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Fungal Diversity<br />

Pleosporineae (suborder of <strong>Pleosporales</strong>) (Zhang et al.<br />

2009a). A detailed study was conducted on the Didymellaceae<br />

based on LSU, SSU rDNA, ITS as well as β-tubulin,<br />

which indicated that many Phoma or Phoma-related<br />

species/fungi reside in this clade of the Didymellaceae<br />

(Aveskamp et al. 2010).<br />

Didymosphaeriaceae Munk 1953<br />

The Didymosphaeriaceae was introduced by Munk (1953),<br />

and was revived by Aptroot (1995) based on its distoseptate<br />

ascospores and trabeculate pseudoparaphyses, mainly anastomosing<br />

above the asci. The familial status of the Didymosphaeriaceae<br />

is debatable, and Lumbsch and Huhndorf (2007)<br />

assigned it to the Montagnulaceae, while von Arx and Müller<br />

(1975) treated it as a synonym of the Pleosporaceae. Inthis<br />

study, Didymosphaeria futilis (the generic type of Didymosphaeria)<br />

is closely related to the Cucurbitariaceae (Plate 1).<br />

Herein, we accept it as a separate family containing three genera,<br />

namely Appendispora, Didymosphaeria and Phaeodothis. More<br />

information could only be obtained by further molecular work<br />

based on correctly identified strains.<br />

Dothidotthiaceae Crous & A.J.L. Phillips 2008<br />

Dothidotthiaceae was introduced to accommodate the<br />

single genus Dothidotthia, which is characterized by gregarious,<br />

erumpent, globose ascomata, hyaline, septate pseudoparaphyses,<br />

8-spored, bitunicate, clavate asci, ellipsoid, 1-<br />

septate ascospores, and has anamorphic Thyrostroma<br />

(Phillips et al. 2008). In this study, Dothidotthiaceae is<br />

closely related to Didymellaceae, but it is still treated as a<br />

separate family (Plate 1).<br />

Hypsostromataceae Huhndorf 1994<br />

Hypsostromataceae was introduced based on two tropical<br />

genera (i.e. Hypsostroma and Manglicola), which have superficial,<br />

large, elongate ascomata with a soft-textured, pseudoparenchymatic<br />

wall, trabeculate pseudoparaphyses and stipitate asci<br />

attached in a basal arrangement in the centrum; asci with an<br />

apical chamber and fluorescing ring; and fusiform, septate<br />

ascospores (Huhndorf 1994). Hypsostromataceae was assigned<br />

to Melanommatales sensu Barr (Huhndorf 1994). In a<br />

subsequent phylogenetic study, Hypsostromataceae was recovered<br />

as a strongly supported monophyletic group nested within<br />

<strong>Pleosporales</strong> (Mugambi and Huhndorf 2009b).<br />

Lentitheciaceae Yin. Zhang, C.L. Schoch, J. Fourn., Crous<br />

& K.D. Hyde 2009<br />

Phylogenetic analysis based on multi-genes indicate that<br />

freshwater taxa, e.g. Lentithecium fluviatile, L. arundinaceum,<br />

Stagonospora macropycnidia, Wettsteinina lacustris,<br />

Keissleriella cladophila, Katumotoa bambusicola and<br />

Ophiosphaerella sasicola form a well supported clade, which<br />

most likely represent a familial rank (Zhang et al. 2009a).<br />

Their morphology, however, varies widely, e.g. ascomata<br />

small- to medium-sized, ascospores fusoid to filliform,<br />

hyaline to pale yellow, 1- to multi-septate (Zhang et al.<br />

2009a). In particular, they are saprobic on monocotyledons<br />

or dicotyledons. Currently, no conspicuous, unique morphological<br />

character has been noted in Lentitheciaceae, which<br />

makes it difficult to recognize based on morphology.<br />

Leptosphaeriaceae M.E. Barr 1987a<br />

The Leptosphaeriaceae was introduced by Barr (1987a)<br />

based on Leptosphaeria. The familial status of the Leptosphaeriaceae<br />

is subsequently supported by molecular phylogenetic<br />

studies, in which members of the Leptosphaeriaceae<br />

form a paraphyletic clade with moderate bootstrap support<br />

(Dong et al. 1998; de Gruyter et al. 2009;Schochetal.2009;<br />

Zhang et al. 2009a). Coniothyrium palmarum, the generic<br />

type of Coniothyrium nested within this family (de Gruyter<br />

et al. 2009). Further molecular phylogenetic study is needed,<br />

in which more related taxa are included.<br />

Lindgomycetaceae K. Hirayama, Kaz. Tanaka & Shearer 2010<br />

Lindgomycetaceae was introduced as a monotypic<br />

family represented by Lindgomyces (Hirayama et al.<br />

2010). Lindgomycetaceae is another freshwater family in<br />

<strong>Pleosporales</strong>, which is characterized by its subglobose to<br />

globose, ostiolate and papillate ascomata, numerous, septate,<br />

branching and anastomosing pseudoparaphyses, fissitunicate,<br />

cylindrical to clavate, 8-spored asci, fusiform to<br />

cylindrical, uni- to multiseptate, hyaline to brown ascospores<br />

usually covered with an entire sheath and/or bipolar<br />

mucilaginous appendages (Hirayama et al. 2010).<br />

Lophiostomataceae Sacc. 1883<br />

The Lophiostomataceae had been characterized by its<br />

slot-like ostiole on the top of a flattened neck (Holm and<br />

Holm 1988). Based on this, 11 genera were assigned under<br />

the Lophiostomataceae, viz. Byssolophis, Cilioplea, Entodesmium,<br />

Herpotrichia, Lophiella, Lophionema, Lophiostoma,<br />

Lophiotrema, Massariosphaeria, Muroia and<br />

Quintaria (Holm and Holm 1988). The Lophiostomataceae<br />

was thought to be heterogeneous, as the “papilla form is an<br />

unstable and highly adaptive character” (Holm and Holm<br />

1988). Most recent phylogenetic analysis support the<br />

monophyletic status of the Lophiostomataceae sensu stricto<br />

(which tends to comprise a single genus of Lophiostoma)<br />

(Zhang et al. 2009a, b). The familial placement of other<br />

genera, however, remains unresolved.<br />

Massarinaceae Munk 1956<br />

The Massarinaceae was established based on Keissleriella,<br />

Massarina, Metasphaeria, Pseudotrichia and Trichometasphaeria<br />

(Munk 1956). Subsequently, the Massarinaceae is<br />

sometimes treated as a synonym of Lophiostomataceae (Barr

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