Paramirandinaguttulata (Microthyriaceae, Microthyriales), a new lignicolous freshwater fungi from a plateau lake in Yunnan Province, China.

Background: Based on unique morphological features and phylogenetic analysis of combined LSU and ITS sequences, Paramirandinaguttulata is established as the third species in Paramirandina , along with P.aquatica and P.cymbiformis . All three species of Paramirandina were reported from freshwater habitats in China.
New Information: Paramirandinaguttulata sp. nov. is a morphologically conspicuous hyphomycetes species, collected from a plateau lake (Dujuanhu Lake) in Yunnan Province, China. The key distinguishing characteristics of P.guttulata are scattered or gregarious conidiophores, polyblastic, terminal, sympodial conidiogenous cells and fusiform, cymbiform, 4-6-septate, guttulate, hyaline conidia that are solitary or in chains and with truncate base and obtuse apex. Detailed descriptions and illustrations are provided for the new species.
(Hong-Wei Shen, Dan-Feng Bao, Na Wu, Fatimah Al-Otibi, Zong-Long Luo, Kevin D. Hyde.)