Introducing Nigrograna wuhanensis sp. nov. (Nigrogranaceae, Pleosporales) from Camellia japonica in China

In this study, we introduce a new species Nigrograna wuhanensis, which was collected from Camellia japonica in Hubei Province, China. The established based on morphological characteristics and multi-locus phylogenetic analysis of combined SSU, LSU, ITS tef1-α sequence data. wuhanensis is characterized by scattered, immersed ascomata with long neck superfi cial the substrate, clavate short pedicellate asci, fusoid, pale brown to dark brown, mostly 3-septate ascospores are deeply constricted strongly pigmented at septa. differs its phylogenetically related N. jinghongensis having growing ascomata. illustration description taxon provided.