TABLE 2 in Kwanghwana miscanthi Karun., C. H. Kuo & K. D. Hyde, gen. et sp. nov. (Phaeosphaeriaceae, Pleosporales) on Miscanthus floridulus (Labill.) Warb. ex K. Schum. & Lauterb. (Poaceae)

TABLE 2. — Morphological comparison of Kwanghwana miscanthi Karun., C.H.Kuo & K.D.Hyde, sp. nov., Setophoma sacchari (Bitanc.) Gruyter, Aveskamp & Verkley and Neostagonosporella sichuanensis C.L.Yang, X.L.Xu & K.D.Hyde.
Kwanghwana miscanthi Karun.,Setophoma sacchari (Bitanc.)Neostagonosporella sichuanensisCharactersC.H.Kuo & K.D.Hyde, sp. nov.Gruyter, Aveskamp & VerkleyC.L.Yang, X.L.Xu & K.D.HydeAscomata (size)130-150 μm high × 160-170 μm diam.120-180 μm high × 140-190 μm diamWidth (0.5-) 1.4-2.37 (-4.5) × 0.811.28 mm (ẍ = 1.89 × 1.05 mm,n = 50), 230-340 μm(ẍ = 290 μm,n = 20) highAscomataImmersed, uniloculate, subglobose,Immersed or semi-immersed,Immersed, multi-loculate, ellipsoidal,(appearance)solitary, centrally ostiolate, circular,uniloculate, globose to subglobose,to globose to subglobose or irregularpapillatesolitary or gregarious, centrallyin shape, solitary to gregarious,ostiolate, papillategenerating rhombus to sub-rhombus pale yellow stripes onthe ascostromatal fringe, centrallyostiolate, papillatePeridium20-30 μm wide, with 7-9 layers at the8.5-15 μm wide, with 3-5 layers,18-35 μm wide, nearly equalapex and 3-4 layers at the base,textura angularis to textura prismaticain thickness, textura angularisthinner towards the base, texturato textura prismatica, with innerangularis to textura prismaticahyaline layerHamatheciumNumerous, hyaline, frequently septate,Numerous, hyaline, frequently septate,Hyaline, septate, filamentous, narrow,broadly cellular 2-3 μm widebroadly cellular 1.5-3 μm wide1-2 μm (ẍ = 1.59 μm, n = 50) wide,pseudoparaphyses, often constrictedpseudoparaphyses, often constrictedanastomosing pseudoparaphyses,at the septa, branching at the mid-at the septa, branching at the apex,septate, branched, embeddedpoint, embedded in mucilageembedded in mucilagein a hyaline gelatinous matrixAsci60-70 × 10-13 μm (ẍ = 67.5 × 11 μm),60-75(-85) × 12-15(-17) μm90-125 × 12.5-14 μm (ẍ = 108.1 ×8-spored, bitunicate, fissitunicate,(ẍ = 67.3 × 14.1 μm, n = 25),13.3 μm, n = 40), 8-spored,cylindrical to cylindric-clavate, short8-spored, bitunicate, fissitunicate,bitunicate, fissitunicate, cylindricalpedicellate, apically rounded withcylindrical to cylindric-clavate, shortto clavate, short-pedicellate, apicallywell-developed narrowly ocularpedicellate, apically rounded withrounded, with an ocular chamberchamber, smooth-walled, arisingwell-developed narrowly ocularfrom the base of ascomachamber (1-2.5 μm wide), smooth-walled, arising from the baseof ascomaAscospores16-18.5 × 5-6 μm (ẍ = 17 × 5 μm),20-23(-25) × 5-6 μm (ẍ = 22.5 × 5.6 μm,30-35 × 6-7 μm (ẍ = 31.9 × 6.6 μm,fusiform, broadly fusoid withn = 30), fusiform, narrowly fusoid withn = 50), fusiform or lengthenedrounded ends, hyaline, overlappingrounded ends, hyaline, overlappinglong fusiform, narrower towards theor irregularly biseriate, 3-septate,or irregularly biseriate, 3-septate, theends, sometimes narrower at lowerthe cells above and below arecells above and below are broader,end, hyaline, partially overlapping,broader, upper cell is comparativelyupper cell is comparatively broader,5-8 transversely septate, mostlybroader, smooth-walled with largesmooth-walled with large guttules7-septate, slightly constricted atguttulesthe septa, nearly equidistantbetween septa, smooth-walled,guttulate, surrounded by amucilaginous sheath, 5-9 μmthick (ẍ = 6.9 μm, n = 30)HostsMiscanthus floridulus (Labill.) Warb.Saccharum officinarum L. (Poaceae)Phyllostachys heteroclada Oliv.ex K.Schum. & Lauterb. (Poaceae)(Poaceae)ReferencesThis studyPhookamsak et al. (2014b)Yang et al. (2019)