Phoma fuliginosa sp nov., from Caloplaca trachyphylla in Nebraska, with a key to the known lichenicolous species

Phoma fuliginosa sp. nov. is described and illustrated from apothecia of Caloplaca trachyphylla (Teloschistaceae) collected in Nebraska, USA. The species is distinguished from other lichenicolous fungi referred to the genus in the shape and size of the conidia. It is considered pragmatic to continue to use the generic name Phoma for this group of lichenicolous coelomycetes until cultural and molecular information is available, although these fungi may later prove not to be congeneric amongst themselves nor with the species occurring on plants. A key to the 14 lichenicolous species now accepted in Phoma is provided, and notes on reports of some additional collections referred to the genus are included.