The genus Anthostomella in Australia

Abstract

Sixteen species of Anthostomella have been reported from Australia. We have examined fourteen species. Anthostomella aquatica, A. calamicola, A. eucalypti and A. frondicola are considered acceptable species. Anthostomella danthoniae and A. calocarpa have previously been transferred to other genera and will be discussed in a subsequent paper. Six species are synonyms of previously described species and are new records of these taxa for Australia. Two of the specimens could not be located. We have also examined several collections in Australian herbaria and these include two new records for Australia. A new collection of Anthostomella eucalypti from leaf spot of Eucalyptus globulus is described and illustrated as it differs somewhat from the type.