Stylonectria norvegica (Nectriaceae), a new species fromNorway

Abstract

Stylonectria norvegica sp. nov. is described from three collections on pyrenomycetous hosts on Quercus, Betula and Alnus in Norway. The fusarium-like asexual state was obtained in culture and the ITS1- 5.8S-ITS2 loci were sequenced. This new species is described and illustrated and its affinities and differences with other species in the genus are discussed. Ascomycota, fungicolous, Hypocreales, ITS, taxonomy.