Bambusicularia brunnea Klaubauf, Lebrun & Crous, Stud. Mycol. 79: 104. 2014. (Type species).
MycoBank: MB 810204.
Asexual state pyricularia-like. On SNA with sterile barley seeds, hyphae branched, septate, hyaline, smooth, 2–3 µm diam. Conidiophores macronematous, simple, unbranched, solitary, erect, straight to curved, 5–7-septate, dark brown, finely roughened, 280–500 × 5–7 µm. Conidiogenous cells integrated, terminal to intercalary, light brown to brown, finely roughened, 20–120 × 4–6 µm, with several protruding denticles, 1–2 × 1.5–2 µm. Conidia solitary, ellipsoidal to obclavate, 2-septate, hyaline to brown, finely roughened, 21–25 × 10–11 µm with a truncate hilum; apical cell 4–7 µm long; basal cell 6–9 µm long; hilum 0.5–1 × 1.5–2 µm. Sexual state unknown.
Colonies on PDA 3.7 cm diam after 7 days at 25 °C in dark; surface transparent with white center, flat, round, slightly cottony; margin diffuse, hairy. Colonies on MEA 3.8 cm diam after 7 days at 25 °C in dark; surface white, round, cottony, slightly raised; reverse ochraceous. Colonies on CMA and OA 3.3 cm diam after 7 days at 25 °C in dark; surface transparent, smooth, flat, round (Description from Klaubauf et al., 2014).
Typification: Holotype CBSH-21839. Ex-holotype culture CBS133599.
Gene sequences: NG058671 (28S), NR145387 (ITS), AB274449 (ACT), AB274482 (CAL), KM485044 (RPB1), AB274466 (TUB).
Hosts/substrates: On Sasa and Phyllostachys bambusoides (Poaceae).
Distribution: Japan (Aichi).