title: Nematococcomyces rhododendri, a new species in a new genus of the Rhytismatales from China.
abstract: A fungus belonging to the Rhytismatales found on twigs of Rhododendron lutescens in Yunnan, southwestern China, is described as a new species in a new genus. It is characterized by Coccomyces-like ascomata but differs in having elliptical ascospores with filiform, hyaline appendages. The ascospores of this new taxon are somewhat similar to those of species of Parvacoccum, but the latter has symmetrical, fusiform ascospores with funnel-shaped appendages. The new genus also is distinct from Hypoderma, Hypodermella, Myriophacidium, Ploioderma, Neococcomyces and Therrya.
authors.affiliation: Botanisches Institut, J.W. Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main, 60054 Frankfurt/M., Germany.
authors.forename: Cheng-Lin
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Hou
authors.forename: Meike
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Piepenbring
authors.forename: Franz
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Oberwinkler