Kirschsteiniothelia shimlaensis sp. nov. from Himachal Pradesh, India

A new species, Kirschsteiniothelia shimlaensis collected on stumps of Cedrus deodara, is described and illustrated. It is characterized by mostly monotretic (rarely polytretic), terminal or intercalary, discrete or integrated conidiogenous cells with solitary conidia that are obovoid, oblong, broadly clavate or cylindrical and dark brown, smooth, and 2-5-septate.

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A new species, Kirschsteiniothelia shimlaensis, collected from stumps of Cedrus deodara, is characterized by unique conidiogenous cell morphology and conidial shape.