Notes on ascomycete systematics. Nos. 4408-4750. Myconet 13: 59

See note under Leotiomycetes (4586). (2006-12-
20)
4504. Erythromada Huhndorf, A.N. Mill.,
F.A. Fernández & Lodge
This genus was described for a single species
with superficial, clustered ascomata and
scolecosporous ascospores (Huhndorf et al.
2005). LSU sequence data places it near
Rimaconus among a group of unresolved taxa in
the Sordariomycetidae. It will be listed in the
Sordariomycetidae inc. sed. in the next outline.
(2006-10-18)
4646. Etheirophora Kohlm. & Volkm.-Kohlm.
See note 4662 under Hypocreomycetidae. (2007-
06-05)
4454. Eumitria Stirt.
This genus will be treated as a synonym of
Usnea in the next outline; see note under Usnea
(4473). (2006-07-17)
4647. Eurotiomycetes O.E. Erikss. & Winka
Geiser et al. (2007) used a multigene data set to
infer the phylogeny of this class and provided an
overview of the incredible morphological
diversity in this clade. They confirmed the
monophyly of the class with two subclasses, i.e.
Chaetothyriomycetidae and Eurotiomycetidae.
The former includes the orders Chaetothyriales,
Pyrenulales, and Verrucariales, while
Eurotiomycetidae includes Coryneliales,
Eurotiales, and Onygenales (including
Arachnomyctales and Ascosphaerales). The
placement of Mycocaliciales in the class is not
strongly supported. (2007-06-05)
4505. Fibrillithecis A. Frisch
This genus was described by Frisch (2006); see
note under Thelotremataceae (4561). (2006-10-
18)
4506. Fremitomyces P.F. Cannon & H.C.
Evans
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This new genus was introduced by Cannon &
Evans (1999) for two species from East Africa
and the Seychelles occurring on Erythroxylaceae
with initially brightly colored stromata. The
genus will be listed in Phyllachoraceae. (2006-
10-18)
4455. Frigidopyrenia Grube
Grube (2005) described this new genus to
accommodate an arctic lichen that was
previously placed in Collemopsidium or
Pyrenocollema. It, however, differs from these
genera by producing relatively large ascomata
with thick-walled, pigmented hyphae connecting
the ascomatal base with the lichen thallus,
different peridial cells and more cylindrical asci.
(2006-07-17)
4581. Funiliomyces Aptroot
This new genus was described by Aptroot
(2004). In a phylogenetic analysis of ITS rDNA
sequences, the new genus was sister to a clade
including Arecophila K.D. Hyde and a Rosellinia
spp. The genus will be accepted in
Amphisphaeriaceae in the next outline. (2006-
12-20)
4421. Fusoidispora D. Vijaykrishna, R.
Jeewon & K.D. Hyde
This new genus was described by Vijaykrishna
et al. (2005) to accommodate a freshwater
fungus with fusoid ascospores with mucilaginous
pads at both apices and long cylindrical asci with
refractive apical rings. The genus is placed in
Annulatascaceae, which was found to be
polyphyletic (see under Annulatascaceae).
(2006-05-30)
4648. Gallaicolichen Serux. & Lücking
This new genus is introduced for a sterile
foliicolous lichen that cannot be placed
elsewhere (Serusiaux & Lücking 2007). In the
absence of any ascomata or molecular data, the
genus will be placed incertae sedis in the next
outline. (2007-06-05)
4507. Gelasinospora Dowding