FungiCapnodialesAeminiaceaeTrovãoJoãoTiagoIgorSoaresFabianaPaivaDiana SofiaMesquitaNunoCoelhoCatarinaCatarinoLídiaGilFranciscoPortugalAntónioDescription of Aeminiaceae fam. nov., Aeminium gen. nov. and Aeminiumludgeri sp. nov. (Capnodiales), isolated from a biodeteriorated art-piece in the Old Cathedral of Coimbra, PortugalMycoKeys2812019201945577310.3897/mycokeys.45.31799 Aeminium 824976 J. Trovão, I. Tiago & A. Portugalgen. nov.Description.

Asexual morph: mycelium consisting of septate, smooth hyphae, gradually becoming widen, thick-walled, darker and developing into meristematic chains of conidia. Conidia dark brown, thick-walled, smooth, rugose, globose with single central septa resulting from the differentiation of toruloid-like hyphal cells. Chlamydospores not observed in culture. Sexual morph: unknown.

Etymology.

Named after the old Latin name of Coimbra (Aeminium), the city where the strains were isolated.

Type species.

Aeminiumludgeri J. Trovão, I. Tiago & A. Portugal.