Table 3. Comparison between Corynespora cassiicola, C in Pleocatenata chiangraiensis gen. et. sp. nov. (Pleosporales, Dothideomycetes) from medicinal plants in northern Thailand

Table 3. Comparison between Corynespora cassiicola, C. sinensis, and Pleocatenata chiangraiensis. SpeciesConidiophoresConidiogenous cellsConidiaReferencesCorynespora cassiicolaUnbranched, cylindrical proliferations, pale to mid brown, up to 9 septate, 110-850 × 4-11 µmMonotretic, cylindrical, pale to mid brownSolitary or in chains of 2-6, obclavate to cylindrical, subhyaline to pale olivaceous brown or brown, 4-20 distoseptate, 40-220 × 9-22 µmWei 1950Corynespora sinensis (HJAUP M0156)Unbranched, cylindrical, brown to dark, 4-8-septate, 53-96.5 × 7-8.5 µmMonotretic, cylindrical, brown,In chains of 2, primary conidia obclavate or fusiform, 3(-4)-distoseptate, 31.5-42 × 8-9.5 µm. secondary conidia ellipsoid, 3-distoseptate, 21-28.5 × 8-9.5 µmXu et al. 2020Pleocatenata chiangraiensis (MFLU 21-0222)Unbranched, cylindrical, brown or dark brown, 4-6-septate, 35-100 × 5.5-8.5 µmMonotretic, cylindrical, dark brownIn chains of 2-3, obclavate, olivaceous to brown when young, blackish brown when mature, 5-8-euseptate, 34-70 µm × 6.5-12 µmThis study