Morphology and phylogeny of Neokamalomyces indicus—an addition of Septoria-like new genus and species to Mycosphaerellaceae from India

Abstract

A new hyaline coelomycetous fungus was discovered on living leaves of Ficus benghalensis (Moraceae) is described and illustrated. Morphologically, it is similar to Septoria or Septoria-like genus, but based on cultural characteristics and multigene (LSU-RPB2-ITS) phylogenetic analysis, this strain represents an additional lineage in Mycosphaerellaceae. Hence, a new genus and species as Neokamalomyces indicus is proposed.