title: New species of Anthostomella on fynbos, with a key to the genus in South Africa.
abstract: A study of saprobic fungi occurring on the fynbos of the Western Cape Province of South Africa yielded four unknown Anthostomella species. A. proteae from Protea nitida, A. cynaroides from P. cynaroides, A. leucospermi from Leucospermum oleifolium, and A. brabeji from Brabejum stellatifolium are described as new. New records for South Africa include A. conorum from Leucadendron sp., Protea magnifica and P. neriifolia, and A. clypeata from Ischyrolepis subverticellata, Cannomois virgata, Restio egregius, and R. cfr confusus. A dichotomous key to the Anthostomella species in South Africa is also provided.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plant Pathology, University of Stellenbosch, P. Bag X1, Matieland 7602, South Africa. slee@maties.sun.ac.za
authors.forename: Seonju
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Pedro W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Crous
mesh_terms: D017753:Ecosystem; D019684:Magnoliopsida / Q000382:microbiology*; D039105:Proteaceae / Q000382:microbiology*; D013019:South Africa; D013172:Spores, Fungal / Q000166:cytology; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D013098:Xylariales / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000502:physiology