title: Known and two new species of Rhytisma (Rhytismatales, Ascomycota) from China.
abstract: Three species of Rhytisma are described based on recently collected specimens from the Anhui province, China. Rhytisma anhuiense is a new species causing a serious tar spot disease on Rhododendron simsii. Rhytisma yuexiense is a new species, which develops its stromata only on fallen leaves of Rhododendron ovatum. Rhytisma himalense on Ilex fargesii is a known species and probably widely distributed in China. Including the two new species, 11 species of Rhytisma are known from China which are presented in a key.
authors.affiliation: Botanisches Institut, J. W. Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main, 60054, Frankfurt/M., Germany. chenglin@em.uni-frankfurt.de
authors.forename: Cheng-Lin
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Hou
authors.forename: Meike
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Piepenbring
mesh_terms: D001203:Ascomycota / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000648:ultrastructure; D002681:China; D030017:Ilex / Q000382:microbiology*; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000382:microbiology; D029793:Rhododendron / Q000382:microbiology*