Quaternaria carpinicola, a comb. nov. (Diatrypaceae)

Vasilyeva L.N.

Mycosphere 2011; 2(4): 515-517

Quaternaria carpinicola is suggested as a new combination. The species is restricted to Fagus grandifolia in south-eastern United States. It differs from the European Q. quaternata in possessing smaller stromata and ascospores. Its position in the genus Quaternaria rather than Eutypella is discussed.