Pseudopyricularia bothriochloae (Crous & Cheew.) Y. Marín & Crous, Stud. Mycol. 86: 190. 2017.
Asexual state pyricularia-like. On SNA, hyphae branched, septate, hyaline, smooth, 1.5–2 μm diam. Conidiophores solitary, simple, branched, erect, straight, curved to geniculate, 5–8-septate, medium brown, smooth, 90–180 × 3–6 μm. Conidiogenous cells integrated, terminal, light brown, smooth, 8–30 × 3–4 μm, with several protruding denticles, 1–1.5 × 1–2 μm. Conidia solitary, obclavate, septate, medium brown, smooth to finely roughened, (18–)19–22(–23) × (6–)7–8(–9) μm, with a truncate hilum. Sexual state unknown.
Colonies on PDA, surface olivaceous black; reverse olivaceous black. Colonies on MEA, surface honey to isabelline; reverse honey to isabelline. Colonies on OA, surface with patches of olivaceous-grey, iron-grey and pale olivaceous-grey (Description from Crous et al., 2013).
Typification: Holotype CBSH-21436. Ex-holotype culture CBS136427 (CPC21650, CPC21651).
Gene sequences: KF777186 (ITS), KF777238 (28S).
Hosts/substrates: On leaves of Bothriochloa bladhii (Poaceae).
Distribution: Thailand.
Pseudopyricularia cyperi Klaubauf, Lebrun & Crous, Stud. Mycol. 79: 110. 2014.
Asexual state pyricularia-like. On SNA with sterile barley seeds, hyphae branched, septate, hyaline, smooth, 1–2 μm diam. Conidiophores solitary to fasciculate, simple, branched, erect, subcylindrical, straight, curved to geniculate, 1–5-septate, medium brown, smooth, 40–100 × 3–4 μm. Conidiogenous cells integrated, terminal, light brown, finely roughened, 35–70 × 3–4 μm, with several protruding denticles, 2–3 × 1.5–2 μm. Conidia solitary, obclavate, 2-septate, medium brown, smooth to finely roughened, (22–)25–28(–35) × (4–)5(–6) μm, with a truncate hilum, 1.5–2 μm diam. Sexual state unknown.
Colonies on PDA 2.2 cm diam after 7 days at 25 °C in dark; surface white, round, diffuse edge, cottony; reverse buff. Colonies on MEA 1.8 cm diam after 7 days at 25 °C in dark; surface buff, round, raised, cottony; reverse ochraceous. Colonies on CMA and OA after 7 days at 25 °C in dark transparent, round to undulate, with smooth surface (Description from Klaubauf et al., 2014).
Typification: Holotype CBSH-21840. Ex-holotype culture CBS133595.
Gene sequences: KM484872 (ITS), KM484990 (28S), AB274453 (ACT), AB274485 (CAL), AB818013 (RPB1), AB274469 (TUB).
Hosts/substrates: On Cyperus iria and C. rotundus (Cyperaceae).
Distribution: Iran, Israel, Japan, Philippines.
Pseudopyricularia hagahagae Crous & M.J. Wingf., Persoonia 35: 279. 2015.
Asexual state pyricularia-like. On OA, hyphae branched, septate, hyaline, smooth, 2.5–3.5 μm diam. Conidiophores solitary, erect, branched to unbranched, straight to curved, 1–10-septate, medium brown, smooth, 40–200 × 5–7 μm. Conidiogenous cells integrated, terminal, medium brown, smooth, 30–50 × 5–7 μm, with several protruding denticles, 1–4 × 1–2 μm. Conidia solitary, obclavate, 2-septate, medium brown, smooth, (38–)41–45(–49) × (7–)8(–9) μm, with a truncate hilum, 1.5–2 μm diam. Sexual state unknown.
Colonies on PDA after 14 days at 25 °C, surface greyish sepia; reverse greyish sepia. Colonies on MEA 2.5 cm diam after 14 days at 25 °C; surface flat, dirty white with patches of greyish sepia; aerial mycelium sparse; margin feathery; reverse dirty white with patches of mouse grey. Colonies on OA 4 cm diam after 14 days at 25 °C; surface flat, greyish sepia; aerial mycelium sparse; margin feathery (Description from Crous et al., 2015b).
Typification: Holotype CBSH-22400. Ex-holotype culture CPC25635.
Gene sequences: KT950851 (ITS), KT950865 (28S), KT950873 (ACT), KT950877 (RPB1), KT950880 (TEF).
Hosts/substrates: On leaves of Cyperaceae.
Distribution: South Africa.
Pseudopyricularia higginsii (Luttr.) Klaubauf, Lebrun & Crous, Stud. Mycol. 79: 110. 2014.
Asexual state pyricularia-like. On natural substrate, conidiophores solitary to fasciculate, simple, branched to unbranched, erect, subcylindrical, straight to curved, 0–3-septate, hyaline to light brown, smooth to finely roughened, 30.4–76 × 4.6–6.8 μm. Conidiogenous cells integrated, terminal, hyaline to light brown, smooth to finely roughened, with several protruding denticles. Conidia solitary, obclavate, (1–)2-septate, hyaline, smooth to finely roughened, 17.5–36.5 × 5.3–6.5 μm, with a truncate hilum. Sexual state unknown (Description from Luttrell, 1954).
Typification: Holotype BPI420204.
Gene sequences: KM009212 (18S), KM484875 (ITS), KM484991 (28S), KM485180 (ACT), KM485250 (CAL), KM009176 (MCM7), KM485095 (RPB1), KM009200 (TEF1).
Hosts/substrates: On Cyperus (Cyperaceae) and Typha orientalis (Typhaceae).
Distribution: Worldwide in tropics and subtropics.
Pseudopyricularia hyrcaniana Pordel & Jav.-Nikkh., Mycol. Progr. 16(7): 731. 2017.
Asexual state pyricularia-like. On SNA, hyphae branched, septate, hyaline, smooth. Conidiophores solitary, erect, unbranched to branched , subcylindrical, straight, curved to geniculate, 1–2(–4)-septate, medium brown, smooth, 65–125(−140) × 4–5 μm. Conidiogenous cells integrated, terminal, light brown, smooth, with several protruding denticles, 3–4 μm long. Conidia solitary, obclavate, 1-septate, hyaline, smooth, (17–)20–29(−31) × (5–)6–8 μm, with a truncate hilum. Sexual state unknown.
Colonies on PDA 4 cm diam after 7 days at 23–25 °C; surface gray olivaceous; reverse olivaceous gray. Colonies on OA 5 cm diam after 7 days at 23–25 °C; surface transparent, olivaceous buff (Description from Pordel et al., 2017).
Typification: Holotype UTFC-PO10. Ex-holotype culture IRAN2758C.
Gene sequences: KP144447 (ITS), KP144452 (28S), KY457260 (CAL), KY457270 (RPB1).
Hosts/substrates: On leaves of Cyperus alternifolius (Cyperaceae).
Distribution: Iran.
Pseudopyricularia iraniana Pordel & Jav.-Nikkh., Mycol. Progr. 16(7): 732. 2017.
Asexual state pyricularia-like. On SNA, hyphae branched, septate, hyaline, smooth. Conidiophores solitary, erect, unbranched to branched, subcylindrical, straight, curved to geniculate, 0(–3)-septate, light brown to brown, smooth, 87–140(–170) × 5–6 μm. Conidiogenous cells integrated, terminal, light brown, smooth, with several protruding denticles, 3–4 μm long. Conidia solitary, fusiform to cylindrical, 2-septate, hyaline, smooth, (20–)22–30 × 5–8 μm, with a truncate hilum. Sexual state unknown.
Colonies on PDA 4 cm diam after 7 days at 23–25 °C; surface gray olivaceous; reverse grayish sepia. Colonies on OA 4 cm diam after 7 days at 23–25 °C; surface transparent, pale gray (Description from Pordel et al., 2017).
Typification: Holotype UTFC-PO14. Ex-holotype culture IRAN2761C.
Gene sequences: KY457258 (ITS), KY457268 (28S), KY457264 (CAL), KY457273 (RPB1).
Hosts/substrates: On leaves of Juncus (Juncaceae).
Distribution: Iran.
Pseudopyricularia kyllingae Klaubauf, Lebrun & Crous, Stud. Mycol. 79: 110. 2014. (Type species).
Asexual state pyricularia-like. On SNA with sterile barley seeds, hyphae branched, septate, hyaline, smooth, 1.5–2 μm diam. Conidiophores solitary to fasciculate, simple, branched to unbranched, erect, straight to curved, 1–3-septate, medium brown, finely roughened, 50–80 × 4–6 μm. Conidiogenous cells integrated, terminal, medium brown, finely roughened, 15–60 × 3–4 μm, with several protruding denticles, 1–2 × 1–1.5 μm. Conidia solitary, obclavate, 2-septate, light to medium brown, finely roughened, (23–)27–30(–35) × (5–)6(–7) μm, with a truncate hilum. Sexual state unknown.
Colonies on PDA 9 cm diam after 7 days at 25 °C in dark; surface transparent; reverse transparent. Colonies on MEA 6.5 cm diam after 7 days at 25 °C in dark; surface transparent, funiculate; reverse ochraceous. Colonies on CMA 5 cm diam after 7 days at 25 °C in dark; surface transparent, smooth (Description from Klaubauf et al., 2014).
Typification: Holotype CBSH-21841. Ex-holotype culture CBS133597.
Gene sequences: KM484876 (ITS), KM484992 (28S), AB274451 (ACT), AB274484 (CAL), KM485096 (RPB1).
Hosts/substrates: On Cyperus brevifolius and Kyllinga brevifolia (Cyperaceae).
Distribution: Japan, Philippines.
Pseudopyricularia persiana G. Ghorbani, Pordel & Jav.-Nikkh., Persoonia 41: 399. 2018.
Asexual state pyricularia-like. On SNA and OA, hyphae branched, septate, hyaline, smooth. Conidiophores solitary, erect, unbranched to branched, straight, curved to geniculate, 0–5-septate, medium brown, smooth, 137– 332(–380) × 5–7 μm. Conidiogenous cells integrated, terminal, light brown, smooth, with several protruding denticles. Conidia solitary, obclavate, 2(–3)-septate, hyaline, smooth, (30–)36–52(–65) × 10–13 μm, with a truncate hilum. Sexual state unknown.
Colonies on PDA 2.6 cm diam after 7 days at 23–25 °C; surface transparent, white; reverse straw. Colonies on OA 4.2 cm diam after 7 days at 23–25 °C; surface transparent, buff (Description from Crous et al., 2018).
Typification: Holotype UTFC-PO20. Ex-holotype culture UTFC-PO21.
Gene sequences: MH780926 (ITS), MH780974 (28S), MH699978 (CAL), MH699975 (RPB1).
Hosts/substrates: On leaves of Cyperus (Cyperaceae).
Distribution: Iran.