Gaeumannomycella caricis Hern.-Restr. & Crous, Stud. Mycol. 83: 27. 2016. (Type species).
MycoBank: MB816904.
On PDA, hyphae branched, septate, hyaline to brown, smooth, 1.5–6.5 μm diam. Conidiophores slightly differentiated, hyaline. Conidiogenous cells phialidic, scarce, forming close to hyphopodia, mostly grouped, terminal sometimes intercalary, ampulliform, lageniform or conical, straight or curved, hyaline to pale brown, 6.5–12 × 3–4 μm, with an inconspicuous collarette, up to 1 μm long, 1 μm diam. Conidia lunate or cylindrical, hyaline, 6.5–9.5 × 1–2 μm. Hyphopodia lobed at maturity, hyaline to brown, 15–31 × 10–23 μm. Sexual state unknown.
Colonies on PDA 3.5 cm diam after 7 days at 25 °C; surface flat; aerial mycelium scarce to moderate, cottony, white, pale grey; submerged mycelium dark or white; margin diffuse, uneven; reverse dark. Colonies on MEA 3.6 cm diam after 7 days at 25 °C; surface elevated; aerial mycelium moderate to abundant dense, cottony, white; submerged mycelium dark; margin diffuse, uneven; reverse dark in center, colorless to periphery. Colonies on OA 4 cm diam after 7 days at 25 °C; surface elevate; aerial mycelium moderate to abundant, cottony to funiculose; submerged mycelium dark; margin diffuse, uneven; reverse dark (Description from Hernández-Restrepo et al., 2016).
Typification: Holotype CBSH-225750. Ex-holotype culture CBS388.81.
Gene sequences: KX306478 (ITS), KX306548 (28S), KX306671 (RPB1), KX306675 (TEF1).
Hosts/substrates: On Carex rostrata (Cyperaceae).
Distribution: UK (Wales, Powys).