Dear avid microfungus collectors,

We are working on the phylogeny of the Diaporthales especially the Gnomoniaceae. We have two isolates of the type species of Ophiognomonia, namely O. melanostyla, but they are slightly different. Thus we would like additional fresh collections of this species so that we can make isolations and sequence it. It occurs in spring on the undersurface of overwintered leaves of Tilia. The black perithecia are partially immersed and it has a very long beak. The ascospores are long, thin, 37-43 x 1.5 2 um. If you find this species and are willing to send it to us, please make an air-dried specimen wrapped in paper and send it to me as an herbarium specimen.

Thank you!

Amy Rossman, U.S. National Fungus Collections, Rm. 246, B010A, 10300 Baltimore Ave., Beltsville, MD 20705, amy.rossman@ars.usda.gov