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SEIMATOSPORIELLA GEN. NOY., AN ADDITION TO COELOMYCETES FROM PAKISTAN

S. QAISER ABBAS, B.C. SUTTON* AND ABDUL GHAFFAR**

Abstract: Seimatosporiella salvadore gen. et sp. nov., is proposed for a species found on Salvadora oleoides. It has pycnidial to eustromatic conidiomata. Conidia brown, cylindrical to fusiform to clavate, minutely verruculose, straight or curved with 3 transversely eusepta, apical cell conic, brown, rarely hyaline; basal cell hyaline tapered towards the truncate base. The genus is compared with Exosporiella, Bactrodesmium, Endocoryneum, Seimatosporium, Pestalotiopsis and Neohendersonia. Nature of appendage in Exosporiella is illustrated and discussed and compared with appendaged bearing related genera.

Department of Botany, Federal Government Urdu Science College, Karachi, Pakistan.

International Myclogical Institute, Bakeham Lane, Egham, Surry tW20 9TY, U.K.
Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan.