be readily distinguished by the ultrastructure of its conidiogenous loci and hila. In Hyalokamalomyces , the conidiogenous loci are flat or truncated and bear a small central conical depression, while the conidial base is truncated or occasionally slightly rounded, with hila showing a slight depression and a small conical structure corresponding to that of the loci. These unique ultrastructural features have not been reported in any genera within the Mycosphaerellaceae , nor in Septoria or Septoria -like species. Anamorph Dothideomycetes multigene-phylogeny Mycosphaerellales nomenclature Ultrastructure Figures Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 6 Introduction Mycosphaerellaceae Lindau is a highly diverse fungal family within the order Mycosphaerellales ( Ascomycota ), comprising more than 3,000 species. Based on integrated morphological and molecular evidence, over 120 genera are currently recognized within the family (Wijayawardene et al. 2014 ; Videira et al. 2017 ; Crous et al. 2020 ; Bakhshi et al. 2020 ; Yadav et al. 2022 , 2023 ; Bakhshi and Crous 2024 ; Melo et al. 2025 ; Singh et al. 2025a , b ). Members of Mycosphaerellaceae exhibit complex life cycles with both sexual and asexual morphs and occupy a wide range of habitats worldwide. They adopt diverse lifestyles, including pathogenic, endophytic, saprophytic, and epiphytic associations with numerous host plants (Videira et al. 2017 ). Due to their association with economically important crops, species in this family have received considerable research attention (Videira et al. 2017 ; Abdollahzadeh et al. 2020 ; Bakhshi et al. 2021 ; Bakhshi and Braun 2022 ). Advances in molecular phylogenetics have significantly reshaped the taxonomy of the family, revealed cryptic species and refined generic boundaries (Crous et al. 2007 , 2013a , b ; Verkley et al. 2013 ; Quaedvlieg et al. 2014 ). Septoria Sacc. is one of the prominent genera within the Mycosphaerellaceae and includes some of the most common and widely distributed leaf-spotting coelomycetous fungi worldwide. The genus is typified by Septoria cytisi and was circumscribed by Sutton ( 1980 ) on the basis of distinct morphological characteristics. Species of Septoria are characterized by immersed mycelium and pycnidial, globose, immersed conidiomata. Conidiophores are reduced to conidiogenous cells, which are holoblastic, discrete, hyaline, smooth, and ampulliform, each bearing a broad, flat, unthickened scar. The conidia are hyaline and multi-septate. Septoria represents an extremely large asexual genus, with more than 2,000 taxa described over the last 150 years (Verkley and Priest 2000 ; Verkley et al. 2004a , b ; An et al. 2021 ; Tan et al. 2022 ; Ujat et al. 2024 ; Crous et al. 2025 ). Owing to the conserved and limited nature of morphological characters, the taxonomy of Septoria has traditionally relied heavily on host association. Consequently, numerous species have been identified primarily on the basis of their host plants, supported by minor variations in conidial size and septation (Jørstad 1965 , 1967; Sutton 1980 ; Priest 2006 ). However, extensive host-inoculation experiments have demonstrated that many Septoria species are not host-specific and may infect a wide range of hosts (Beach 1919 ; Teterevnikova-Babayan 1987 ). Recent multi-locus phylogenetic studies have revealed that Septoria sensu lato is both polyphyletic and paraphyletic. Most septoria-like taxa cluster within the Mycosphaerellaceae and possess mycosphaerella-like sexual states, although similar morphologies have evolved independently outside this family (Crous et al. 2009a , b ). Furthermore, several septoria-like species are more closely related to Ramularia than to other Septoria species (Verkley et al. 2004b , 2013 ; Feau et al. 2006 ; Quaedvlieg et al. 2011 , 2013 ; Groenewald et al. 2013 ). India is rich in fungal diversity, with many species introduced annually. Earlier studies on phytopathogenic fungi related to Mycosphaerellaceae in India is primarily relied on morphological features for species identification and characterization (Singh et al. 2007 , 2008 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014a , b , 2020a , 2022 ; Kumar et al. 2014 ; Kumar and Singh 2015 , 2016 ; Singh and Kumar 2017 ; Kushwaha et al. 2020 ; Verma et al. 2023 ). However, recent investigations have shown a methodological shift toward integrative approaches that incorporate culture characteristics, molecular sequence data, and ultrastructural analyses to strengthen taxonomic conclusions (Singh et al. 2020b ; Verma et al. 2021a , b ; Yadav et al. 2021 ; Rajwar et al. 2025 ). The present study aimed to characterize a septoria-like species isolated from diseased leaves of Cassia fistula collected from Chandra Prabha Wildlife Sanctuary, Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, India, using morphological observations, ultrastructure, cultural characteristics, and phylogenetic analyses. Molecular phylogenetic and ultrastructural analyses revealed that the isolate obtained from this host could not be assigned to any allied genera described within the family Mycosphaerellaceae . Therefore, a new genus and species are described to accommodate this novel isolate. Materials and Methods Sample collection and fungal isolation Diseased leaves of Cassia fistula were collected from Chandra Prabha Wildlife Sanctuary, Uttar Pradesh, India placed in sterile paper bags, and brought to the laboratory for further examination. Microscopic slides were prepared by mounting material from infected leaf tissues in 10% KOH. Preliminary observations were carried out using a Stereo Zoom Microscope (Magnus MSZ-TR) fitted with a CatCam300EF camera. Detailed morphological examinations were conducted using an Olympus BX53 compound microscope equipped with differential interference contrast (DIC) illumination, and images were captured with an Olympus DP28 camera and associated imaging software. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was performed using a field emission scanning electron microscope (FEI Nova Nano SEM-450). Prior to SEM examination, specimens were sputter-coated with gold–palladium using a POLARON sputter coater and subsequently examined with a LEO-430 scanning electron microscope. Morphological characters were studied at various magnifications using light microscopy (400× and 1000×) and SEM (up to approximately 42.5K×). Measurements of morphological structures were obtained from at least 25 individual observations. Reference specimens examined in this study were deposited in the fungarium of the Ajrekar Mycological Herbarium (AMH), MACS, Agharkar Research Institute (ARI), Pune, India, with duplicate specimens preserved in the Mycological Herbarium of the Department of Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India (MH-BHU). For in vitro isolation, infected leaf samples were incubated in a moist chamber for 5–7 days. After incubation, the leaves were examined under a stereomicroscope (Stereo Zoom Microscope, Magnus MSZ-TR). Fungal conidial masses exuding on the leaf surfaces were carefully picked using fine sterile forceps and aseptically transferred to Petri dishes containing potato dextrose agar (PDA) medium. The plates were incubated at 25 ± 5°C under diffused daylight conditions. The ex-type living cultures obtained were deposited in the National Fungal Culture Collection of India (NFCCI-WDCM 932), MACS, Agharkar Research Institute, Pune, India. DNA extraction, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), and sequencing Genomic DNA was extracted from fresh mycelia, and conidia scraped from potato dextrose agar (PDA) plates using a sterile scalpel. Approximately 200 mg of wet biomass was transferred to 2 mL microcentrifuge tubes, flash-frozen in liquid nitrogen for 2 min, and grinded to a fine powder using a mortar and pestle. DNA extraction was performed using a modified CTAB protocol as described by Van Burik et al. ( 1998 ). The internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region was amplified using primers ITS1/ITS4 (White et al. 1990 ), the large subunit nuclear ribosomal DNA (LSU) using primers LR0R/LR7 (Vilgalys and Hester 1990 ; Rehner and Samuels 1994 ), and the partial DNA-directed RNA polymerase II second-largest subunit ( RPB2 ) using primers RPB2-5F2/RPB2-7cR (Liu et al. 1999 ; Sung et al. 2007 ). PCR amplification conditions and reaction mixtures followed Yadav et al. ( 2022 , 2023 ). Sequencing of ITS, LSU, and RPB2 amplicons was performed by Eurofins Genomics (Bengaluru, India). Sequence alignment and phylogenetic analysis The ITS, LSU, and RPB2 sequences obtained from isolates NFCCI 5745 and NFCCI 5985 were assembled and edited using Chromas v.2.6.6. The manually curated sequences were submitted to NCBI GenBank (Table 1) and subjected to a megablast search against the NCBI nucleotide database to identify closely related strains. Additional reference sequences were selected from latest publications (Table 1). Multiple sequence alignments were performed using MAFFT v.7 (Katoh et al. 2019 ), and alignments of individual loci were concatenated using Mesquite v.3.61 (Maddison and Maddison 2018 ). The concatenated dataset was deposited in TreeBASE ( https://www.treebase.org/ ) under accession number 32467. Phylogenetic trees were constructed using Bayesian inference (BI) in MrBayes v.3.2.7 (Ronquist et al. 2012 ) and maximum likelihood (ML) analysis in RAxML v.8.2.10 (Stamatakis 2014 ) following the methods of Singh et al. ( 2025a , b ). Analyses were conducted on two datasets, each comprising different combinations of barcode genes, to resolve evolutionary relationships at the genus and species levels within Mycosphaerellaceae (Videira et al. 2017 ; Chen et al. 2022 ). Dataset 1 included LSU- RPB2 sequences, whereas dataset 2 comprised LSU- RPB2- ITS sequences from 79 closely related strains representing 62 genera. All trees were rooted with Ramichloridium apiculatum (CBS 156.59) and Uwebraunia australiensis (CBS 120729). The trees presented here were generated using the ML approach. Tree reconstruction, visualization, and editing were performed using FigTree v.1.4.4, and the final layouts were prepared in Adobe® Illustrator CC 2017. The resulting multigene phylograms are shown in Figs. 1 and 2 . Genealogical concordance phylogenetic species recognition analysis The Genealogical Concordance Phylogenetic Species Recognition (GCPSR) model, as described by Taylor et al. (2000), was employed to clarify species boundaries among closely related taxa that are potentially ambiguous. GCPSR integrates information from multiple genes, evaluates gene flow, operates within evolutionary timescales, and provides robust insights into species delimitation (Koufopanou et al. 1997 ; Geiser et al. 1998 ; Taylor et al. 2000; Starkey et al. 2007 ). Recombination levels were assessed using the pairwise homoplasy index (PHI) test (Φw) in SplitsTree4 (Huson 1998 ; Huson and Bryant, 2006 ; Philippe and Bryant 2006 ) on a three-locus concatenated dataset. A PHI value ≥ 0.05 indicates no significant recombination. Relationships among 18 closely related strains belonging to 10 genera were visualized as split graphs using Log-Det transformation and split decomposition (Fig. 3 ). Results The sequences obtained from specimens NFCCI 5745 and NFCCI 5985 were 100% identical across all regions. Details of the datasets used for the phylogenetic analyses are provided in Table 1. Phylogenetic trees generated from combined gene analyses using both Bayesian inference (BI) and maximum likelihood (ML) methods yielded largely congruent topologies, clearly illustrating the evolutionary relationships among the studied isolates. The best-scoring RAxML tree is presented in Figs. 1 and 2 . Dataset 1 (LSU- RPB2 phylogeny) This dataset consisted of a concatenated alignment of two loci: LSU and RPB2 . The final alignment has a total of 1433 characters, with LSU contributing 683 characters and RPB2 contributing 750, inclusive of alignment gaps. The phylogenetic trees generated from Bayesian interference (BI) and maximum parsimony (MP) shown similar overall topologies, indicating consistent results across these methods. A best scoring RAxML tree is presented in Fig. 1 , with the Likelihood value of -25728.317137. Estimated base frequencies were as follows: A = 0.241297, C = 0.301220, G = 0.259621, T = 0.197861; substitution rates AC = 1.183491, AG = 3.533774, AT = 0.930813, CG = 0.942057, CT = 6.537628, GT = 1.000000; gamma distribution shape parameter α = 0.764595, invar = 0.536241 and Tree-Length = 9.159802. In this analysis, Hyalokamalomyces (NFCCI 5745 and NFCCI 5985) forms an independent lineage and is recovered as the sister branch to Atlanticus (Fig. 1 ). The statistical support for this relationship is very high (ML-BS/BI-PP = 100/1). Dataset 2 (LSU- RPB2 -ITS phylogeny) This dataset consisted of a concatenated alignment of three loci: LSU, RPB2 and ITS. The final alignment of this dataset contained a total of 2,215 characters, divided into three partitions: 683 (LSU), 750 ( RPB2 ), and 782 (ITS), including alignment gaps. The phylogenetic trees generated from Bayesian inference (BI) and maximum parsimony (MP) show similar overall topology, indicating consistent results across these methods. The best scoring RAxML tree is presented in Fig. 2 , with the Likelihood value of -34853.866935. Estimated base frequencies were as follows: A = 0.228311, C = 0.289541, G = 0.254093, T = 0.228054; substitution rates AC = 1.443964, AG = 3.613357, AT = 1.080687, CG = 1.089190, CT = 5.752591, GT = 1.000000; gamma distribution shape parameter α = 0.726615, invar = 0.473253and Tree-Length = 8.275647. The results of the dataset 2 analysis (Fig. 2 ) largely corroborate those of dataset 1 (Fig. 1 ). Hyalokamalomyces is recovered as the sister group to Atlanticus with high statistical support (ML-BS/BI-PP = 100/1), indicating a close evolutionary relationship between the two genera. Atlanticus, Brunswickiella, Cytostagonospora, Devonomyces, Hyalokamalomyces, Lecanosticta, Mycosphaerella, Plurivorosphaerella, Phaeophleospora , and Protostegia form a strongly supported monophyletic group in both datasets (ML-BS/BI-PP = 100/1). Genealogical concordance phylogenetic species recognition analysis PHI tests assessing recombination within the novel genus and its closest relatives revealed no significant recombination (Φw = 1.0) between Hyalokamalomyces strains and their closely related taxa, including Atlanticus, Brunswickiella, Cytostagonospora, Devonomyces, Lecanosticta, Mycosphaerella, Plurivorosphaerella, Phaeophleospora , and Protostegia (Fig. 3 ). Taxonomy Hyalokamalomyces S. Rajwar & Raghv. Singh, gen. nov. (Figs. 4 , 5 , and 6 ). MycoBank number: MB861892 Etymology: The prefix ‘ Hyalo-’ derives from the Greek meaning “glass” or “transparent”, refers to the hyaline nature of the fungus, while the genus suffix ‘- kamalomyces ’ honours Professor Kamal (DDU Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, India), a renowned mycologist and monographer of Cercosporoid Fungi of India. Diagnosis: Atlanticus is known only from its sexual morph, whereas Hyalokamalomyces is represented solely by its asexual morph. Both genera exhibit significant nucleotide differences (ITS: 48, LSU: 21, RPB2 : 155). Lecanosticta differs morphologically in having hyaline to pale brown, branched, septate, and verruculose conidiophores. Additionally, its conidiogenous cells are terminal and proliferate several times percurrently near the apex, and the conidia are pale brown and verrucose. Description: Conidiomata subepidermal, immersed to erumpent, globose to subglobose or acervular, rarely pycnidial, with a single ostiolum, pycnidia hypogenous, releasing a creamy-white to light yellowish-brown conidia in creamy cirrhi. Conidiomatal wall composed of brown, thick-walled cells of textura angularis. Conidiophores reduced to conidiogenous cells, hyaline to very light olivaceous brown, compactly arranged along the inner lining of the conidiomatal wall. Conidiogenous cells oval to ampulliform, hyaline to very light brown, smooth, loci truncated, unthickened and undarkened, loci bear a small conical depression at the centre (ultrastructure). Conidia filiform to filiform-cylindrical, sometimes obclavate-cylindrical, straight, curved or flexuous, hyaline, smooth-walled, attenuated gradually to a rounded apex, base truncated or sometimes slightly rounded, septate, hila unthickened and undarkened, with a slight depression bearing a small conical structure corresponding to the depression on the loci (ultrastructure), oozes out through the pycnidia as a creamy-white to light yellowish-brown mucilaginous cirrus. Sexual morph not seen. Type species: Hyalokamalomyces cassiae (Chipl.) S. Rajwar & Raghv. Singh (≡ Cylindrosporium cassiae Chipl.), comb. nov. Hyalokamalomyces cassiae Rajwar & Raghv. Singh, comb. nov. (Figs. 4 , 5 , and 6 ). MycoBank number: MB861893 Basionym: Cylindrosporium cassiae Chipl., Sydowia 23 (1–6): 108 (1970). Description in planta: Leaf spots numerous, amphigenous, circular to subcircular or irregular, brown to dark blackish brown, 5–15 mm in diam. Conidiomata subepidermal, immersed to erumpent, globose to subglobose or acervular, rarely pycnidial, with a single ostiolum, pycnidia hypogenous, releasing a creamy-white to light yellowish-brown conidia in creamy cirrhi, 30–165 × 35–65 µm. Conidiomatal wall composed of brown, thick-walled cells of textura angularis. Conidiophores reduced to conidiogenous cells, hyaline to very light olivaceous brown, compactly arranged along the inner lining of the conidiomatal wall. Conidiogenous cells oval to ampulliform, hyaline to very light brown, smooth, 2–5 × 1.5–4 µm., loci truncated, unthickened and undarkened, 1–1.5 µm wide, loci bear a small conical depression at the centre (ultrastructure). Conidia filiform to filiform-cylindrical, sometimes obclavate-cylindrical, straight, curved or flexuous, hyaline, smooth-walled, attenuated gradually to a rounded apex, base truncated or sometimes slightly rounded, 0–5-septate, 10–38 × 2–3.5 µm, hila unthickened and undarkened, 1–1.5 µm wide, with a slight depression bearing a small conical structure corresponding to the depression on the loci (ultrastructure), oozes out through the pycnidia as a creamy-white to light yellowish-brown mucilaginous cirrus. Sexual morph not seen. Materials examined: India, Maharashtra, Pune, Sinhagad, 18.3663° N, 73.7559° E, on the living leaves of Cassia fistula L. ( Fabaceae ), 18th September 1866, Chiplonkar, MACS 299 ( holotype ); India, Uttar Pradesh, Chandraprabha Wildlife Sanctuary, Chandauli, 24.7°N, 83.2°E, on living leaves of Cassia fistula , 14th September 2021, Soumyadeep Rajwar, MH-BHU 87 ( epitype designated here AMH 10695, MBT10030621 ), ex-epitype culture NFCCI 5745, Genbank accession nos. PX756107 (ITS), PP162894 (LSU), PX828530 ( RPB2 ). Additional specimens examined: India, Uttar Pradesh, Chandraprabha Wildlife Sanctuary, Chandauli, 24.7°N, 83.2°E, on living leaves of Cassia fistula , 9th September 2024, Soumyadeep Rajwar, culture NFCCI 5985, Genbank accession nos. PX758442 (ITS), PQ814197 (LSU), PX828531 ( RPB2 ). Culture characteristics Colonies on PDA slow growing, reaching 10–14 mm in diam. after 4 weeks at 25 ± 5°C, raised, highly lobed or folded, irregular in outline. Upper surface olivaceous grey to dark olivaceous grey, reverse olivaceous grey. Colonies covered by a dense mat of dirty whitish-grey, woolly aerial mycelium, with a white conidial mass exuding at the periphery. Hyphae branched, septate, and highly roughened, hyaline to olivaceous brown, 1.5–3 µm wide. Pycnidial-type conidiomata were not observed. Conidiophores fasciculate, cushion-like, reduced to conidiogenous cells, globose to subglobose or ampulliform, hyaline to very light brown, 4–6 × 2.5–4.5 µm. Conidiogenous loci unthickened and undarkened, slightly protuberant and truncated (ultrastructure), 1–1.5 µm wide. Conidia filiform to filiform-cylindrical, sometimes obclavate-cylindrical, straight, curved, or flexuous, hyaline to light olivaceous, surface rugulate or striated, tapered towards a rounded apex, 0–5-septate, 8–39 × 2–3.5 µm, hila unthickened and undarkened, 1–1.5 µm wide, slightly protuberant and truncated (ultrastructure). Chlamydospores spherical to oval, intercalary and terminal, subhyaline to mid brown, thick-walled, smooth to slightly roughened, 5–15 µm in diam. Blast results and Phylogeny Based on a megablast search of NCBI’s GenBank nucleotide database, the closest hits using the ITS sequence had the highest similarity to Atlanticus philodendri [strain ARM538, GenBank OR557415; identities = 449/487 (92%), 10 gaps (2%) and Phaeophleospora eugeniae [strain CPC 15143, GenBank FJ493188; identities = 454/496 (92%), 13 gaps (2%)]. Closest hits using the LSU sequence are Mycosphaerella stromatosa [strain CBS 101953, GenBank EU167598; identities = 797/810 (98%), 0 gap (0%)] and Phaeophleospora gregaria [strain CBS 110501, GenBank DQ246251; identities = 797/810 (98%), 0 gap (0%)]. Closest hits using the RPB2 sequence had the highest similarity to Zasmidium syzygii [strain CBS 133580, GenBank MF951730; identities = 532/687 (77%), 2 gaps (0%)] and Zasmidium eucalypticola [strain CBS 142186, GenBank MF951701; identities = 535/690 (78%), 8 gaps (1%)]. Based on both datasets (Figs. 1 and 2 ), Hyalokamalomyces is placed within the Mycosphaerellaceae . The two strains examined (NFCCI 5745 and NFCCI 5985) cluster together with strong statistical support (ML-BS/BI-PP: 100/1) and form a well-defined clade. This clade is closely related to Atlanticus Silva et al. and Lecanosticta Syd., along with other genera, forms distinct clades within a statistically well-supported monophyletic group (Figs. 1 and 2 ). Phylogenetically, Hyalokamalomyces forms an independent lineage and is most closely related as a sister taxon to Atlanticus , with strong statistical support in both datasets (ML-BS/BI-PP: 100/1). Atlanticus is a monotypic genus in the family Mycosphaerellaceae with its type species A. philodendri Silva et al. (Melo et al. 2025 ) and is represented by its sexual morph only. Hyalokamalomyces is represented by its asexual morph; therefore it is very difficult to compare morphologically with Atlanticus , for which the asexual morph is unknown. The significant nucleotide differences between Atlanticus and Hyalokamalomyces (ITS: 48, LSU: 21, RPB2 : 155) indicate that they cannot belong to the same genus and should be maintained as separate, independent genera in Mycosphaerellaceae . Members of Lecanosticta , like many other taxa in the family Mycosphaerellaceae , exhibit both asexual (anamorphic) and sexual (teleomorphic) morphs, reflecting a complex life cycle (Quaedvlieg et al. 2012 , Videira et al. 2017 ). This complexity has created substantial taxonomic challenges within Mycosphaerellaceae , one of the primary issues being the pronounced morphological similarity among species. Fruiting bodies and spores are often small, morphologically conserved, and difficult to distinguish, a problem further exacerbated by morphological convergence among unrelated taxa occupying similar ecological niches, frequently leading to misidentifications. Considerable confusion has therefore arisen, particularly due to uncertain or incorrect anamorph-teleomorph associations (Crous et al. 2007 , 2009b ; Groenewald et al. 2013 ). These difficulties are compounded by the presence of cryptic species complexes, as demonstrated in the type species of Lecanosticta , L. acicola (Thüm.) Syd., one of the causal agents of brown spot needle blight on Pinus species worldwide (Sutton 1980 ; Crous et al. 2009a ; Quaedvlieg et al. 2012 , Videira et al. 2017 ). Because sexual morphs are often morphologically conserved, asexual morphs have traditionally been used to distinguish members of Mycosphaerellaceae . However, modern molecular phylogenetic studies have revealed that many traditionally defined genera within the family are paraphyletic or polyphyletic, indicating that existing classifications frequently fail to reflect true evolutionary relationships (Videira et al. 2017 ). Consequently, advances in molecular phylogenetics, based on barcode genes have profoundly reshaped the taxonomy of the group by uncovering cryptic species and refining generic and species boundaries (Crous et al. 2007 , 2013a , b ; Verkley et al. 2013 ; Quaedvlieg et al. 2014 ; Videira et al. 2017 ; Bakhshi et al. 2021 ; Bakhshi and Braun 2022 ). Although Lecanosticta species possess typical phaeophleospora-like conidia, they form acervular rather than pycnidial conidiomata (Crous et al. 2009a , Quaedvlieg et al. 2012 ). Morphologically, Hyalokamalomyces and Lecanosticta show several similarities, as both develop subepidermal, brown, acervular-type conidiomata that are internally lined with conidiophores producing straight to curved, septate, fusiform conidia tapering to a rounded apex and a truncated base. Despite these similarities, the two genera can be readily distinguished based on other morphological features. Lecanosticta differs from Hyalokamalomyces in having hyaline to pale brown conidiophores that are branched, septate, and verruculose. In addition, its conidiogenous cells are terminal and proliferate several times percurrently near the apex, and the conidia are pale brown and verrucose. These differences in morphology are significant enough for retaining Hyalokamalomyces (a Septoria -like genus) as distinct from Lecanosticta . Based on morphological and molecular data, the separation of Hyalokamalomyces from Atlanticus and Lecanosticta is strongly supported, highlighting its distinct characteristics and phylogenetic placement. Discussion Review of the literature reveals that Cylindrosporium cassiae Chipl. is morphologically similar to Hyalokamalomyces . It was originally described by Chiplonkar (Chiplonkar 1970) from living leaves of Cassia fistula collected at Sinhagad, near Pune, Maharashtra, India, in September 1866. The species is placed in the family Ploettnerulaceae . However, for a long time its true generic affinity remained uncertain due to the lack of molecular sequence data and ultrastructural studies, and it was therefore classified solely on morphological characters (Chiplonkar 1970). Cylindrosporium cassiae and Hyalokamalomyces cassiae exhibit nearly identical morphological features, strongly supporting their taxonomic synonymy. The conidiomata of C. cassiae are similar to those of H. cassiae . They are acervular in type, developing subcuticularly to subepidermally, almost globose to subglobose in shape, dark brown to black in colour, and of comparable dimensions [113–160 × 128–240 µm (mostly 160 × 160 µm) in diam. in C. cassiae ]. The conidia of C. cassiae are also highly similar to those of H. cassiae , being hyaline, filiform, straight to curved, with up to six septa, and of comparable size [16–34 × 3.4 µm (mostly 23.8 × 3.4 µm)]. Consequently, Cylindrosporium cassiae is synonymized under Hyalokamalomyces , with H. cassiae designated as its type species. To date, eight fungal taxa belonging to the family Mycosphaerellaceae have been reported on Cassia fistula . These include Mycosphaerella caryigena (≡ Cylindrosporium caryigenum Ellis and Everh) Demaree and Cole (Demaree and Cole 1932 , Braun 1995 ), Pseudocercospora nigricans (≡ Cercospora nigricans Cooke) Deighton (Cooke 1883 , Deighton 1976 , Kamal 2010 ), Septoria cassiicola Kellerm. and Swingle (Kellerm. and Swingle 1888), Sirosporium pluriseptatum (≡ Stenella pluriseptata Gadp., C.D. Sharma, Firdousi, A.N. Rai and K.M. Vyas) Kamal (Gadpandey et al. 1996 , Ellis 1971 , Kamal 2010 ), Zasmidium cassiae (≡ Stenella cassiae Abbasi and D.N. Shukla) U. Braun and P.M. Kirk (Abbasi and Shukla 1980 , Braun and Kirk 2019 ), Zasmidium cassiicola (≡ Stenella cassiicola Seema Misra, A.K. Srivast. and Kamal) Kamal (Misra et al. 1999 , Kamal 2010 ), Zasmidium indo-gangeticum (≡ Stenellopsis indogangetica Kamal and S.K. Mujumdar) Kamal (Kamal 2010 ), Zasmidium satpurense (≡ Stenella satpurensis N. Sharma, Soni and R.K. Verma) Kamal (Kamal 2010 ). Mycosphaerella caryigena and Pseudocercospora nigricans can be readily distinguished from H. cassiae by their hyphomycetous nature and by the production of coloured conidiophores arranged in fascicles that arise from stromata. These conidiophores are simple, occasionally branched, geniculate-sinuous, and septate. The conidia are coloured, subcylindrical to slightly obclavate, with a truncate or somewhat obconically truncate base (Crous and Braun 2003 ). Phylogenetic analyses of both datasets demonstrate that Hyalokamalomyces is clearly distinct from the Mycosphaerella and Pseudocercospora clades (Figs. 1 and 2 ). Morphologically, Hyalokamalomyces cassiae closely resembles Septoria and Septoria -like species. However, only a single Septoria species, Septoria cassiicola , has been reported from the cotyledons of Cassia chamaecrista . This species produces smaller perithecia (70–90 µm in diam.) and markedly thinner spores (20–40 × 0.5–1.5 µm) than H. cassiae . Despite morphological similarities between Septoria and Hyalokamalomyces , the two genera can be readily distinguished by the ultrastructure of their conidiogenous loci and hila. In Hyalokamalomyces , the conidiogenous loci are flat or truncated and bear a small conical depression at the centre (ultrastructure), whereas the conidial base is truncated or occasionally slightly rounded, with hila showing a slight depression and a small conical structure corresponding to the depression on the loci (ultrastructure). Such unique features have not been reported in any genus within the Mycosphaerellaceae , or in any species of Septoria or Septoria -like taxa. Phylogenetic analyses based on both datasets indicate that Hyalokamalomyces is clearly distinct from the Septoria s. str. clade, supporting its exclusion from Septoria (Figs. 1 and 2 ). Sirosporium pluriseptatum can be readily distinguished from Hyalokamalomyces by its hyphomycetous nature, whereas Hyalokamalomyces is coelomycetous or produces acervular-type conidiomata. In Sirosporium , the mycelium is partly immersed and partly superficial, and the conidiophores are macronematous to semi-macronematous, mononematous, branched or unbranched, and smooth to verrucose. The conidia are cylindrical with rounded ends, rugose to verrucose, and possess transverse septa, often with additional longitudinal or oblique septa. These morphological features are absent in Hyalokamalomyces . Phylogenetically, Hyalokamalomyces forms a distinct lineage separate from the Sirosporium s. str. clade based on both datasets (Figs. 1 and 2 ). Several Zasmidium species have been reported on Cassia spp., including Z. cassiae , Z. cassiicola , Z. indo-gangeticum , and Z. satpurense . All Zasmidium species can be readily distinguished from Hyalokamalomyces , as they are hyphomycetous and characterized by planate conidial scars, verruculose superficial hyphae, and conidia that are usually rough-walled, solitary, and rarely catenate (Singh et al., 2014a , b ; Arzanlou et al., 2007 ). Phylogenetic analysis further supports this distinction, with Hyalokamalomyces forming a separate lineage from the Zasmidium s. str. clade (Figs. 1 and 2 ). In addition, Cercospora chandleri Hansf. reported on Cassia fistula , which was previously placed in the family Mycosphaerellaceae , was later transferred to Stenella chandleri (≡ Cercospora chandleri Hansf.) by Suj. Singh and Kamal (Suj. Singh and Kamal 1978 ). Stenella chandleri can be readily distinguished from Hyalokamalomyces by its hyphomycetous nature and by the presence of pileate conidiogenous loci, verruculose superficial hyphae, and conidia that are usually rough-walled, solitary, and only rarely catenate (Arzanlou et al. 2007 ). Phylogenetically, the genus Stenella is placed within the family Teratosphaeriaceae (Arzanlou et al. 2007 ; Videira et al. 2017 ). Morphologically, Hyalokamalomyces exhibits unique features in its conidiogenous loci and hila in vivo . The conidiogenous loci possess a small central conical depression (ultrastructure), while the conidial hila show a slight depression with a small conical structure corresponding to the depression on the loci (ultrastructure). Notably, these features do not develop in vitro and have not been reported in any other genera within the Mycosphaerellaceae . These distinctive morphological traits are further supported by DNA sequence analysis of Hyalokamalomyces strains (NFCCI 5662 and NFCCI 6083), which show that they do not cluster with any known genera in the Mycosphaerellaceae (Figs. 1 and 2 ). Collectively, these findings justify the establishment of the new monotypic genus Hyalokamalomyces , highlighting its unique evolutionary position. Declarations Ethics approval and consent to participate Not applicable. Consent for publication Not applicable. Competing interests The authors declare no competing interests. Funding Raghvendra Singh thanks Science & Engineering Research Board (SERB), Department of Science & Technology (DST), Govt. of India (Scheme No. CRG/2020/006053); Institution of Eminence (R/Dev./D/IoE/Incentive/2021-22/32387), BHU, Varanasi; Bridge Grant (No. SRICC/Bridge Grant/2024-25/3151), BHU, Varanasi, and Sanjay Yadav thanks Raja Jwala Prasad Post-Doctoral Fellowship (No. SRICC/RJP-PDF/2023-24/6158) under Institution of Eminence, BHU, Varanasi for providing financial support. Author contributions All authors contributed to the conception and design of the study. Soumyadeep Rajwar collected samples, attempted strains cultivation, and contributed to material preparation, data collection, and data analysis. Sanjay Yadav and Sanjeet Kumar Verma cultivated strains on artificial media and studied sporulation. Gargee Sing and Archana Singh isolated DNA and prepared samples for sequencing. Samantha C. Karunarathna examined morphological features and conducted the literature survey. Raghvendra Singh prepared photoplates, performed phylogenetic analyses, and drafted the discussion section of the manuscript. Shambhu Kumar and Paras Nath Singh wrote the first draft of the manuscript and updated the current concepts. All authors contributed to revising previous drafts and read and approved the final version of the manuscript. Acknowledgements The authors are indebted to the anonymous reviewers for their helpful comments and to the curators of AMH and NFCCI for accepting the material and providing a accession numbers. We are also thankful to the Head, CAS in Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, for instrumental facilities. Samantha C. 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Phytotaxa 501(2):281–292. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.501.2.3 Table 1 Table 1 Taxa included in the molecular phylogenetic analyses and their GenBank accession numbers; sequences generated in this study are shown in bold, and NA refers to the unavailability of data Taxon Isolates/ Voucher ID GenBank accession no. Substrate Locality References ITS LSU RPB2 Amycosphaerella africana CMW 45396/ CBS 680.95/ CPC 796 AY626981 KF902048 MK015291 Eucalyptus viminalis South Africa Van der Nest et al. 2019; Quaedvlieg et al. 2014 Annellosympodiella juniperi CBS 137992/ CPC 23276 KJ869204 KJ869204 MF951436 Juniperus procera Ethiopia Videira et al. 2017 Asperisporium caricae BPI 881135/ CBS 130298 JN190955 MF951128 MF951437 Carica papaya Brazil Minnis et al. 2011; Videira et al. 2017 Asperisporium caricicola CBS 139998/ CPC 24348/ TSU:MUMH 11477 KR611869 KR611891 MF951439 Carica papaya Republic of Fiji Videira et al. 2017 Atlanticus philodendri URM8897/ ARM 538 OR557415 PP191263 OR887712 Philodendron sp. Brazil Melo et al. 2025 Atlanticus philodendri URM8894/ ARM 534 OR557412 PP191266 OR887709 Philodendron sp. Brazil Melo et al. 2025 Atlanticus philodendri URM8895/ ARM535 OR557413 PP191265 OR887710 Philodendron sp. Brazil Melo et al. 2025 Australosphaerella nootherensis CBS 130522 MF951293 KF901835 MF951440 Corymbia intermedia Australia Videira et al. 2017 Brunswickiella parsonsiae CPC 22537/ CBS 137979 KJ869131 KJ869188 MF951593 Parsonsia straminea Australia Crous et al. 2014; Videira et al. 2017 Cercosporidium miurae CBS 142235/ CPC 14628 MF951305 MF951150 MF951472 Metaplexis japonica Republic of Korea Videira et al. 2017 Chuppomyces handelii CBS 113302 EU167581 GU214437 MF951475 Rhododendron sp. Netherlands Videira et al. 2017 Collarispora valgourgensis CBS 129531/ CPC 18385 JF951152 JF951175 MF951479 Yucca sp. France Videira et al. 2017 Cytostagonospora martiniana CBS 135102/ CPC 17727 KF251153 KF251657 KF252162 Acacia pycnantha Australia Quaedvlieg et al. 2013 Deightonomyces daleae CBS 113031 EU040236 MF951155 MF951485 Dalea spinosa Mexico Videira et al. 2017 Devonomyces endophyticus CBS 114709/ CMW 9099 EU167585 EU167585 MF951591 Eucalyptus nitens South Africa Videira et al. 2017 Distocercosporaster dioscoreae CBS 135463/ CPC 11513 KF251311 KF251815 MF951489 Dioscorea tenuipes Republic of Korea Videira et al. 2017 Distomycovellosiella brachycarpa CBS 115124 GU214664 GU214664 MF951492 Solanum mauritianum New Zealand Videira et al. 2017 Dothistroma pini CBS 116486 JX901735 JX901823 KX348053 Pinus nigra USA Videira et al. 2017 Exosporium livistonae CBS 131313/ CPC 19357 JQ044427 JQ044446 MF951494 Livistona benthamii Australia Videira et al. 2017 Exutisphaerella laricina CBS 326.52 GU269643 GU253693 MF951496 Larix decidua Switzerland Videira et al. 2017 Fulvia fulva CBS 120.46/ VKM F-3053 MF951316 MF951162 MF951497 Solanum lycopersicum Switzerland Videira et al. 2017 Hyalocercosporidium desmodii CBS 142179/ CPC 19483 MF951322 MF951168 MF951503 Desmodium tortuosum Brazil Videira et al. 2017 Hyalokamalomyces cassiae NFCCI 5745 PX756107 PP162894 PX828530 Cassia fistula India This study Hyalokamalomyces cassiae NFCCI 5985 PX758442 PQ814197 PX828531 Cassia fistula India This study Lecanosticta acicola CBS 133789 LC121130 LC121201 NA Pinus sp. Mexico Lee et al. 2016 Lecanosticta acicola CBS871.95/ MPFN 314 GU214663 GU214663 MF951506 Pinus radiata France Videira et al. 2017 Lecanosticta acicola MEAN 1022 KY794185 NA NA Pinus radiata Portugal Mullett et al. 2018 Lecanosticta brevispora CBS 133601/ CPC 18092 JX901763 JX901855 JX901979 Pinus sp. Mexico Quaedvlieg et al. 2012 Lecanosticta gloeospora CMW42645/ IMI 283812 KU948431 NA NA Pinus pseudostrobus Mexico Barnes et al. 2016 Micronematomyces caribensis CBS 113380/ MJM 1550/ C 498 DQ676515 MF951175 MF951517 Chromolaena odorata Jamaica Videira et al. 2017 Mycodiella sumatrensis CBS 118501/ CPC 11175 DQ303049 JX901872 MF951525 Eucalyptus sp. Indonesia Videira et al. 2017 Mycosphaerella stromatosa CBS 101953/ CPC 1731 EU167598 EU167598 NA Protea sp. South Africa Crous et al. 2009b Neoceratosperma yunnanensis CBS 119975/ CMW 23443/ MUCC 410 KF901628 KF901962 MF951534 Eucalyptus urophylla China Videira et al. 2017 Neocercosporidium smilacis CBS 122888 MF951329 MF951185 MF951536 Smilax aspera Portugal Videira et al. 2017 Neokamalomyces indicus NFCCI 4870 MT731962 MT731328 OL773682 Ficus benghalensis India Yadav et al. 2022 Neopenidiella nectandrae CBS 734.87 MF951335 KF901982 MF951546 Nectandra coriacea Cuba Videira et al. 2017 Neophloeospora maculans CBS 115123 GU214670 GU214670 MF951547 Phloeospora maculans NA Videira et al. 2017 Nothopassalora personata CBS 222.38 MF951373 MF951234 MF951631 Arachis hypogaea USA Videira et al. 2017 Nothopericoniellapersea macranthae CBS 122097/ RoKi2995 MF951354 GU452682 MF951583 Machilus cihoensis Taiwan Videira et al. 2017 Pachyramichloridium pini CBS 461.82/ MUCL 28942 EU041802 EU041859 MF951552 Pinus contorta UK Videira et al. 2017 Pantospora guazumae CBS 130299/ BPI 880778 JN190956 MF951196 MF951556 Guazuma ulmifolia Mexico Minnis et al. 2011; Videira et al. 2017 Paracercospora egenula CPC 12537/ CBS 132030 GU269698 GU253738 MF951557 Solanum melongena Republic of Korea Videira et al. 2017 Paracercosporidium microsorum CBS 254.67 MF951341 MF951198 MF951559 Tilia tomentosa Romania Videira et al. 2017 Paramycovellosiella passaloroides CPC 14694 MF951351 MF951208 MF951579 Amorpha fruticosa Republic of Korea Videira et al. 2017 Phaeocercospora colophospermi CBS 132687/ CPC 19812 JX069870 JX069854 MF951586 Colophospermum mopane South Africa Videira et al. 2017 Phaeophleospora eugeniae CBS 142184/ CPC 15143 FJ493188 FJ493206 MF951594 Eugenia uniflora Brazil Videira et al. 2017 Phaeoramularia gomphrenicola CBS 142182/ CPC 23248/ COAD 570 MF951359 MF951216 MF951599 Pfaffia glomerata Brazil Videira et al. 2017 Pleopassalora perplexa CBS 116363/ CPC 11147 AY752162 MF951220 MF951606 Acacia crassicarpa Indonesia Videira et al. 2017 Plurivorosphaerella nawae SJ 01 LC121109 NA NA Diospyros kaki South Korea Lee et al. 2016 Pluripassalora bougainvilleae CBS 142237/ CPC 19327 MF951365 MF951224 MF951612 Bougainvillea sp. Australia Videira et al. 2017 Polyphialoseptoria terminaliae CBS 135106/ CPC 19611 KF251214 KF251717 MF951615 Terminalia catappa Brazil Videira et al. 2017 Protostegia eucleae CBS 137232/ CPC 23549 KR873252 KR873280 NA Euclea undulata South Africa Crous et al. 2015 Protostegia eucleicola CPC 27224/ CBS 142615 KY905668 KY905662 NA Euclea racemosa South Africa Marin-Felix et al. 2017 Pseudocercospora hardenbergiae CBS 147381/ CPC 17177 LC599349 NA LC599609 Hardenbergia violacea Australia Chen et al. 2022 Pseudocercospora ocimi-basilici CBS 114646 PP387249 NA PP404559 Unknown Fiji Groenewald et al. 2024 Pseudocercosporella bakeri CBS 119488 KX287306 KX287005 KX288462 Ipomoea indica New Zealand Videira et al. 2017 Ragnhildiana ampelopsidis CBS 249.67/ IMI 124968 AY293063 MF951238 MF951641 Parthenocissus tricuspidata Romania Videira et al. 2017 Ramichloridium apiculatum CBS 156.59/ ATCC 13211/ IMI 100716/ JCM 6972/ MUCL 15753/ MUCL 7991/ QM 7716 EU041791 EU041848 MF951416 Forest soil USA Videira et al. 2017 Ramularia lactea CBS 135.23 KP894230 KP894123 KP894669 Viola odorata USA Videira et al. 2015 Rhachisphaerella mozambica CBS 122464/ X 34 EU514257 MF951237 MF951640 Musa acuminata Mozambique Videira et al. 2017 Rosisphaerella rosicola CBS 138.35/ ATCC 52313 MF951388 MF951252 MF951658 NA USA Videira et al. 2017 Ruptoseptoria unedonis CBS 755.70 KF251229 KF251732 MF951659 Arbutus unedo Croatia Videira et al. 2017 Scolecostigmina mangiferae CBS 125467/ CPC 17351 GU269870 GU253877 MF951660 Mangifera indica Australia Videira et al. 2017 Septoria cytisi USO 378994 JF700932 JF700954 NA Laburnum anagyroides Czech Republic Quaedvlieg et al. 2011 Septoria lycopersici CBS 128654/ KACC 42519/ SMKC 22002 KF251462 KF251966 KX348091 Lycopersicon esculentum Republic of Korea Videira et al. 2017 Septoria protearum CPC 19675/ CBS 135477 KF251524 KF252029 MF951663 Zantedeschia aethiopica South Africa Videira et al. 2017 Septoria urticae CBS 102375 KF251583 JN940675 MF951668 Urtica dioica Netherlands Videira et al. 2017 Sirosporium celtidis CBS 158.25 MF951389 MF951253 MF951669 Celtis australis Algeria Videira et al. 2017 Stromatoseptoria castaneicola CBS 102377 KF251272 KF251775 MF951682 Castanea sativa Netherlands Videira et al. 2017 Sultanimyces vitiphyllus CBS 206.48 MF951395 MF951260 MF951683 Vitis sp. South Africa Videira et al. 2017 Uwebraunia australiensis CBS 120729/ CPC 13282 KF442513 KF442553 KX348105 Eucalyptus platyphylla Australia Videira et al. 2017 Xenomycosphaerella elongata CBS 120735/ CPC 13378 EF394833 JF700942 MF951687 Eucalyptus calmadulensis × E. urophyll Venezuela Videira et al. 2017 Xenosonderhenia eucalypti CBS 138858/ CPC 24247 KP004457 KP004485 MF951688 Eucalyptus urophylla Mozambique Videira et al. 2017 Xenosonderhenioides indonesiana CBS 142239/ CPC 15066 MF951396 MF951261 MF951689 Eucalyptus sp. Indonesia Videira et al. 2017 Zasmidium cellare CBS 892.85 MF951397 MF951262 KT356875 Wall in wine cellar Germany Videira et al. 2017 Zasmidium eucalypticola CBS 142186/ CPC 15149 MF951400 MF951265 MF951701 Eucalyptus sp. Brazil Videira et al. 2017 Zasmidium fructigenum CBS 139626/ CPC 24471/ ZJUM 36 KP896056 KP895926 MF951704 Citrus paradise × Citrus sp. China Videira et al. 2017 Zasmidium gupoyu CBS 122099/ RoKi 3022 MF951401 MF951267 MF951706 Alocasia odora Taiwan Videira et al. 2017 Zasmidium syzygii CBS 133580/ CPC 19792 KC005777 KC005798 MF951730 Syzigium cordatum South Africa Videira et al. 2017 Cite Share Download PDF Status: Under Review Version 1 posted Reviewers agreed at journal 08 Feb, 2026 Reviewers invited by journal 04 Feb, 2026 Editor invited by journal 29 Jan, 2026 Editor assigned by journal 23 Jan, 2026 First submitted to journal 22 Jan, 2026 You are reading this latest preprint version Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. As a division of Research Square Company, we’re committed to making research communication faster, fairer, and more useful. We do this by developing innovative software and high quality services for the global research community. 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Scale bars: \u003cstrong\u003eb–e \u003c/strong\u003e= 20 mm; \u003cstrong\u003em–n\u003c/strong\u003e = 10 mm\u003c/p\u003e","description":"","filename":"Fig4.jpg","url":"https://assets-eu.researchsquare.com/files/rs-8672193/v1/265c7fcc2322c1d7e16526d6.jpg"},{"id":102309671,"identity":"a4256a91-c0bc-4174-9ea5-601a92c3eeb7","added_by":"auto","created_at":"2026-02-10 11:51:22","extension":"jpg","order_by":5,"title":"Figure 5","display":"","copyAsset":false,"role":"figure","size":5562564,"visible":true,"origin":"","legend":"\u003cp\u003eMicrophotographs of \u003cem\u003eHyalokamalomyces cassiae \u003c/em\u003e(AMH 10695). \u003cstrong\u003ea–c\u003c/strong\u003e Vertical section through the pycnidial cup; \u003cstrong\u003ed–g\u003c/strong\u003e Conidiophores with conidia; \u003cstrong\u003eh, i\u003c/strong\u003e Oval to ampulliform basal cells of conidiophores (pink arrows); \u003cstrong\u003ej–m\u003c/strong\u003e Conidia; \u003cstrong\u003en\u003c/strong\u003e SEM micrographs showing loci of conidiogenous cell (red arrow indicates the small central depression); \u003cstrong\u003eo–q\u003c/strong\u003e SEM micrographs showing top and lateral views of the hila of conidia (yellow arrows indicate the conical, pointed, protuberant structure). Scale bars: \u003cstrong\u003ea–m\u003c/strong\u003e = 10 µm; \u003cstrong\u003en–q\u003c/strong\u003e = 1 µm\u003c/p\u003e","description":"","filename":"Fig5.jpg","url":"https://assets-eu.researchsquare.com/files/rs-8672193/v1/3115a5899cf6d06ea77332fe.jpg"},{"id":102309385,"identity":"742cf8b4-eac6-4852-b58c-c1cd25977f0f","added_by":"auto","created_at":"2026-02-10 11:50:39","extension":"jpg","order_by":6,"title":"Figure 6","display":"","copyAsset":false,"role":"figure","size":6126470,"visible":true,"origin":"","legend":"\u003cp\u003eMicrophotographs of \u003cem\u003eHyalokamalomyces cassiae \u003c/em\u003e(NFCCI 5745). \u003cstrong\u003ea\u003c/strong\u003e Fascicle of conidiophores bearing conidia; \u003cstrong\u003eb–e\u003c/strong\u003e Conidia with bulbous conidiogenous cell; \u003cstrong\u003ef–h\u003c/strong\u003e Chlamydospores; \u003cstrong\u003ei, j\u003c/strong\u003e Conidia; \u003cstrong\u003ek, l\u003c/strong\u003e Rough-walled hyphae; \u003cstrong\u003em\u003c/strong\u003e SEM micrograph showing a mass of conidia; \u003cstrong\u003en\u003c/strong\u003e SEM micrograph of conidia attached to a conidiogenous cell (red arrow); \u003cstrong\u003eo\u003c/strong\u003e SEM micrograph showing the locus of the conidiogenous cell (yellow arrow); \u003cstrong\u003ep\u003c/strong\u003e Hila of a conidium (pink arrow); \u003cstrong\u003eq, r\u003c/strong\u003e SEM micrographs of rough-walled hyphae. Scale bars: \u003cstrong\u003ea–m\u003c/strong\u003e = 10 µm; \u003cstrong\u003en–p\u003c/strong\u003e= 1µm; \u003cstrong\u003eq–r\u003c/strong\u003e = 10 µm\u003c/p\u003e","description":"","filename":"Fig6.jpg","url":"https://assets-eu.researchsquare.com/files/rs-8672193/v1/fae939910904d476e2affaac.jpg"},{"id":102397366,"identity":"cff05fce-8ac7-4260-8dcf-ff716d97dccd","added_by":"auto","created_at":"2026-02-11 10:16:11","extension":"pdf","order_by":0,"title":"","display":"","copyAsset":false,"role":"manuscript-pdf","size":31375957,"visible":true,"origin":"","legend":"","description":"","filename":"manuscript.pdf","url":"https://assets-eu.researchsquare.com/files/rs-8672193/v1/f75138e8-8ad4-450f-85a8-59cf173f1750.pdf"}],"financialInterests":"","formattedTitle":"Hyalokamalomyces: a novel Septoria-like genus in Mycosphaerellaceae based on polyphasic evidences","fulltext":[{"header":"Introduction","content":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eMycosphaerellaceae\u003c/em\u003e Lindau is a highly diverse fungal family within the order \u003cem\u003eMycosphaerellales\u003c/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eAscomycota\u003c/em\u003e), comprising more than 3,000 species. Based on integrated morphological and molecular evidence, over 120 genera are currently recognized within the family (Wijayawardene et al. \u003cspan citationid=\"CR96\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2014\u003c/span\u003e; Videira et al. \u003cspan citationid=\"CR92\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2017\u003c/span\u003e; Crous et al. \u003cspan citationid=\"CR25\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2020\u003c/span\u003e; Bakhshi et al. \u003cspan citationid=\"CR7\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2020\u003c/span\u003e; Yadav et al. \u003cspan citationid=\"CR98\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2022\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan citationid=\"CR97\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2023\u003c/span\u003e; Bakhshi and Crous \u003cspan citationid=\"CR6\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2024\u003c/span\u003e; Melo et al. \u003cspan citationid=\"CR49\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2025\u003c/span\u003e; Singh et al. \u003cspan citationid=\"CR64\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2025a\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan citationid=\"CR65\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003eb\u003c/span\u003e). Members of \u003cem\u003eMycosphaerellaceae\u003c/em\u003e exhibit complex life cycles with both sexual and asexual morphs and occupy a wide range of habitats worldwide. They adopt diverse lifestyles, including pathogenic, endophytic, saprophytic, and epiphytic associations with numerous host plants (Videira et al. \u003cspan citationid=\"CR92\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2017\u003c/span\u003e). Due to their association with economically important crops, species in this family have received considerable research attention (Videira et al. \u003cspan citationid=\"CR92\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2017\u003c/span\u003e; Abdollahzadeh et al. \u003cspan citationid=\"CR2\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2020\u003c/span\u003e; Bakhshi et al. \u003cspan citationid=\"CR8\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2021\u003c/span\u003e; Bakhshi and Braun \u003cspan citationid=\"CR5\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2022\u003c/span\u003e). Advances in molecular phylogenetics have significantly reshaped the taxonomy of the family, revealed cryptic species and refined generic boundaries (Crous et al. \u003cspan citationid=\"CR17\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2007\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan citationid=\"CR18\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2013a\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan citationid=\"CR24\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003eb\u003c/span\u003e; Verkley et al. \u003cspan citationid=\"CR86\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2013\u003c/span\u003e; Quaedvlieg et al. \u003cspan citationid=\"CR56\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2014\u003c/span\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eSeptoria\u003c/em\u003e Sacc. is one of the prominent genera within the \u003cem\u003eMycosphaerellaceae\u003c/em\u003e and includes some of the most common and widely distributed leaf-spotting coelomycetous fungi worldwide. The genus is typified by \u003cem\u003eSeptoria cytisi\u003c/em\u003e and was circumscribed by Sutton (\u003cspan citationid=\"CR79\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e1980\u003c/span\u003e) on the basis of distinct morphological characteristics. Species of \u003cem\u003eSeptoria\u003c/em\u003e are characterized by immersed mycelium and pycnidial, globose, immersed conidiomata. Conidiophores are reduced to conidiogenous cells, which are holoblastic, discrete, hyaline, smooth, and ampulliform, each bearing a broad, flat, unthickened scar. The conidia are hyaline and multi-septate.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eSeptoria\u003c/em\u003e represents an extremely large asexual genus, with more than 2,000 taxa described over the last 150 years (Verkley and Priest \u003cspan citationid=\"CR87\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2000\u003c/span\u003e; Verkley et al. \u003cspan citationid=\"CR85\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2004a\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan citationid=\"CR88\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003eb\u003c/span\u003e; An et al. \u003cspan citationid=\"CR3\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2021\u003c/span\u003e; Tan et al. \u003cspan citationid=\"CR80\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2022\u003c/span\u003e; Ujat et al. \u003cspan citationid=\"CR82\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2024\u003c/span\u003e; Crous et al. \u003cspan citationid=\"CR20\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2025\u003c/span\u003e). Owing to the conserved and limited nature of morphological characters, the taxonomy of \u003cem\u003eSeptoria\u003c/em\u003e has traditionally relied heavily on host association. Consequently, numerous species have been identified primarily on the basis of their host plants, supported by minor variations in conidial size and septation (J\u0026oslash;rstad \u003cspan citationid=\"CR36\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e1965\u003c/span\u003e, 1967; Sutton \u003cspan citationid=\"CR79\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e1980\u003c/span\u003e; Priest \u003cspan citationid=\"CR54\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2006\u003c/span\u003e). However, extensive host-inoculation experiments have demonstrated that many \u003cem\u003eSeptoria\u003c/em\u003e species are not host-specific and may infect a wide range of hosts (Beach \u003cspan citationid=\"CR10\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e1919\u003c/span\u003e; Teterevnikova-Babayan \u003cspan citationid=\"CR81\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e1987\u003c/span\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecent multi-locus phylogenetic studies have revealed that \u003cem\u003eSeptoria sensu lato\u003c/em\u003e is both polyphyletic and paraphyletic. Most septoria-like taxa cluster within the \u003cem\u003eMycosphaerellaceae\u003c/em\u003e and possess mycosphaerella-like sexual states, although similar morphologies have evolved independently outside this family (Crous et al. \u003cspan citationid=\"CR21\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2009a\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan citationid=\"CR23\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003eb\u003c/span\u003e). Furthermore, several septoria-like species are more closely related to \u003cem\u003eRamularia\u003c/em\u003e than to other \u003cem\u003eSeptoria\u003c/em\u003e species (Verkley et al. \u003cspan citationid=\"CR88\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2004b\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan citationid=\"CR86\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2013\u003c/span\u003e; Feau et al. \u003cspan citationid=\"CR29\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2006\u003c/span\u003e; Quaedvlieg et al. \u003cspan citationid=\"CR58\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2011\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan citationid=\"CR55\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2013\u003c/span\u003e; Groenewald et al. \u003cspan citationid=\"CR33\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2013\u003c/span\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndia is rich in fungal diversity, with many species introduced annually. Earlier studies on phytopathogenic fungi related to \u003cem\u003eMycosphaerellaceae\u003c/em\u003e in India is primarily relied on morphological features for species identification and characterization (Singh et al. \u003cspan citationid=\"CR70\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2007\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan citationid=\"CR63\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2008\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan citationid=\"CR69\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2011\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan citationid=\"CR67\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2012\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan citationid=\"CR71\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2013\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan citationid=\"CR62\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2014a\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan citationid=\"CR72\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003eb\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan citationid=\"CR73\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2020a\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan citationid=\"CR66\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2022\u003c/span\u003e; Kumar et al. \u003cspan citationid=\"CR43\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2014\u003c/span\u003e; Kumar and Singh \u003cspan citationid=\"CR41\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2015\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan citationid=\"CR42\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2016\u003c/span\u003e; Singh and Kumar \u003cspan citationid=\"CR68\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2017\u003c/span\u003e; Kushwaha et al. \u003cspan citationid=\"CR44\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2020\u003c/span\u003e; Verma et al. \u003cspan citationid=\"CR91\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2023\u003c/span\u003e). However, recent investigations have shown a methodological shift toward integrative approaches that incorporate culture characteristics, molecular sequence data, and ultrastructural analyses to strengthen taxonomic conclusions (Singh et al. \u003cspan citationid=\"CR74\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2020b\u003c/span\u003e; Verma et al. \u003cspan citationid=\"CR89\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2021a\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan citationid=\"CR90\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003eb\u003c/span\u003e; Yadav et al. \u003cspan citationid=\"CR99\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2021\u003c/span\u003e; Rajwar et al. \u003cspan citationid=\"CR59\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2025\u003c/span\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe present study aimed to characterize a septoria-like species isolated from diseased leaves of \u003cem\u003eCassia fistula\u003c/em\u003e collected from Chandra Prabha Wildlife Sanctuary, Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, India, using morphological observations, ultrastructure, cultural characteristics, and phylogenetic analyses. Molecular phylogenetic and ultrastructural analyses revealed that the isolate obtained from this host could not be assigned to any allied genera described within the family \u003cem\u003eMycosphaerellaceae\u003c/em\u003e. Therefore, a new genus and species are described to accommodate this novel isolate.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"header":"Materials and Methods","content":"\u003cdiv id=\"Sec3\" class=\"Section2\"\u003e \u003ch2\u003eSample collection and fungal isolation\u003c/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiseased leaves of Cassia \u003cem\u003efistula\u003c/em\u003e were collected from Chandra Prabha Wildlife Sanctuary, Uttar Pradesh, India placed in sterile paper bags, and brought to the laboratory for further examination. Microscopic slides were prepared by mounting material from infected leaf tissues in 10% KOH. Preliminary observations were carried out using a Stereo Zoom Microscope (Magnus MSZ-TR) fitted with a CatCam300EF camera. Detailed morphological examinations were conducted using an Olympus BX53 compound microscope equipped with differential interference contrast (DIC) illumination, and images were captured with an Olympus DP28 camera and associated imaging software. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was performed using a field emission scanning electron microscope (FEI Nova Nano SEM-450). Prior to SEM examination, specimens were sputter-coated with gold\u0026ndash;palladium using a POLARON sputter coater and subsequently examined with a LEO-430 scanning electron microscope. Morphological characters were studied at various magnifications using light microscopy (400\u0026times; and 1000\u0026times;) and SEM (up to approximately 42.5K\u0026times;).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasurements of morphological structures were obtained from at least 25 individual observations. Reference specimens examined in this study were deposited in the fungarium of the Ajrekar Mycological Herbarium (AMH), MACS, Agharkar Research Institute (ARI), Pune, India, with duplicate specimens preserved in the Mycological Herbarium of the Department of Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India (MH-BHU).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor \u003cem\u003ein vitro\u003c/em\u003e isolation, infected leaf samples were incubated in a moist chamber for 5\u0026ndash;7 days. After incubation, the leaves were examined under a stereomicroscope (Stereo Zoom Microscope, Magnus MSZ-TR). Fungal conidial masses exuding on the leaf surfaces were carefully picked using fine sterile forceps and aseptically transferred to Petri dishes containing potato dextrose agar (PDA) medium. The plates were incubated at 25\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;5\u0026deg;C under diffused daylight conditions. The \u003cem\u003eex-type\u003c/em\u003e living cultures obtained were deposited in the National Fungal Culture Collection of India (NFCCI-WDCM 932), MACS, Agharkar Research Institute, Pune, India.\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDNA extraction, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), and sequencing\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGenomic DNA was extracted from fresh mycelia, and conidia scraped from potato dextrose agar (PDA) plates using a sterile scalpel. Approximately 200 mg of wet biomass was transferred to 2 mL microcentrifuge tubes, flash-frozen in liquid nitrogen for 2 min, and grinded to a fine powder using a mortar and pestle. DNA extraction was performed using a modified CTAB protocol as described by Van Burik et al. (\u003cspan citationid=\"CR83\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e1998\u003c/span\u003e). The internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region was amplified using primers ITS1/ITS4 (White et al. \u003cspan citationid=\"CR95\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e1990\u003c/span\u003e), the large subunit nuclear ribosomal DNA (LSU) using primers LR0R/LR7 (Vilgalys and Hester \u003cspan citationid=\"CR94\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e1990\u003c/span\u003e; Rehner and Samuels \u003cspan citationid=\"CR60\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e1994\u003c/span\u003e), and the partial DNA-directed RNA polymerase II second-largest subunit (\u003cem\u003eRPB2\u003c/em\u003e) using primers RPB2-5F2/RPB2-7cR (Liu et al. \u003cspan citationid=\"CR46\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e1999\u003c/span\u003e; Sung et al. \u003cspan citationid=\"CR78\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2007\u003c/span\u003e). PCR amplification conditions and reaction mixtures followed Yadav et al. (\u003cspan citationid=\"CR98\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2022\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan citationid=\"CR97\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2023\u003c/span\u003e). Sequencing of ITS, LSU, and \u003cem\u003eRPB2\u003c/em\u003e amplicons was performed by Eurofins Genomics (Bengaluru, India).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSequence alignment and phylogenetic analysis\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ITS, LSU, and \u003cem\u003eRPB2\u003c/em\u003e sequences obtained from isolates NFCCI 5745 and NFCCI 5985 were assembled and edited using Chromas v.2.6.6. The manually curated sequences were submitted to NCBI GenBank (Table\u0026nbsp;1) and subjected to a megablast search against the NCBI nucleotide database to identify closely related strains. Additional reference sequences were selected from latest publications (Table\u0026nbsp;1). Multiple sequence alignments were performed using MAFFT v.7 (Katoh et al. \u003cspan citationid=\"CR38\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2019\u003c/span\u003e), and alignments of individual loci were concatenated using Mesquite v.3.61 (Maddison and Maddison \u003cspan citationid=\"CR47\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2018\u003c/span\u003e). The concatenated dataset was deposited in TreeBASE (\u003cspan class=\"ExternalRef\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"RefSource\"\u003ehttps://www.treebase.org/\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan address=\"https://www.treebase.org/\" targettype=\"URL\" class=\"RefTarget\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e) under accession number 32467.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhylogenetic trees were constructed using Bayesian inference (BI) in MrBayes v.3.2.7 (Ronquist et al. \u003cspan citationid=\"CR61\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2012\u003c/span\u003e) and maximum likelihood (ML) analysis in RAxML v.8.2.10 (Stamatakis \u003cspan citationid=\"CR76\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2014\u003c/span\u003e) following the methods of Singh et al. (\u003cspan citationid=\"CR64\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2025a\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan citationid=\"CR65\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003eb\u003c/span\u003e). Analyses were conducted on two datasets, each comprising different combinations of barcode genes, to resolve evolutionary relationships at the genus and species levels within \u003cem\u003eMycosphaerellaceae\u003c/em\u003e (Videira et al. \u003cspan citationid=\"CR92\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2017\u003c/span\u003e; Chen et al. \u003cspan citationid=\"CR13\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2022\u003c/span\u003e). Dataset 1 included LSU-\u003cem\u003eRPB2\u003c/em\u003e sequences, whereas dataset 2 comprised LSU-\u003cem\u003eRPB2-\u003c/em\u003eITS sequences from 79 closely related strains representing 62 genera. All trees were rooted with \u003cem\u003eRamichloridium apiculatum\u003c/em\u003e (CBS 156.59) and \u003cem\u003eUwebraunia australiensis\u003c/em\u003e (CBS 120729).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe trees presented here were generated using the ML approach. Tree reconstruction, visualization, and editing were performed using FigTree v.1.4.4, and the final layouts were prepared in Adobe\u0026reg; Illustrator CC 2017. The resulting multigene phylograms are shown in Figs.\u0026nbsp;\u003cspan refid=\"Fig1\" class=\"InternalRef\"\u003e1\u003c/span\u003e and \u003cspan refid=\"Fig2\" class=\"InternalRef\"\u003e2\u003c/span\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGenealogical concordance phylogenetic species recognition analysis\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Genealogical Concordance Phylogenetic Species Recognition (GCPSR) model, as described by Taylor et al. (2000), was employed to clarify species boundaries among closely related taxa that are potentially ambiguous. GCPSR integrates information from multiple genes, evaluates gene flow, operates within evolutionary timescales, and provides robust insights into species delimitation (Koufopanou et al. \u003cspan citationid=\"CR40\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e1997\u003c/span\u003e; Geiser et al. \u003cspan citationid=\"CR31\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e1998\u003c/span\u003e; Taylor et al. 2000; Starkey et al. \u003cspan citationid=\"CR77\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2007\u003c/span\u003e). Recombination levels were assessed using the pairwise homoplasy index (PHI) test (Φw) in SplitsTree4 (Huson \u003cspan citationid=\"CR34\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e1998\u003c/span\u003e; Huson and Bryant, \u003cspan citationid=\"CR35\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2006\u003c/span\u003e; Philippe and Bryant \u003cspan citationid=\"CR53\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2006\u003c/span\u003e) on a three-locus concatenated dataset. A PHI value\u0026thinsp;\u0026ge;\u0026thinsp;0.05 indicates no significant recombination. Relationships among 18 closely related strains belonging to 10 genera were visualized as split graphs using Log-Det transformation and split decomposition (Fig.\u0026nbsp;\u003cspan refid=\"Fig3\" class=\"InternalRef\"\u003e3\u003c/span\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c/p\u003e"},{"header":"Results","content":"\u003cp\u003eThe sequences obtained from specimens NFCCI 5745 and NFCCI 5985 were 100% identical across all regions. Details of the datasets used for the phylogenetic analyses are provided in Table\u0026nbsp;1. Phylogenetic trees generated from combined gene analyses using both Bayesian inference (BI) and maximum likelihood (ML) methods yielded largely congruent topologies, clearly illustrating the evolutionary relationships among the studied isolates. The best-scoring RAxML tree is presented in Figs.\u0026nbsp;\u003cspan refid=\"Fig1\" class=\"InternalRef\"\u003e1\u003c/span\u003e and \u003cspan refid=\"Fig2\" class=\"InternalRef\"\u003e2\u003c/span\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eDataset 1 (LSU-\u003c/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eRPB2\u003c/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ephylogeny)\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis dataset consisted of a concatenated alignment of two loci: LSU and \u003cem\u003eRPB2\u003c/em\u003e. The final alignment has a total of 1433 characters, with LSU contributing 683 characters and \u003cem\u003eRPB2\u003c/em\u003e contributing 750, inclusive of alignment gaps. The phylogenetic trees generated from Bayesian interference (BI) and maximum parsimony (MP) shown similar overall topologies, indicating consistent results across these methods. A best scoring RAxML tree is presented in Fig.\u0026nbsp;\u003cspan refid=\"Fig1\" class=\"InternalRef\"\u003e1\u003c/span\u003e, with the Likelihood value of -25728.317137. Estimated base frequencies were as follows: A\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;0.241297, C\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;0.301220, G\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;0.259621, T\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;0.197861; substitution rates AC\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;1.183491, AG\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;3.533774, AT\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;0.930813, CG\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;0.942057, CT\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;6.537628, GT\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;1.000000; gamma distribution shape parameter α\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;0.764595, invar\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;0.536241 and Tree-Length\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;9.159802. In this analysis, \u003cem\u003eHyalokamalomyces\u003c/em\u003e (NFCCI 5745 and NFCCI 5985) forms an independent lineage and is recovered as the sister branch to \u003cem\u003eAtlanticus\u003c/em\u003e (Fig.\u0026nbsp;\u003cspan refid=\"Fig1\" class=\"InternalRef\"\u003e1\u003c/span\u003e). The statistical support for this relationship is very high (ML-BS/BI-PP\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;100/1).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eDataset 2 (LSU-\u003c/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eRPB2\u003c/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e-ITS phylogeny)\u003c/b\u003e \u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis dataset consisted of a concatenated alignment of three loci: LSU, \u003cem\u003eRPB2\u003c/em\u003e and ITS. The final alignment of this dataset contained a total of 2,215 characters, divided into three partitions: 683 (LSU), 750 (\u003cem\u003eRPB2\u003c/em\u003e), and 782 (ITS), including alignment gaps. The phylogenetic trees generated from Bayesian inference (BI) and maximum parsimony (MP) show similar overall topology, indicating consistent results across these methods. The best scoring RAxML tree is presented in Fig.\u0026nbsp;\u003cspan refid=\"Fig2\" class=\"InternalRef\"\u003e2\u003c/span\u003e, with the Likelihood value of -34853.866935. Estimated base frequencies were as follows: A\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;0.228311, C\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;0.289541, G\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;0.254093, T\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;0.228054; substitution rates AC\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;1.443964, AG\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;3.613357, AT\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;1.080687, CG\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;1.089190, CT\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;5.752591, GT\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;1.000000; gamma distribution shape parameter α\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;0.726615, invar\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;0.473253and Tree-Length\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;8.275647. The results of the dataset 2 analysis (Fig.\u0026nbsp;\u003cspan refid=\"Fig2\" class=\"InternalRef\"\u003e2\u003c/span\u003e) largely corroborate those of dataset 1 (Fig.\u0026nbsp;\u003cspan refid=\"Fig1\" class=\"InternalRef\"\u003e1\u003c/span\u003e). \u003cem\u003eHyalokamalomyces\u003c/em\u003e is recovered as the sister group to \u003cem\u003eAtlanticus\u003c/em\u003e with high statistical support (ML-BS/BI-PP\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;100/1), indicating a close evolutionary relationship between the two genera.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eAtlanticus, Brunswickiella, Cytostagonospora, Devonomyces, Hyalokamalomyces, Lecanosticta, Mycosphaerella, Plurivorosphaerella, Phaeophleospora\u003c/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eProtostegia\u003c/em\u003e form a strongly supported monophyletic group in both datasets (ML-BS/BI-PP\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;100/1).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cdiv id=\"Sec8\" class=\"Section2\"\u003e \u003ch2\u003eGenealogical concordance phylogenetic species recognition analysis\u003c/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003ePHI tests assessing recombination within the novel genus and its closest relatives revealed no significant recombination (Φw\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;1.0) between \u003cem\u003eHyalokamalomyces\u003c/em\u003e strains and their closely related taxa, including \u003cem\u003eAtlanticus, Brunswickiella, Cytostagonospora, Devonomyces, Lecanosticta, Mycosphaerella, Plurivorosphaerella, Phaeophleospora\u003c/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eProtostegia\u003c/em\u003e (Fig.\u0026nbsp;\u003cspan refid=\"Fig3\" class=\"InternalRef\"\u003e3\u003c/span\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTaxonomy\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eHyalokamalomyces\u003c/b\u003e S. Rajwar \u0026amp; Raghv. Singh, \u003cb\u003egen. nov.\u003c/b\u003e (Figs.\u0026nbsp;\u003cspan refid=\"Fig4\" class=\"InternalRef\"\u003e4\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan refid=\"Fig5\" class=\"InternalRef\"\u003e5\u003c/span\u003e, and \u003cspan refid=\"Fig6\" class=\"InternalRef\"\u003e6\u003c/span\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMycoBank number: MB861892\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEtymology: The prefix \u0026lsquo;\u003cem\u003eHyalo-\u0026rsquo;\u003c/em\u003e derives from the Greek meaning \u0026ldquo;glass\u0026rdquo; or \u0026ldquo;transparent\u0026rdquo;, refers to the hyaline nature of the fungus, while the genus suffix \u0026lsquo;-\u003cem\u003ekamalomyces\u003c/em\u003e\u0026rsquo; honours Professor Kamal (DDU Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, India), a renowned mycologist and monographer of Cercosporoid Fungi of India.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiagnosis: \u003cem\u003eAtlanticus\u003c/em\u003e is known only from its sexual morph, whereas \u003cem\u003eHyalokamalomyces\u003c/em\u003e is represented solely by its asexual morph. Both genera exhibit significant nucleotide differences (ITS: 48, LSU: 21, \u003cem\u003eRPB2\u003c/em\u003e: 155). \u003cem\u003eLecanosticta\u003c/em\u003e differs morphologically in having hyaline to pale brown, branched, septate, and verruculose conidiophores. Additionally, its conidiogenous cells are terminal and proliferate several times percurrently near the apex, and the conidia are pale brown and verrucose.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDescription: \u003cem\u003eConidiomata\u003c/em\u003e subepidermal, immersed to erumpent, globose to subglobose or acervular, rarely pycnidial, with a single ostiolum, pycnidia hypogenous, releasing a creamy-white to light yellowish-brown conidia in creamy cirrhi. \u003cem\u003eConidiomatal wall\u003c/em\u003e composed of brown, thick-walled cells of textura angularis. \u003cem\u003eConidiophores\u003c/em\u003e reduced to conidiogenous cells, hyaline to very light olivaceous brown, compactly arranged along the inner lining of the conidiomatal wall. \u003cem\u003eConidiogenous cells\u003c/em\u003e oval to ampulliform, hyaline to very light brown, smooth, loci truncated, unthickened and undarkened, loci bear a small conical depression at the centre (ultrastructure). \u003cem\u003eConidia\u003c/em\u003e filiform to filiform-cylindrical, sometimes obclavate-cylindrical, straight, curved or flexuous, hyaline, smooth-walled, attenuated gradually to a rounded apex, base truncated or sometimes slightly rounded, septate, hila unthickened and undarkened, with a slight depression bearing a small conical structure corresponding to the depression on the loci (ultrastructure), oozes out through the pycnidia as a creamy-white to light yellowish-brown mucilaginous cirrus.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eSexual morph\u003c/em\u003e not seen.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eType species: \u003cem\u003eHyalokamalomyces cassiae\u003c/em\u003e (Chipl.) S. Rajwar \u0026amp; Raghv. Singh (\u0026equiv;\u0026thinsp;\u003cem\u003eCylindrosporium cassiae\u003c/em\u003e Chipl.), comb. nov.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eHyalokamalomyces cassiae\u003c/b\u003e Rajwar \u0026amp; Raghv. Singh, \u003cb\u003ecomb. nov.\u003c/b\u003e (Figs.\u0026nbsp;\u003cspan refid=\"Fig4\" class=\"InternalRef\"\u003e4\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan refid=\"Fig5\" class=\"InternalRef\"\u003e5\u003c/span\u003e, and \u003cspan refid=\"Fig6\" class=\"InternalRef\"\u003e6\u003c/span\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMycoBank number: MB861893\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBasionym: \u003cem\u003eCylindrosporium cassiae\u003c/em\u003e Chipl., Sydowia 23 (1\u0026ndash;6): 108 (1970).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDescription in planta: \u003cem\u003eLeaf spots\u003c/em\u003e numerous, amphigenous, circular to subcircular or irregular, brown to dark blackish brown, 5\u0026ndash;15 mm in diam. \u003cem\u003eConidiomata\u003c/em\u003e subepidermal, immersed to erumpent, globose to subglobose or acervular, rarely pycnidial, with a single ostiolum, pycnidia hypogenous, releasing a creamy-white to light yellowish-brown conidia in creamy cirrhi, 30\u0026ndash;165 \u0026times; 35\u0026ndash;65 \u0026micro;m. \u003cem\u003eConidiomatal wall\u003c/em\u003e composed of brown, thick-walled cells of textura angularis. \u003cem\u003eConidiophores\u003c/em\u003e reduced to conidiogenous cells, hyaline to very light olivaceous brown, compactly arranged along the inner lining of the conidiomatal wall. \u003cem\u003eConidiogenous cells\u003c/em\u003e oval to ampulliform, hyaline to very light brown, smooth, 2\u0026ndash;5 \u0026times; 1.5\u0026ndash;4 \u0026micro;m., loci truncated, unthickened and undarkened, 1\u0026ndash;1.5 \u0026micro;m wide, loci bear a small conical depression at the centre (ultrastructure). \u003cem\u003eConidia\u003c/em\u003e filiform to filiform-cylindrical, sometimes obclavate-cylindrical, straight, curved or flexuous, hyaline, smooth-walled, attenuated gradually to a rounded apex, base truncated or sometimes slightly rounded, 0\u0026ndash;5-septate, 10\u0026ndash;38 \u0026times; 2\u0026ndash;3.5 \u0026micro;m, hila unthickened and undarkened, 1\u0026ndash;1.5 \u0026micro;m wide, with a slight depression bearing a small conical structure corresponding to the depression on the loci (ultrastructure), oozes out through the pycnidia as a creamy-white to light yellowish-brown mucilaginous cirrus.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eSexual morph\u003c/em\u003e not seen.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaterials examined: India, Maharashtra, Pune, Sinhagad, 18.3663\u0026deg; N, 73.7559\u0026deg; E, on the living leaves of \u003cem\u003eCassia fistula\u003c/em\u003e L. (\u003cem\u003eFabaceae\u003c/em\u003e), 18th September 1866, Chiplonkar, MACS 299 (\u003cb\u003eholotype\u003c/b\u003e); India, Uttar Pradesh, Chandraprabha Wildlife Sanctuary, Chandauli, 24.7\u0026deg;N, 83.2\u0026deg;E, on living leaves of \u003cem\u003eCassia fistula\u003c/em\u003e, 14th September 2021, Soumyadeep Rajwar, MH-BHU 87 (\u003cb\u003eepitype\u003c/b\u003e designated here AMH 10695, \u003cb\u003eMBT10030621\u003c/b\u003e), ex-epitype culture NFCCI 5745, Genbank accession nos. PX756107 (ITS), PP162894 (LSU), PX828530 (\u003cem\u003eRPB2\u003c/em\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdditional specimens examined: India, Uttar Pradesh, Chandraprabha Wildlife Sanctuary, Chandauli, 24.7\u0026deg;N, 83.2\u0026deg;E, on living leaves of \u003cem\u003eCassia fistula\u003c/em\u003e, 9th September 2024, Soumyadeep Rajwar, culture NFCCI 5985, Genbank accession nos. PX758442 (ITS), PQ814197 (LSU), PX828531 (\u003cem\u003eRPB2\u003c/em\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCulture characteristics\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eColonies\u003c/em\u003e on PDA slow growing, reaching 10\u0026ndash;14 mm in diam. after 4 weeks at 25\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;5\u0026deg;C, raised, highly lobed or folded, irregular in outline. Upper surface olivaceous grey to dark olivaceous grey, reverse olivaceous grey. \u003cem\u003eColonies\u003c/em\u003e covered by a dense mat of dirty whitish-grey, woolly aerial mycelium, with a white conidial mass exuding at the periphery. \u003cem\u003eHyphae\u003c/em\u003e branched, septate, and highly roughened, hyaline to olivaceous brown, 1.5\u0026ndash;3 \u0026micro;m wide. Pycnidial-type conidiomata were not observed. \u003cem\u003eConidiophores\u003c/em\u003e fasciculate, cushion-like, reduced to conidiogenous cells, globose to subglobose or ampulliform, hyaline to very light brown, 4\u0026ndash;6 \u0026times; 2.5\u0026ndash;4.5 \u0026micro;m. \u003cem\u003eConidiogenous loci\u003c/em\u003e unthickened and undarkened, slightly protuberant and truncated (ultrastructure), 1\u0026ndash;1.5 \u0026micro;m wide. \u003cem\u003eConidia\u003c/em\u003e filiform to filiform-cylindrical, sometimes obclavate-cylindrical, straight, curved, or flexuous, hyaline to light olivaceous, surface rugulate or striated, tapered towards a rounded apex, 0\u0026ndash;5-septate, 8\u0026ndash;39 \u0026times; 2\u0026ndash;3.5 \u0026micro;m, hila unthickened and undarkened, 1\u0026ndash;1.5 \u0026micro;m wide, slightly protuberant and truncated (ultrastructure). \u003cem\u003eChlamydospores\u003c/em\u003e spherical to oval, intercalary and terminal, subhyaline to mid brown, thick-walled, smooth to slightly roughened, 5\u0026ndash;15 \u0026micro;m in diam.\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBlast results and Phylogeny\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased on a megablast search of NCBI\u0026rsquo;s GenBank nucleotide database, the closest hits using the \u003cb\u003eITS\u003c/b\u003e sequence had the highest similarity to \u003cem\u003eAtlanticus philodendri\u003c/em\u003e [strain ARM538, GenBank OR557415; identities\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;449/487 (92%), 10 gaps (2%) and \u003cem\u003ePhaeophleospora eugeniae\u003c/em\u003e [strain CPC 15143, GenBank FJ493188; identities\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;454/496 (92%), 13 gaps (2%)]. Closest hits using the \u003cb\u003eLSU\u003c/b\u003e sequence are \u003cem\u003eMycosphaerella stromatosa\u003c/em\u003e [strain CBS 101953, GenBank EU167598; identities\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;797/810 (98%), 0 gap (0%)] and \u003cem\u003ePhaeophleospora gregaria\u003c/em\u003e [strain CBS 110501, GenBank DQ246251; identities\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;797/810 (98%), 0 gap (0%)]. Closest hits using the \u003cb\u003eRPB2\u003c/b\u003e sequence had the highest similarity to \u003cem\u003eZasmidium syzygii\u003c/em\u003e [strain CBS 133580, GenBank MF951730; identities\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;532/687 (77%), 2 gaps (0%)] and \u003cem\u003eZasmidium eucalypticola\u003c/em\u003e [strain CBS 142186, GenBank MF951701; identities\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;535/690 (78%), 8 gaps (1%)].\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBased on both datasets (Figs.\u0026nbsp;\u003cspan refid=\"Fig1\" class=\"InternalRef\"\u003e1\u003c/span\u003e and \u003cspan refid=\"Fig2\" class=\"InternalRef\"\u003e2\u003c/span\u003e), \u003cem\u003eHyalokamalomyces\u003c/em\u003e is placed within the \u003cem\u003eMycosphaerellaceae\u003c/em\u003e. The two strains examined (NFCCI 5745 and NFCCI 5985) cluster together with strong statistical support (ML-BS/BI-PP: 100/1) and form a well-defined clade. This clade is closely related to \u003cem\u003eAtlanticus\u003c/em\u003e Silva et al. and \u003cem\u003eLecanosticta\u003c/em\u003e Syd., along with other genera, forms distinct clades within a statistically well-supported monophyletic group (Figs.\u0026nbsp;\u003cspan refid=\"Fig1\" class=\"InternalRef\"\u003e1\u003c/span\u003e and \u003cspan refid=\"Fig2\" class=\"InternalRef\"\u003e2\u003c/span\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhylogenetically, \u003cem\u003eHyalokamalomyces\u003c/em\u003e forms an independent lineage and is most closely related as a sister taxon to \u003cem\u003eAtlanticus\u003c/em\u003e, with strong statistical support in both datasets (ML-BS/BI-PP: 100/1). \u003cem\u003eAtlanticus\u003c/em\u003e is a monotypic genus in the family \u003cem\u003eMycosphaerellaceae\u003c/em\u003e with its type species \u003cem\u003eA. philodendri\u003c/em\u003e Silva et al. (Melo et al. \u003cspan citationid=\"CR49\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2025\u003c/span\u003e) and is represented by its sexual morph only. \u003cem\u003eHyalokamalomyces\u003c/em\u003e is represented by its asexual morph; therefore it is very difficult to compare morphologically with \u003cem\u003eAtlanticus\u003c/em\u003e, for which the asexual morph is unknown. The significant nucleotide differences between \u003cem\u003eAtlanticus\u003c/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHyalokamalomyces\u003c/em\u003e (ITS: 48, LSU: 21, \u003cem\u003eRPB2\u003c/em\u003e: 155) indicate that they cannot belong to the same genus and should be maintained as separate, independent genera in \u003cem\u003eMycosphaerellaceae\u003c/em\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMembers of \u003cem\u003eLecanosticta\u003c/em\u003e, like many other taxa in the family \u003cem\u003eMycosphaerellaceae\u003c/em\u003e, exhibit both asexual (anamorphic) and sexual (teleomorphic) morphs, reflecting a complex life cycle (Quaedvlieg et al. \u003cspan citationid=\"CR57\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2012\u003c/span\u003e, Videira et al. \u003cspan citationid=\"CR92\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2017\u003c/span\u003e). This complexity has created substantial taxonomic challenges within \u003cem\u003eMycosphaerellaceae\u003c/em\u003e, one of the primary issues being the pronounced morphological similarity among species. Fruiting bodies and spores are often small, morphologically conserved, and difficult to distinguish, a problem further exacerbated by morphological convergence among unrelated taxa occupying similar ecological niches, frequently leading to misidentifications. Considerable confusion has therefore arisen, particularly due to uncertain or incorrect anamorph-teleomorph associations (Crous et al. \u003cspan citationid=\"CR17\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2007\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan citationid=\"CR23\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2009b\u003c/span\u003e; Groenewald et al. \u003cspan citationid=\"CR33\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2013\u003c/span\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThese difficulties are compounded by the presence of cryptic species complexes, as demonstrated in the type species of \u003cem\u003eLecanosticta\u003c/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eL. acicola\u003c/em\u003e (Th\u0026uuml;m.) Syd., one of the causal agents of brown spot needle blight on \u003cem\u003ePinus\u003c/em\u003e species worldwide (Sutton \u003cspan citationid=\"CR79\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e1980\u003c/span\u003e; Crous et al. \u003cspan citationid=\"CR21\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2009a\u003c/span\u003e; Quaedvlieg et al. \u003cspan citationid=\"CR57\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2012\u003c/span\u003e, Videira et al. \u003cspan citationid=\"CR92\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2017\u003c/span\u003e). Because sexual morphs are often morphologically conserved, asexual morphs have traditionally been used to distinguish members of \u003cem\u003eMycosphaerellaceae\u003c/em\u003e. However, modern molecular phylogenetic studies have revealed that many traditionally defined genera within the family are paraphyletic or polyphyletic, indicating that existing classifications frequently fail to reflect true evolutionary relationships (Videira et al. \u003cspan citationid=\"CR92\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2017\u003c/span\u003e). Consequently, advances in molecular phylogenetics, based on barcode genes have profoundly reshaped the taxonomy of the group by uncovering cryptic species and refining generic and species boundaries (Crous et al. \u003cspan citationid=\"CR17\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2007\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan citationid=\"CR18\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2013a\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan citationid=\"CR24\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003eb\u003c/span\u003e; Verkley et al. \u003cspan citationid=\"CR86\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2013\u003c/span\u003e; Quaedvlieg et al. \u003cspan citationid=\"CR56\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2014\u003c/span\u003e; Videira et al. \u003cspan citationid=\"CR92\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2017\u003c/span\u003e; Bakhshi et al. \u003cspan citationid=\"CR8\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2021\u003c/span\u003e; Bakhshi and Braun \u003cspan citationid=\"CR5\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2022\u003c/span\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlthough \u003cem\u003eLecanosticta\u003c/em\u003e species possess typical phaeophleospora-like conidia, they form acervular rather than pycnidial conidiomata (Crous et al. \u003cspan citationid=\"CR21\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2009a\u003c/span\u003e, Quaedvlieg et al. \u003cspan citationid=\"CR57\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2012\u003c/span\u003e). Morphologically, \u003cem\u003eHyalokamalomyces\u003c/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLecanosticta\u003c/em\u003e show several similarities, as both develop subepidermal, brown, acervular-type conidiomata that are internally lined with conidiophores producing straight to curved, septate, fusiform conidia tapering to a rounded apex and a truncated base. Despite these similarities, the two genera can be readily distinguished based on other morphological features. \u003cem\u003eLecanosticta\u003c/em\u003e differs from \u003cem\u003eHyalokamalomyces\u003c/em\u003e in having hyaline to pale brown conidiophores that are branched, septate, and verruculose. In addition, its conidiogenous cells are terminal and proliferate several times percurrently near the apex, and the conidia are pale brown and verrucose. These differences in morphology are significant enough for retaining \u003cem\u003eHyalokamalomyces\u003c/em\u003e (a \u003cem\u003eSeptoria\u003c/em\u003e-like genus) as distinct from \u003cem\u003eLecanosticta\u003c/em\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBased on morphological and molecular data, the separation of \u003cem\u003eHyalokamalomyces\u003c/em\u003e from \u003cem\u003eAtlanticus\u003c/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLecanosticta\u003c/em\u003e is strongly supported, highlighting its distinct characteristics and phylogenetic placement.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"header":"Discussion","content":"\u003cp\u003eReview of the literature reveals that \u003cem\u003eCylindrosporium cassiae\u003c/em\u003e Chipl. is morphologically similar to \u003cem\u003eHyalokamalomyces\u003c/em\u003e. It was originally described by Chiplonkar (Chiplonkar 1970) from living leaves of \u003cem\u003eCassia fistula\u003c/em\u003e collected at Sinhagad, near Pune, Maharashtra, India, in September 1866. The species is placed in the family \u003cem\u003ePloettnerulaceae\u003c/em\u003e. However, for a long time its true generic affinity remained uncertain due to the lack of molecular sequence data and ultrastructural studies, and it was therefore classified solely on morphological characters (Chiplonkar 1970).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eCylindrosporium cassiae\u003c/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHyalokamalomyces cassiae\u003c/em\u003e exhibit nearly identical morphological features, strongly supporting their taxonomic synonymy. The conidiomata of \u003cem\u003eC. cassiae\u003c/em\u003e are similar to those of \u003cem\u003eH. cassiae\u003c/em\u003e. They are acervular in type, developing subcuticularly to subepidermally, almost globose to subglobose in shape, dark brown to black in colour, and of comparable dimensions [113\u0026ndash;160 \u0026times; 128\u0026ndash;240 \u0026micro;m (mostly 160 \u0026times; 160 \u0026micro;m) in diam. in \u003cem\u003eC. cassiae\u003c/em\u003e]. The conidia of \u003cem\u003eC. cassiae\u003c/em\u003e are also highly similar to those of \u003cem\u003eH. cassiae\u003c/em\u003e, being hyaline, filiform, straight to curved, with up to six septa, and of comparable size [16\u0026ndash;34 \u0026times; 3.4 \u0026micro;m (mostly 23.8 \u0026times; 3.4 \u0026micro;m)]. Consequently, \u003cem\u003eCylindrosporium cassiae\u003c/em\u003e is synonymized under \u003cem\u003eHyalokamalomyces\u003c/em\u003e, with \u003cem\u003eH. cassiae\u003c/em\u003e designated as its type species.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo date, eight fungal taxa belonging to the family \u003cem\u003eMycosphaerellaceae\u003c/em\u003e have been reported on \u003cem\u003eCassia fistula\u003c/em\u003e. These include \u003cem\u003eMycosphaerella caryigena\u003c/em\u003e (\u0026equiv;\u0026thinsp;\u003cem\u003eCylindrosporium caryigenum\u003c/em\u003e Ellis and Everh) Demaree and Cole (Demaree and Cole \u003cspan citationid=\"CR27\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e1932\u003c/span\u003e, Braun \u003cspan citationid=\"CR11\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e1995\u003c/span\u003e), \u003cem\u003ePseudocercospora nigricans\u003c/em\u003e (\u0026equiv;\u0026thinsp;\u003cem\u003eCercospora nigricans\u003c/em\u003e Cooke) Deighton (Cooke \u003cspan citationid=\"CR15\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e1883\u003c/span\u003e, Deighton \u003cspan citationid=\"CR26\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e1976\u003c/span\u003e, Kamal \u003cspan citationid=\"CR37\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2010\u003c/span\u003e), \u003cem\u003eSeptoria cassiicola\u003c/em\u003e Kellerm. and Swingle (Kellerm. and Swingle 1888), \u003cem\u003eSirosporium pluriseptatum\u003c/em\u003e (\u0026equiv;\u0026thinsp;\u003cem\u003eStenella pluriseptata\u003c/em\u003e Gadp., C.D. Sharma, Firdousi, A.N. Rai and K.M. Vyas) Kamal (Gadpandey et al. \u003cspan citationid=\"CR30\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e1996\u003c/span\u003e, Ellis \u003cspan citationid=\"CR28\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e1971\u003c/span\u003e, Kamal \u003cspan citationid=\"CR37\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2010\u003c/span\u003e), \u003cem\u003eZasmidium cassiae\u003c/em\u003e (\u0026equiv;\u0026thinsp;\u003cem\u003eStenella cassiae\u003c/em\u003e Abbasi and D.N. Shukla) U. Braun and P.M. Kirk (Abbasi and Shukla \u003cspan citationid=\"CR1\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e1980\u003c/span\u003e, Braun and Kirk \u003cspan citationid=\"CR12\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2019\u003c/span\u003e), \u003cem\u003eZasmidium cassiicola\u003c/em\u003e (\u0026equiv;\u0026thinsp;\u003cem\u003eStenella cassiicola\u003c/em\u003e Seema Misra, A.K. Srivast. and Kamal) Kamal (Misra et al. \u003cspan citationid=\"CR51\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e1999\u003c/span\u003e, Kamal \u003cspan citationid=\"CR37\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2010\u003c/span\u003e), \u003cem\u003eZasmidium indo-gangeticum\u003c/em\u003e (\u0026equiv;\u0026thinsp;\u003cem\u003eStenellopsis indogangetica\u003c/em\u003e Kamal and S.K. Mujumdar) Kamal (Kamal \u003cspan citationid=\"CR37\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2010\u003c/span\u003e), \u003cem\u003eZasmidium satpurense\u003c/em\u003e (\u0026equiv;\u0026thinsp;\u003cem\u003eStenella satpurensis\u003c/em\u003e N. Sharma, Soni and R.K. Verma) Kamal (Kamal \u003cspan citationid=\"CR37\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2010\u003c/span\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eMycosphaerella caryigena\u003c/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePseudocercospora nigricans\u003c/em\u003e can be readily distinguished from \u003cem\u003eH. cassiae\u003c/em\u003e by their hyphomycetous nature and by the production of coloured conidiophores arranged in fascicles that arise from stromata. These conidiophores are simple, occasionally branched, geniculate-sinuous, and septate. The conidia are coloured, subcylindrical to slightly obclavate, with a truncate or somewhat obconically truncate base (Crous and Braun \u003cspan citationid=\"CR16\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2003\u003c/span\u003e). Phylogenetic analyses of both datasets demonstrate that \u003cem\u003eHyalokamalomyces\u003c/em\u003e is clearly distinct from the \u003cem\u003eMycosphaerella\u003c/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePseudocercospora\u003c/em\u003e clades (Figs.\u0026nbsp;\u003cspan refid=\"Fig1\" class=\"InternalRef\"\u003e1\u003c/span\u003e and \u003cspan refid=\"Fig2\" class=\"InternalRef\"\u003e2\u003c/span\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMorphologically, \u003cem\u003eHyalokamalomyces cassiae\u003c/em\u003e closely resembles \u003cem\u003eSeptoria\u003c/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSeptoria\u003c/em\u003e-like species. However, only a single \u003cem\u003eSeptoria\u003c/em\u003e species, \u003cem\u003eSeptoria cassiicola\u003c/em\u003e, has been reported from the cotyledons of \u003cem\u003eCassia chamaecrista\u003c/em\u003e. This species produces smaller perithecia (70\u0026ndash;90 \u0026micro;m in diam.) and markedly thinner spores (20\u0026ndash;40 \u0026times; 0.5\u0026ndash;1.5 \u0026micro;m) than \u003cem\u003eH. cassiae\u003c/em\u003e. Despite morphological similarities between \u003cem\u003eSeptoria\u003c/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHyalokamalomyces\u003c/em\u003e, the two genera can be readily distinguished by the ultrastructure of their conidiogenous loci and hila. In \u003cem\u003eHyalokamalomyces\u003c/em\u003e, the conidiogenous loci are flat or truncated and bear a small conical depression at the centre (ultrastructure), whereas the conidial base is truncated or occasionally slightly rounded, with hila showing a slight depression and a small conical structure corresponding to the depression on the loci (ultrastructure). Such unique features have not been reported in any genus within the \u003cem\u003eMycosphaerellaceae\u003c/em\u003e, or in any species of \u003cem\u003eSeptoria\u003c/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003eSeptoria\u003c/em\u003e-like taxa. Phylogenetic analyses based on both datasets indicate that \u003cem\u003eHyalokamalomyces\u003c/em\u003e is clearly distinct from the \u003cem\u003eSeptoria s. str.\u003c/em\u003e clade, supporting its exclusion from \u003cem\u003eSeptoria\u003c/em\u003e (Figs.\u0026nbsp;\u003cspan refid=\"Fig1\" class=\"InternalRef\"\u003e1\u003c/span\u003e and \u003cspan refid=\"Fig2\" class=\"InternalRef\"\u003e2\u003c/span\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eSirosporium pluriseptatum\u003c/em\u003e can be readily distinguished from \u003cem\u003eHyalokamalomyces\u003c/em\u003e by its hyphomycetous nature, whereas \u003cem\u003eHyalokamalomyces\u003c/em\u003e is coelomycetous or produces acervular-type conidiomata. In \u003cem\u003eSirosporium\u003c/em\u003e, the mycelium is partly immersed and partly superficial, and the conidiophores are macronematous to semi-macronematous, mononematous, branched or unbranched, and smooth to verrucose. The conidia are cylindrical with rounded ends, rugose to verrucose, and possess transverse septa, often with additional longitudinal or oblique septa. These morphological features are absent in \u003cem\u003eHyalokamalomyces\u003c/em\u003e. Phylogenetically, \u003cem\u003eHyalokamalomyces\u003c/em\u003e forms a distinct lineage separate from the \u003cem\u003eSirosporium s. str.\u003c/em\u003e clade based on both datasets (Figs.\u0026nbsp;\u003cspan refid=\"Fig1\" class=\"InternalRef\"\u003e1\u003c/span\u003e and \u003cspan refid=\"Fig2\" class=\"InternalRef\"\u003e2\u003c/span\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeveral \u003cem\u003eZasmidium\u003c/em\u003e species have been reported on \u003cem\u003eCassia\u003c/em\u003e spp., including \u003cem\u003eZ. cassiae\u003c/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eZ. cassiicola\u003c/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eZ. indo-gangeticum\u003c/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eZ. satpurense\u003c/em\u003e. All \u003cem\u003eZasmidium\u003c/em\u003e species can be readily distinguished from \u003cem\u003eHyalokamalomyces\u003c/em\u003e, as they are hyphomycetous and characterized by planate conidial scars, verruculose superficial hyphae, and conidia that are usually rough-walled, solitary, and rarely catenate (Singh et al., \u003cspan citationid=\"CR62\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2014a\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan citationid=\"CR72\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003eb\u003c/span\u003e; Arzanlou et al., \u003cspan citationid=\"CR4\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2007\u003c/span\u003e). Phylogenetic analysis further supports this distinction, with \u003cem\u003eHyalokamalomyces\u003c/em\u003e forming a separate lineage from the \u003cem\u003eZasmidium s. str.\u003c/em\u003e clade (Figs.\u0026nbsp;\u003cspan refid=\"Fig1\" class=\"InternalRef\"\u003e1\u003c/span\u003e and \u003cspan refid=\"Fig2\" class=\"InternalRef\"\u003e2\u003c/span\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn addition, \u003cem\u003eCercospora chandleri\u003c/em\u003e Hansf. reported on \u003cem\u003eCassia fistula\u003c/em\u003e, which was previously placed in the family \u003cem\u003eMycosphaerellaceae\u003c/em\u003e, was later transferred to \u003cem\u003eStenella chandleri\u003c/em\u003e (\u0026equiv;\u0026thinsp;\u003cem\u003eCercospora chandleri\u003c/em\u003e Hansf.) by Suj. Singh and Kamal (Suj. Singh and Kamal \u003cspan citationid=\"CR75\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e1978\u003c/span\u003e). \u003cem\u003eStenella chandleri\u003c/em\u003e can be readily distinguished from \u003cem\u003eHyalokamalomyces\u003c/em\u003e by its hyphomycetous nature and by the presence of pileate conidiogenous loci, verruculose superficial hyphae, and conidia that are usually rough-walled, solitary, and only rarely catenate (Arzanlou et al. \u003cspan citationid=\"CR4\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2007\u003c/span\u003e). Phylogenetically, the genus \u003cem\u003eStenella\u003c/em\u003e is placed within the family \u003cem\u003eTeratosphaeriaceae\u003c/em\u003e (Arzanlou et al. \u003cspan citationid=\"CR4\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2007\u003c/span\u003e; Videira et al. \u003cspan citationid=\"CR92\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2017\u003c/span\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMorphologically, \u003cem\u003eHyalokamalomyces\u003c/em\u003e exhibits unique features in its conidiogenous loci and hila \u003cem\u003ein vivo\u003c/em\u003e. The conidiogenous loci possess a small central conical depression (ultrastructure), while the conidial hila show a slight depression with a small conical structure corresponding to the depression on the loci (ultrastructure). Notably, these features do not develop \u003cem\u003ein vitro\u003c/em\u003e and have not been reported in any other genera within the \u003cem\u003eMycosphaerellaceae\u003c/em\u003e. These distinctive morphological traits are further supported by DNA sequence analysis of \u003cem\u003eHyalokamalomyces\u003c/em\u003e strains (NFCCI 5662 and NFCCI 6083), which show that they do not cluster with any known genera in the \u003cem\u003eMycosphaerellaceae\u003c/em\u003e (Figs.\u0026nbsp;\u003cspan refid=\"Fig1\" class=\"InternalRef\"\u003e1\u003c/span\u003e and \u003cspan refid=\"Fig2\" class=\"InternalRef\"\u003e2\u003c/span\u003e). Collectively, these findings justify the establishment of the new monotypic genus \u003cem\u003eHyalokamalomyces\u003c/em\u003e, highlighting its unique evolutionary position.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"header":"Declarations","content":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eEthics approval and consent to participate\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003eNot applicable.\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eConsent for publication\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003eNot applicable.\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCompeting interests\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe authors declare no competing interests.\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFunding\u003c/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eRaghvendra Singh thanks Science \u0026amp; Engineering Research Board (SERB), Department of Science \u0026amp; Technology (DST), Govt. of India (Scheme No. CRG/2020/006053); Institution of Eminence (R/Dev./D/IoE/Incentive/2021-22/32387), BHU, Varanasi; Bridge Grant (No. SRICC/Bridge Grant/2024-25/3151), BHU, Varanasi, and Sanjay Yadav thanks Raja Jwala Prasad Post-Doctoral Fellowship (No. SRICC/RJP-PDF/2023-24/6158) under Institution of Eminence, BHU, Varanasi for providing financial support.\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAuthor contributions\u003c/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eAll authors contributed to the conception and design of the study. Soumyadeep Rajwar collected samples, attempted strains cultivation, and contributed to material preparation, data collection, and data analysis. Sanjay Yadav and Sanjeet Kumar Verma cultivated strains on artificial media and studied sporulation. Gargee Sing and Archana Singh isolated DNA and prepared samples for sequencing. Samantha C. Karunarathna examined morphological features and conducted the literature survey. Raghvendra Singh prepared photoplates, performed phylogenetic analyses, and drafted the discussion section of the manuscript. Shambhu Kumar and Paras Nath Singh wrote the first draft of the manuscript and updated the current concepts. All authors contributed to revising previous drafts and read and approved the final version of the manuscript.\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe authors are indebted to the anonymous reviewers for their helpful comments and to the curators of AMH and NFCCI for accepting the material and providing a accession numbers. We are also thankful to the Head, CAS in Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, for instrumental facilities. Samantha C. Karunarathana thanks the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Number 32260004), the High-Level Talent Recruitment Plan of Yunnan Province (High-End Foreign Experts program), and the Key Laboratory of Yunnan Provincial Department of Education of the Deep-Time Evolution on Biodiversity from the Origin of the Pearl River for their support.\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eData availability\u003c/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eSequence data have been deposited in GenBank as given in Table\u0026nbsp;1.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"header":"References","content":"\u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbbasi P, Shukla DN (1980) A new species of \u003cem\u003eStenella\u003c/em\u003e from India. Curr Sci 49(2):71\u0026ndash;72\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbdollahzadeh J, Groenewald JZ, Coetzee MPA et al (2020) Evolution of lifestyles in \u003cem\u003eCapnodiales\u003c/em\u003e. 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Phytotaxa 501(2):281\u0026ndash;292. \u003cspan class=\"ExternalRef\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"RefSource\"\u003ehttps://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.501.2.3\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan address=\"10.11646/phytotaxa.501.2.3\" targettype=\"DOI\" class=\"RefTarget\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ol\u003e"},{"header":"Table 1","content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable 1\u003c/strong\u003e Taxa included in the molecular phylogenetic analyses and their GenBank accession numbers; sequences generated in this study are shown in bold, and NA refers to the unavailability of data\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"\" width=\"856\"\u003e\n \u003ctbody\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd rowspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTaxon\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd rowspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIsolates/\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVoucher ID\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd colspan=\"3\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 217px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenBank accession no.\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd rowspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubstrate\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd rowspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocality\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd rowspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReferences\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eITS\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLSU\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eRPB2\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAmycosphaerella africana\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eCMW 45396/\u003cbr\u003eCBS 680.95/\u003cbr\u003e\u0026nbsp;CPC 796\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eAY626981\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eKF902048\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMK015291\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eEucalyptus viminalis\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eSouth Africa\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eVan der Nest et al. 2019;\u003cbr\u003eQuaedvlieg et al. 2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnnellosympodiella juniperi\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eCBS 137992/\u003cbr\u003eCPC 23276\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eKJ869204\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eKJ869204\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMF951436\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eJuniperus procera\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eEthiopia\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eVideira et al. 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAsperisporium caricae\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eBPI 881135/\u003cbr\u003eCBS 130298\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eJN190955\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eMF951128\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMF951437\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCarica papaya\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eBrazil\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eMinnis et al. 2011;\u003cbr\u003eVideira et al. 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAsperisporium caricicola\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eCBS 139998/\u003cbr\u003eCPC 24348/\u003cbr\u003eTSU:MUMH 11477\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eKR611869\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eKR611891\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMF951439\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCarica papaya\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eRepublic of Fiji\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eVideira et al. 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAtlanticus philodendri\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eURM8897/\u003cbr\u003eARM 538\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eOR557415\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003ePP191263\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eOR887712\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhilodendron\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003esp.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eBrazil\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eMelo et al. 2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAtlanticus philodendri\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eURM8894/\u0026nbsp;\u003cbr\u003eARM 534\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eOR557412\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003ePP191266\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eOR887709\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhilodendron\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003esp.\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eBrazil\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eMelo et al. 2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAtlanticus philodendri\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eURM8895/\u0026nbsp;\u003cbr\u003eARM535\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eOR557413\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003ePP191265\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eOR887710\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhilodendron\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003esp.\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eBrazil\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eMelo et al. 2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAustralosphaerella nootherensis\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eCBS 130522\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMF951293\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eKF901835\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMF951440\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCorymbia intermedia\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eAustralia\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eVideira et al. 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBrunswickiella parsonsiae\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eCPC 22537/\u003cbr\u003eCBS 137979\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eKJ869131\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eKJ869188\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMF951593\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eParsonsia straminea\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eAustralia\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eCrous et al. 2014;\u003cbr\u003eVideira et al. 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCercosporidium miurae\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eCBS 142235/\u003cbr\u003eCPC 14628\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMF951305\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eMF951150\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMF951472\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMetaplexis japonica\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eRepublic of Korea\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eVideira et al. 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eChuppomyces handelii\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eCBS 113302\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eEU167581\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eGU214437\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMF951475\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRhododendron \u003c/em\u003esp.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eNetherlands\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eVideira et al. 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCollarispora valgourgensis\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eCBS 129531/\u003cbr\u003eCPC 18385\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eJF951152\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eJF951175\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMF951479\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eYucca\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003esp.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eFrance\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eVideira et al. 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCytostagonospora martiniana\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eCBS 135102/\u003cbr\u003eCPC 17727\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eKF251153\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eKF251657\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eKF252162\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAcacia pycnantha\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eAustralia\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eQuaedvlieg et al. 2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDeightonomyces daleae\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eCBS 113031\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eEU040236\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eMF951155\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMF951485\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDalea spinosa\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eMexico\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eVideira et al. 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDevonomyces endophyticus\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eCBS 114709/\u003cbr\u003eCMW 9099\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eEU167585\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eEU167585\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMF951591\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eEucalyptus nitens\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eSouth Africa\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eVideira et al. 2017\u0026nbsp;\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDistocercosporaster dioscoreae\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eCBS 135463/\u003cbr\u003eCPC 11513\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eKF251311\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eKF251815\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMF951489\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDioscorea tenuipes\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eRepublic of Korea\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eVideira et al. 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDistomycovellosiella brachycarpa\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eCBS 115124\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eGU214664\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eGU214664\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMF951492\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSolanum mauritianum\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eNew Zealand\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eVideira et al. 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDothistroma pini\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eCBS 116486\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eJX901735\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eJX901823\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eKX348053\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePinus nigra\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eUSA\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eVideira et al. 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eExosporium livistonae\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eCBS 131313/\u003cbr\u003eCPC 19357\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eJQ044427\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eJQ044446\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMF951494\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLivistona benthamii\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eAustralia\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eVideira et al. 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eExutisphaerella laricina\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eCBS 326.52\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eGU269643\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eGU253693\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMF951496\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLarix decidua\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eSwitzerland\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eVideira et al. 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFulvia fulva\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eCBS 120.46/\u003cbr\u003eVKM F-3053\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMF951316\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eMF951162\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMF951497\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSolanum lycopersicum\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eSwitzerland\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eVideira et al. 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHyalocercosporidium desmodii\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eCBS 142179/\u003cbr\u003eCPC 19483\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMF951322\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eMF951168\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMF951503\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDesmodium tortuosum\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eBrazil\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eVideira et al. 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHyalokamalomyces cassiae\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNFCCI 5745\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePX756107\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePP162894\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePX828530\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCassia fistula\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIndia\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis study\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHyalokamalomyces cassiae\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNFCCI 5985\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePX758442\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePQ814197\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePX828531\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCassia fistula\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIndia\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis study\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLecanosticta acicola\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eCBS 133789\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eLC121130\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eLC121201\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eNA\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePinus\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003esp.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eMexico\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eLee et al. 2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLecanosticta acicola\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eCBS871.95/\u003cbr\u003eMPFN 314\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eGU214663\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eGU214663\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMF951506\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePinus radiata\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eFrance\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eVideira et al. 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLecanosticta acicola\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eMEAN 1022\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eKY794185\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eNA\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eNA\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePinus radiata\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003ePortugal\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eMullett et al. 2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLecanosticta brevispora\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eCBS 133601/\u003cbr\u003eCPC 18092\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eJX901763\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eJX901855\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eJX901979\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePinus\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003esp.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eMexico\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eQuaedvlieg et al. 2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLecanosticta gloeospora\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eCMW42645/\u003cbr\u003eIMI 283812\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eKU948431\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eNA\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eNA\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePinus pseudostrobus\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eMexico\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eBarnes et al. 2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMicronematomyces caribensis\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eCBS 113380/\u0026nbsp;\u003cbr\u003eMJM 1550/\u0026nbsp;\u003cbr\u003eC 498\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eDQ676515\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eMF951175\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMF951517\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eChromolaena odorata\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eJamaica\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eVideira et al. 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMycodiella sumatrensis\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eCBS 118501/\u003cbr\u003eCPC 11175\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eDQ303049\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eJX901872\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMF951525\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eEucalyptus\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003esp.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eIndonesia\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eVideira et al. 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMycosphaerella stromatosa\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eCBS 101953/\u0026nbsp;\u003cbr\u003eCPC 1731\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eEU167598\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eEU167598\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eNA\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eProtea\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003esp.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eSouth Africa\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eCrous et al. 2009b\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eNeoceratosperma yunnanensis\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eCBS 119975/\u003cbr\u003eCMW 23443/\u003cbr\u003eMUCC 410\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eKF901628\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eKF901962\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMF951534\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eEucalyptus urophylla\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eChina\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eVideira et al. 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eNeocercosporidium smilacis\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eCBS 122888\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMF951329\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eMF951185\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMF951536\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSmilax aspera\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003ePortugal\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eVideira et al. 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eNeokamalomyces indicus\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eNFCCI 4870\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMT731962\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eMT731328\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eOL773682\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFicus benghalensis\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eIndia\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eYadav et al. 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eNeopenidiella nectandrae\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eCBS 734.87\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMF951335\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eKF901982\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMF951546\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eNectandra coriacea\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eCuba\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eVideira et al. 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eNeophloeospora maculans\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eCBS 115123\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eGU214670\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eGU214670\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMF951547\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhloeospora maculans\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eNA\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eVideira et al. 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eNothopassalora personata\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eCBS 222.38\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMF951373\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eMF951234\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMF951631\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eArachis hypogaea\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eUSA\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eVideira et al. 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eNothopericoniellapersea macranthae\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eCBS 122097/\u003cbr\u003eRoKi2995\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMF951354\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eGU452682\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMF951583\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMachilus cihoensis\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eTaiwan\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eVideira et al. 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePachyramichloridium pini\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eCBS 461.82/\u003cbr\u003eMUCL 28942\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eEU041802\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eEU041859\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMF951552\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePinus contorta\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eUK\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eVideira et al. 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePantospora guazumae\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eCBS 130299/\u003cbr\u003eBPI 880778\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eJN190956\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eMF951196\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMF951556\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuazuma ulmifolia\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eMexico\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eMinnis et al. 2011;\u003cbr\u003eVideira et al. 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eParacercospora egenula\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eCPC 12537/\u003cbr\u003eCBS 132030\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eGU269698\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eGU253738\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMF951557\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSolanum melongena\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eRepublic of Korea\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eVideira et al. 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eParacercosporidium microsorum\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eCBS 254.67\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMF951341\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eMF951198\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMF951559\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eTilia tomentosa\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eRomania\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eVideira et al. 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eParamycovellosiella passaloroides\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eCPC 14694\u0026nbsp;\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMF951351\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eMF951208\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMF951579\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAmorpha fruticosa\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eRepublic of Korea\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eVideira et al. 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhaeocercospora colophospermi\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eCBS 132687/\u003cbr\u003eCPC 19812\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eJX069870\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eJX069854\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMF951586\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eColophospermum mopane\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eSouth Africa\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eVideira et al. 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhaeophleospora eugeniae\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eCBS 142184/\u003cbr\u003eCPC 15143\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eFJ493188\u003cbr\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eFJ493206\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMF951594\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eEugenia uniflora\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eBrazil\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eVideira et al. 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhaeoramularia gomphrenicola\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eCBS 142182/\u0026nbsp;\u003cbr\u003eCPC 23248/\u003cbr\u003eCOAD 570\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMF951359\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eMF951216\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMF951599\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePfaffia glomerata\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eBrazil\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eVideira et al. 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePleopassalora perplexa\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eCBS 116363/ \u0026nbsp;\u003cbr\u003eCPC 11147\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eAY752162\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eMF951220\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMF951606\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAcacia crassicarpa\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eIndonesia\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eVideira et al. 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlurivorosphaerella nawae\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eSJ 01\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eLC121109\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eNA\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eNA\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDiospyros kaki\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eSouth Korea\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eLee et al. 2016\u0026nbsp;\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePluripassalora bougainvilleae\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eCBS 142237/\u0026nbsp;\u003cbr\u003eCPC 19327\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMF951365\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eMF951224\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMF951612\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBougainvillea\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003esp.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eAustralia\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eVideira et al. 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePolyphialoseptoria terminaliae\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eCBS 135106/ \u0026nbsp;\u003cbr\u003eCPC 19611\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eKF251214\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eKF251717\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMF951615\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eTerminalia catappa\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eBrazil\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eVideira et al. 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eProtostegia eucleae\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eCBS 137232/\u0026nbsp;\u003cbr\u003eCPC 23549\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eKR873252\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eKR873280\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eNA\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eEuclea undulata\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eSouth Africa\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eCrous et al. 2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eProtostegia eucleicola\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eCPC 27224/\u0026nbsp;\u003cbr\u003eCBS 142615\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eKY905668\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eKY905662\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eNA\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eEuclea racemosa\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eSouth Africa\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eMarin-Felix et al. 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePseudocercospora hardenbergiae\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eCBS 147381/\u0026nbsp;\u003cbr\u003eCPC 17177\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eLC599349\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eNA\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eLC599609\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHardenbergia violacea\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eAustralia\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eChen et al. 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePseudocercospora ocimi-basilici\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eCBS 114646\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003ePP387249\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eNA\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003ePP404559\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003eUnknown\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eFiji\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eGroenewald et al. 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePseudocercosporella bakeri\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eCBS 119488\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eKX287306\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eKX287005\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eKX288462\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eIpomoea indica\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eNew Zealand\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eVideira et al. 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRagnhildiana ampelopsidis\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eCBS 249.67/\u0026nbsp;\u003cbr\u003eIMI 124968\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eAY293063\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eMF951238\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMF951641\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eParthenocissus tricuspidata\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eRomania\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eVideira et al. 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRamichloridium apiculatum\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eCBS 156.59/\u0026nbsp;\u003cbr\u003eATCC 13211/\u0026nbsp;\u003cbr\u003eIMI 100716/\u0026nbsp;\u003cbr\u003eJCM 6972/\u0026nbsp;\u003cbr\u003eMUCL 15753/\u003cbr\u003eMUCL 7991/\u003cbr\u003eQM 7716\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eEU041791\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eEU041848\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMF951416\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003eForest soil\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eUSA\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eVideira et al. 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRamularia lactea\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eCBS 135.23\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eKP894230\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eKP894123\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eKP894669\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eViola odorata\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eUSA\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eVideira \u0026nbsp;et al. 2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRhachisphaerella mozambica\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eCBS 122464/\u003cbr\u003eX 34\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eEU514257\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eMF951237\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMF951640\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMusa acuminata\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eMozambique\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eVideira et al. 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRosisphaerella rosicola\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eCBS 138.35/\u0026nbsp;\u003cbr\u003eATCC 52313\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMF951388\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eMF951252\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMF951658\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003eNA\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eUSA\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eVideira et al. 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRuptoseptoria unedonis\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eCBS 755.70\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eKF251229\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eKF251732\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMF951659\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eArbutus unedo\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eCroatia\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eVideira et al. 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eScolecostigmina mangiferae\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eCBS 125467/\u003cbr\u003eCPC 17351\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eGU269870\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eGU253877\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMF951660\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMangifera indica\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eAustralia\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eVideira et al. 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSeptoria cytisi\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eUSO 378994\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eJF700932\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eJF700954\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eNA\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLaburnum anagyroides\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eCzech Republic\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eQuaedvlieg et al. 2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSeptoria lycopersici\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eCBS 128654/\u003cbr\u003eKACC 42519/\u003cbr\u003eSMKC 22002\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eKF251462\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eKF251966\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eKX348091\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLycopersicon esculentum\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eRepublic of Korea\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eVideira et al. 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSeptoria protearum\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eCPC 19675/\u003cbr\u003eCBS 135477\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eKF251524\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eKF252029\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMF951663\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eZantedeschia aethiopica\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eSouth Africa\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eVideira et al. 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSeptoria urticae\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd 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76px;\"\u003eMF951389\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eMF951253\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMF951669\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCeltis australis\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eAlgeria\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eVideira et al. 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eStromatoseptoria castaneicola\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eCBS 102377\u003cbr\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eKF251272\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eKF251775\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMF951682\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCastanea sativa\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eNetherlands\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eVideira et al. 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSultanimyces vitiphyllus\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eCBS 206.48\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMF951395\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eMF951260\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMF951683\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eVitis \u003c/em\u003esp.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eSouth Africa\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eVideira et al. 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eUwebraunia australiensis\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eCBS 120729/\u0026nbsp;\u003cbr\u003eCPC 13282\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eKF442513\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eKF442553\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eKX348105\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eEucalyptus platyphylla\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eAustralia\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eVideira et al. 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eXenomycosphaerella elongata\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eCBS 120735/\u0026nbsp;\u003cbr\u003eCPC 13378\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eEF394833\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eJF700942\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMF951687\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eEucalyptus calmadulensis\u003c/em\u003e 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valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eIndonesia\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eVideira et al. 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eZasmidium cellare\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eCBS 892.85\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMF951397\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eMF951262\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eKT356875\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003eWall in wine cellar\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eGermany\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eVideira et al. 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eZasmidium eucalypticola\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eCBS 142186/\u0026nbsp;\u003cbr\u003eCPC 15149\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMF951400\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eMF951265\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMF951701\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eEucalyptus\u003c/em\u003e sp.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eBrazil\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eVideira et al. 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eZasmidium fructigenum\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eCBS 139626/\u0026nbsp;\u003cbr\u003eCPC 24471/\u0026nbsp;\u003cbr\u003eZJUM 36\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eKP896056\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eKP895926\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMF951704\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCitrus paradise \u0026times; Citrus\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003esp.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eChina\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eVideira et al. 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eZasmidium gupoyu\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eCBS 122099/\u0026nbsp;\u003cbr\u003eRoKi 3022\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMF951401\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eMF951267\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMF951706\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlocasia odora\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eTaiwan\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eVideira et al. 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 168px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eZasmidium syzygii\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 97px;\"\u003eCBS 133580/\u0026nbsp;\u003cbr\u003eCPC 19792\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eKC005777\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 66px;\"\u003eKC005798\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 76px;\"\u003eMF951730\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 142px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSyzigium cordatum\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 104px;\"\u003eSouth Africa\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 129px;\"\u003eVideira et al. 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003c/tbody\u003e\n\u003c/table\u003e"}],"fulltextSource":"","fullText":"","funders":[],"hasAdminPriorityOnWorkflow":false,"hasManuscriptDocX":true,"hasOptedInToPreprint":true,"hasPassedJournalQc":"","hasAnyPriority":false,"hideJournal":false,"highlight":"","institution":"","isAcceptedByJournal":false,"isAuthorSuppliedPdf":false,"isDeskRejected":"","isHiddenFromSearch":false,"isInQc":false,"isInWorkflow":true,"isPdf":false,"isPdfUpToDate":true,"isWithdrawnOrRetracted":false,"journal":{"display":true,"email":"[email protected]","identity":"mycological-progress","isNatureJournal":false,"hasQc":true,"allowDirectSubmit":false,"externalIdentity":"mypr","sideBox":"Learn more about [Mycological Progress](https://www.springer.com/journal/11557)","snPcode":"","submissionUrl":"https://www.editorialmanager.com/mypr/default.aspx","title":"Mycological Progress","twitterHandle":"","acdcEnabled":true,"dfaEnabled":true,"editorialSystem":"em","reportingPortfolio":"Springer 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The fungus produced globose to subglobose, or acervular conidiomata, rarely pycnidial, that released creamy-white to light yellowish-brown conidial mass in creamy cirrhi on the host. Morphologically, the specimen resembles \u003cem\u003eCylindrosporium cassiae\u003c/em\u003e, previously placed in the family \u003cem\u003ePloettnerulaceae\u003c/em\u003e. However, its true generic affinity remained uncertain for a long time due to the absence of molecular sequence data and ultrastructural studies, and was therefore classified solely on morphological features. A polyphasic approach, incorporating morphological and cultural observations together with multi-locus phylogenetic analyses (LSU-\u003cem\u003eRPB2\u003c/em\u003e-ITS) and genealogical concordance phylogenetic species recognition, clarified its placement within the family \u003cem\u003eMycosphaerellaceae\u003c/em\u003e. Phylogenetic analyses confirmed that this specimen represents a distinct lineage or DNA sequence counterparts. Consequently, a new genus, \u003cem\u003eHyalokamalomyces\u003c/em\u003e, is proposed, with \u003cem\u003eH. cassiae\u003c/em\u003e comb. nov. designated as the type species. Additionally, \u003cem\u003eCylindrosporium cassiae\u003c/em\u003e is recognized as a new synonym. Morphologically, \u003cem\u003eHyalokamalomyces\u003c/em\u003e closely resembled with \u003cem\u003eSeptoria\u003c/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSeptoria\u003c/em\u003e-like taxa; however, it can be readily distinguished by the ultrastructure of its conidiogenous loci and hila. In \u003cem\u003eHyalokamalomyces\u003c/em\u003e, the conidiogenous loci are flat or truncated and bear a small central conical depression, while the conidial base is truncated or occasionally slightly rounded, with hila showing a slight depression and a small conical structure corresponding to that of the loci. These unique ultrastructural features have not been reported in any genera within the \u003cem\u003eMycosphaerellaceae\u003c/em\u003e, nor in \u003cem\u003eSeptoria\u003c/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003eSeptoria\u003c/em\u003e-like species.\u003c/p\u003e","manuscriptTitle":"Hyalokamalomyces: a novel Septoria-like genus in Mycosphaerellaceae based on polyphasic evidences","msid":"","msnumber":"","nonDraftVersions":[{"code":1,"date":"2026-02-10 11:32:32","doi":"10.21203/rs.3.rs-8672193/v1","editorialEvents":[{"type":"communityComments","content":0},{"type":"reviewerAgreed","content":"","date":"2026-02-08T06:06:29+00:00","index":0,"fulltext":""},{"type":"reviewersInvited","content":"","date":"2026-02-04T14:24:28+00:00","index":"","fulltext":""},{"type":"editorInvited","content":"Mycological Progress","date":"2026-01-29T13:23:22+00:00","index":"","fulltext":""},{"type":"editorAssigned","content":"","date":"2026-01-23T14:02:48+00:00","index":"","fulltext":""},{"type":"submitted","content":"Mycological Progress","date":"2026-01-22T12:15:11+00:00","index":"","fulltext":""}],"status":"published","journal":{"display":true,"email":"[email protected]","identity":"mycological-progress","isNatureJournal":false,"hasQc":true,"allowDirectSubmit":false,"externalIdentity":"mypr","sideBox":"Learn more about [Mycological Progress](https://www.springer.com/journal/11557)","snPcode":"","submissionUrl":"https://www.editorialmanager.com/mypr/default.aspx","title":"Mycological Progress","twitterHandle":"","acdcEnabled":true,"dfaEnabled":true,"editorialSystem":"em","reportingPortfolio":"Springer Hybrid","inReviewEnabled":true,"inReviewRevisionsEnabled":false}}],"origin":"","ownerIdentity":"344e8932-07bd-4680-83f1-ad04ae964ac7","owner":[],"postedDate":"February 10th, 2026","published":true,"recentEditorialEvents":[],"rejectedJournal":[],"revision":"","amendment":"","status":"under-review","subjectAreas":[],"tags":[],"updatedAt":"2026-04-22T11:27:22+00:00","versionOfRecord":[],"versionCreatedAt":"2026-02-10 11:32:32","video":"","vorDoi":"","vorDoiUrl":"","workflowStages":[]},"version":"v1","identity":"rs-8672193","journalConfig":"researchsquare"},"__N_SSP":true},"page":"/article/[identity]/[[...version]]","query":{"redirect":"/article/rs-8672193","identity":"rs-8672193","version":["v1"]},"buildId":"XKTyCvWXoU3ODBz1xrDgd","isFallback":false,"isExperimentalCompile":false,"dynamicIds":[84888],"gssp":true,"scriptLoader":[]}