Neokamalomyces indicus gen. nov., sp. nov. (Mycosphaerellaceae) - a Septoria-like genus from India Author Yadav, Sanjay 0000-0003-1850-7566 Centre of Advanced Study in Botany, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, U. P. 221005, India & https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0003 - 1850 - 7566 Author Verma, Sanjeet Kumar 0000-0002-2579-5917 Centre of Advanced Study in Botany, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, U. P. 221005, India & https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 2579 - 5917 Author Singh, Raghvendra 0000-0002-8672-6149 Centre of Advanced Study in Botany, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, U. P. 221005, India & https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 8672 - 6149 Author Singh, Vinay Kumar 0000-0002-9418-2268 Centre of Advanced Study in Botany, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, U. P. 221005, India & https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 9418 - 2268 Author Chaurasia, Balmukund 0000-0003-1240-7126 754 - D, Ramjanaki Nagar, Mirzapur Pachpedwa, West Basharatpur, Gorakhpur, U. P. 273004, India & https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0003 - 1240 - 7126 Author Singh, Paras Nath 0000-0002-3555-819X National Fungal Culture Collection of India (NFCCI), Biodiversity and Palaeobiology Group, MACS’ Agharkar Research Institute, Pune, Maharashtra 411004, India & https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 3555 - 819 X Author Kumar, Shambhu 0000-0001-9534-9309 Forest Pathology Department, KSCSTE-Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi, Thrissur, Kerala 680653, India & https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0001 - 9534 - 9309 text Phytotaxa 2022 2022-11-03 571 2 141 168 http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.571.2.3 journal article 179314 10.11646/phytotaxa.571.2.3 2d4fd3cf-e92a-4bf1-a5f3-60f0a47825b8 1179-3163 7284306

TABLE 2. Comparative morphology of Septoria spp. reported on Ficus spp.

Taxa	Host	Conidia			References
		Dimension (μm)	Septation	Shape
Septoria arcuata	Ficus sp.	40–50 long	–	Linear	Cooke 1880
Septoria brachyspora Ficus elastica		12–15 × 1	–	Curved	Saccardo 1879
Septoria elasticae	Ficus elastica	15–28 × 1–1.5	Indistinctly 1–3-	Filiform to bacillar,	Koorders 1907
			septate or guttulate	curvules to curve winding
Septoria pipulae	Ficus religiosa 50–60 long		–	Filiform	Cooke 1879
Septoria pirottae	Ficus repens	24–30 × 2–3	–	Filiform, subcylindrical, curved	Tassi 1896