taxonID	type	description	language	source
C0CD2937B4FC58328F6DE35B3F27FA01.taxon	description	Fig. 4	en	Wang, Quan Chao, Zhan, Zhao Jie, Sattar, Adil, Wang, Hao Nan, Zhou, Li Feng, Eckhardt, Lori, Li, Guo Qing, Liu, Fei Fei, Xu, Hua Chao, Zhou, Xu Dong (2025): Pestalotiopsis (Amphisphaeriales, Sporocadaceae) species including six new taxa inhabiting pines from different climate zones in China. IMA Fungus 16: e 151614, DOI: 10.3897/imafungus.16.151614
C0CD2937B4FC58328F6DE35B3F27FA01.taxon	description	Description. Sexual state not seen. Conidiomata in culture sporodochial, saucer-shaped, scattered or gregarious, superficial to immersed, shining, releasing black conidial masses on the surface. Conidiophores branched, subcylindrical, hyaline to light brown, indistinct, often reduced to conidiogenous cells. Conidiogenous cells cylindrical or ampulliform, hyaline, smooth-walled, solitary to aggregated, (6 –) 7 – 9 (– 9.5) × (2 –) 2.5 – 3.5 μm (x ± SD = 7.8 ± 1 × 2.8 ± 0.5 μm). Conidia fusoid, ellipsoid, smooth, slightly constricted at the septa, 4 - septate, (17 –) 19.5 – 21.5 (– 22.5) × (6 –) 6.5 – 8 (– 8.5) μm (x ± SD = 20.5 ± 1.2 × 7.4 ± 0.7 μm); apical cell with 2 – 3 tubular appendages (mostly three); apical appendages arising from an apical crest, unbranched, filiform, bent, (8.5 –) 11 – 19 (– 25.5) μm (x ± SD = 15 ± 3.8 μm), basal cell with one appendage; basal appendage tubular, centric, unbranched, occasionally swollen at the tip, (3 –) 4 – 6.5 (– 7) μm (x ± SD = 5.2 ± 1.2 μm) long.	en	Wang, Quan Chao, Zhan, Zhao Jie, Sattar, Adil, Wang, Hao Nan, Zhou, Li Feng, Eckhardt, Lori, Li, Guo Qing, Liu, Fei Fei, Xu, Hua Chao, Zhou, Xu Dong (2025): Pestalotiopsis (Amphisphaeriales, Sporocadaceae) species including six new taxa inhabiting pines from different climate zones in China. IMA Fungus 16: e 151614, DOI: 10.3897/imafungus.16.151614
200DE849197C5839A04280CAFC9B0A1D.taxon	description	Fig. 5	en	Wang, Quan Chao, Zhan, Zhao Jie, Sattar, Adil, Wang, Hao Nan, Zhou, Li Feng, Eckhardt, Lori, Li, Guo Qing, Liu, Fei Fei, Xu, Hua Chao, Zhou, Xu Dong (2025): Pestalotiopsis (Amphisphaeriales, Sporocadaceae) species including six new taxa inhabiting pines from different climate zones in China. IMA Fungus 16: e 151614, DOI: 10.3897/imafungus.16.151614
200DE849197C5839A04280CAFC9B0A1D.taxon	description	Description. Sexual state not seen. Conidiomata in culture sporodochial, saucer-shaped, scattered or gregarious, superficial to immersed, shining, releasing black conidial masses on the surface. Conidiophores branched, subcylindrical, hyaline to light brown, indistinct, often reduced to conidiogenous cells. Conidiogenous cells cylindrical or ampulliform, hyaline, smooth-walled, solitary to aggregated, (5.5 –) 7 – 10 (– 11.5) × 2 – 3 μm (x ± SD = 8.4 ± 1.6 × 2.4 ± 0.4 μm). Conidia fusoid, ellipsoid, smooth, slightly constricted at the septa, 4 - septate, (8 –) 17.5 – 25.5 (– 26) × (4 –) 6 – 7.5 (– 8) μm (x ± SD = 21.6 ± 4.1 × 6.7 ± 0.8 μm); apical cell with 2 – 3 tubular appendages (mostly three); apical appendages arising from an apical crest, unbranched, filiform, bent, (3.5 –) 10.5 – 16.5 (– 22) μm (x ± SD = 13.6 ± 3.1 μm) long; basal cell with one appendage; basal appendage tubular, centric appendage tubular, unbranched, occasionally swollen at the tip, (2 –) 2.5 – 4 (– 4.5) μm (x ± SD = 3.4 ± 0.7 μm) long.	en	Wang, Quan Chao, Zhan, Zhao Jie, Sattar, Adil, Wang, Hao Nan, Zhou, Li Feng, Eckhardt, Lori, Li, Guo Qing, Liu, Fei Fei, Xu, Hua Chao, Zhou, Xu Dong (2025): Pestalotiopsis (Amphisphaeriales, Sporocadaceae) species including six new taxa inhabiting pines from different climate zones in China. IMA Fungus 16: e 151614, DOI: 10.3897/imafungus.16.151614
1FE8C4168CAE54D8A91090FB865E54C5.taxon	description	Fig. 6	en	Wang, Quan Chao, Zhan, Zhao Jie, Sattar, Adil, Wang, Hao Nan, Zhou, Li Feng, Eckhardt, Lori, Li, Guo Qing, Liu, Fei Fei, Xu, Hua Chao, Zhou, Xu Dong (2025): Pestalotiopsis (Amphisphaeriales, Sporocadaceae) species including six new taxa inhabiting pines from different climate zones in China. IMA Fungus 16: e 151614, DOI: 10.3897/imafungus.16.151614
1FE8C4168CAE54D8A91090FB865E54C5.taxon	description	Description. Sexual state not seen. Conidiomata in culture sporodochial, saucer-shaped, scattered or gregarious, superficial to immersed, shining, releasing black conidial masses on the surface. Conidiophores branched, subcylindrical, hyaline to light brown, indistinct, often reduced to conidiogenous cells. Conidiogenous cells cylindrical or ampulliform, hyaline, smooth-walled, solitary to aggregated, (7.5 –) 9 – 13 (– 14.5) × (1.5 –) 3 – 4 (– 5) μm (x ± SD = 11 ± 1.9 × 3.5 ± 0.7 μm). Conidia fusoid, ellipsoid, smooth, slightly constricted at the septa, 4 - septate, (16 –) 17.5 – 20.5 (– 22) × (4 –) 6.5 – 9 (– 9.5) μm (x ± SD = 19 ± 1.6 × 7.6 ± 1.2 μm); apical cell conic with 2 – 4 tubular appendages (mostly four); apical appendages arising from an apical crest, unbranched, filiform, bent, (7 –) 11 – 16 (– 18.5) μm (x ± SD = 13.4 ± 3.3 μm); basal cell obconic with one appendage, basal appendage tubular, centric appendage tubular, unbranched, occasionally swollen at the tip, (2.5 –) 3 – 4 (– 4.5) μm (x ± SD = 3.4 ± 0.6 μm) long.	en	Wang, Quan Chao, Zhan, Zhao Jie, Sattar, Adil, Wang, Hao Nan, Zhou, Li Feng, Eckhardt, Lori, Li, Guo Qing, Liu, Fei Fei, Xu, Hua Chao, Zhou, Xu Dong (2025): Pestalotiopsis (Amphisphaeriales, Sporocadaceae) species including six new taxa inhabiting pines from different climate zones in China. IMA Fungus 16: e 151614, DOI: 10.3897/imafungus.16.151614
0226F1E4160E5125A0527E7B6171CFF5.taxon	description	Fig. 7	en	Wang, Quan Chao, Zhan, Zhao Jie, Sattar, Adil, Wang, Hao Nan, Zhou, Li Feng, Eckhardt, Lori, Li, Guo Qing, Liu, Fei Fei, Xu, Hua Chao, Zhou, Xu Dong (2025): Pestalotiopsis (Amphisphaeriales, Sporocadaceae) species including six new taxa inhabiting pines from different climate zones in China. IMA Fungus 16: e 151614, DOI: 10.3897/imafungus.16.151614
0226F1E4160E5125A0527E7B6171CFF5.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Named after the collection site of the type specimen, Jiangmen City.	en	Wang, Quan Chao, Zhan, Zhao Jie, Sattar, Adil, Wang, Hao Nan, Zhou, Li Feng, Eckhardt, Lori, Li, Guo Qing, Liu, Fei Fei, Xu, Hua Chao, Zhou, Xu Dong (2025): Pestalotiopsis (Amphisphaeriales, Sporocadaceae) species including six new taxa inhabiting pines from different climate zones in China. IMA Fungus 16: e 151614, DOI: 10.3897/imafungus.16.151614
0226F1E4160E5125A0527E7B6171CFF5.taxon	description	Description. Sexual state not seen. Conidiomata in culture sporodochial, saucer-shaped, scattered or gregarious, superficial to immersed, shining, releasing black conidial masses on the surface. Conidiophores branched, subcylindrical, hyaline to light brown, indistinct, often reduced to conidiogenous cells. Conidiogenous cells cylindrical or ampulliform, hyaline, smooth-walled, solitary to aggregated, (2.5 –) 6 – 11.5 (– 14) × (0.5 –) 1.5 – 3 (– 3.5) μm (x ± SD = 8.9 ± 2.7 × 2.4 ± 0.7 μm). Conidia fusoid, ellipsoid, smooth, slightly constricted at the septa, 4 - septate, (18 –) 19.5 – 22.5 (– 25) × (5 –) 5.5 – 7 (– 7.5) μm (x ± SD = 20.9 ± 1.5 × 6.2 ± 0.6 μm); three median cells doliiform, wall verruculose, concolourous, (11 –) 12 – 14.5 (– 16) μm (x ± SD = 13.3 ± 1.2 μm) long; second cell from the base (3.5 –) 4 – 5 (– 5.5) μm (x ± SD = 4.4 ± 0.5 μm) long; third cell (3.5 –) 4 – 5 (– 6) μm (x ± SD = 4.4 ± 0.5 μm); fourth cell (3.5 –) 4 – 5 (– 6) μm (x ± SD = 4.5 ± 0.6 μm); apical cell conic with an acute apex, thin- and smooth-walled, hyaline to pale brown, (2.5 –) 3 – 4 (– 4.5) μm (x ± SD = 3.5 ± 0.6 μm) long, with 2 – 4 tubular appendages (mostly three); apical appendages arising from an apical crest, unbranched, filiform, bent, (5.5 –) 10 – 15.5 (– 24) μm (x ± SD = 12.7 ± 2.7 μm); basal cell obconic with a truncate base, thin-walled, hyaline or pale brown, (3 –) 3.5 – 4.5 (– 5) μm (x ± SD = 4.1 ± 0.5 μm) long, with one appendage, tubular; basal appendage centric, tubular, unbranched, occasionally swollen at the tip, (2.5 –) 4 – 6 (– 8.5) μm (x ± SD = 5 ± 1.2 μm) long.	en	Wang, Quan Chao, Zhan, Zhao Jie, Sattar, Adil, Wang, Hao Nan, Zhou, Li Feng, Eckhardt, Lori, Li, Guo Qing, Liu, Fei Fei, Xu, Hua Chao, Zhou, Xu Dong (2025): Pestalotiopsis (Amphisphaeriales, Sporocadaceae) species including six new taxa inhabiting pines from different climate zones in China. IMA Fungus 16: e 151614, DOI: 10.3897/imafungus.16.151614
0226F1E4160E5125A0527E7B6171CFF5.taxon	description	Culture characteristics. Colonies exhibited abundant flocculent aerial mycelium on PDA at 25 ° C, with irregular margins at the edges, while the reverse side of the colony appeared light orange, forming black conidiomata with black conidial masses. Optimal growth temperature at 25 ° C, no growth at 5 ° C and 35 ° C; after 10 d, colonies at 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 ° C reached 35.5, 41.4, 71.1, 88.6 and 81.2 mm, respectively (Fig. 8).	en	Wang, Quan Chao, Zhan, Zhao Jie, Sattar, Adil, Wang, Hao Nan, Zhou, Li Feng, Eckhardt, Lori, Li, Guo Qing, Liu, Fei Fei, Xu, Hua Chao, Zhou, Xu Dong (2025): Pestalotiopsis (Amphisphaeriales, Sporocadaceae) species including six new taxa inhabiting pines from different climate zones in China. IMA Fungus 16: e 151614, DOI: 10.3897/imafungus.16.151614
ED0EAEAE85595CE9945C354F83391E1D.taxon	description	Fig. 9	en	Wang, Quan Chao, Zhan, Zhao Jie, Sattar, Adil, Wang, Hao Nan, Zhou, Li Feng, Eckhardt, Lori, Li, Guo Qing, Liu, Fei Fei, Xu, Hua Chao, Zhou, Xu Dong (2025): Pestalotiopsis (Amphisphaeriales, Sporocadaceae) species including six new taxa inhabiting pines from different climate zones in China. IMA Fungus 16: e 151614, DOI: 10.3897/imafungus.16.151614
ED0EAEAE85595CE9945C354F83391E1D.taxon	description	Description. Sexual state not seen. Conidiomata in culture sporodochial, saucer-shaped, scattered or gregarious, superficial to immersed, shining, releasing black conidial masses on the surface. Conidiophores branched, subcylindrical, hyaline to light brown, indistinct, often reduced to conidiogenous cells. Conidiogenous cells cylindrical or ampulliform, hyaline, smooth-walled, solitary to aggregated, (6.5 –) 9 – 14.5 (– 17.5) × (2 –) 2.5 – 3.5 (– 4) μm (x ± SD = 11.7 ± 2.6 × 3 ± 0.5 μm). Conidia fusoid, ellipsoid, smooth, slightly constricted at the septa, 4 - septate, (18 –) 20 – 24 (– 25) × (6 –) 6.5 – 8 μm (x ± SD = 21.8 ± 2 × 7.3 ± 0.6 μm); apical cell conic with 2 – 4 tubular apical appendages (mostly four), arising from an apical crest, unbranched, filiform, bent, (7.5 –) 11 – 17.5 (– 22.5) μm (x ± SD = 14.1 ± 3.2 μm); basal cell obconic with one basal appendage, tubular, centric appendage tubular, unbranched, occasionally swollen at the tip, 3.5 – 5 (– 5.5) μm (x ± SD = 4.3 ± 0.6 μm) long.	en	Wang, Quan Chao, Zhan, Zhao Jie, Sattar, Adil, Wang, Hao Nan, Zhou, Li Feng, Eckhardt, Lori, Li, Guo Qing, Liu, Fei Fei, Xu, Hua Chao, Zhou, Xu Dong (2025): Pestalotiopsis (Amphisphaeriales, Sporocadaceae) species including six new taxa inhabiting pines from different climate zones in China. IMA Fungus 16: e 151614, DOI: 10.3897/imafungus.16.151614
8BC2BD89E9C4511BBDDB0ECE22D8643E.taxon	description	Fig. 10	en	Wang, Quan Chao, Zhan, Zhao Jie, Sattar, Adil, Wang, Hao Nan, Zhou, Li Feng, Eckhardt, Lori, Li, Guo Qing, Liu, Fei Fei, Xu, Hua Chao, Zhou, Xu Dong (2025): Pestalotiopsis (Amphisphaeriales, Sporocadaceae) species including six new taxa inhabiting pines from different climate zones in China. IMA Fungus 16: e 151614, DOI: 10.3897/imafungus.16.151614
8BC2BD89E9C4511BBDDB0ECE22D8643E.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Named after the host, Pinus massoniana.	en	Wang, Quan Chao, Zhan, Zhao Jie, Sattar, Adil, Wang, Hao Nan, Zhou, Li Feng, Eckhardt, Lori, Li, Guo Qing, Liu, Fei Fei, Xu, Hua Chao, Zhou, Xu Dong (2025): Pestalotiopsis (Amphisphaeriales, Sporocadaceae) species including six new taxa inhabiting pines from different climate zones in China. IMA Fungus 16: e 151614, DOI: 10.3897/imafungus.16.151614
8BC2BD89E9C4511BBDDB0ECE22D8643E.taxon	description	Description. Sexual state not seen. Conidiomata in culture sporodochial, saucer-shaped, scattered or gregarious, superficial to immersed, shining, releasing black conidial masses on the surface. Conidiophores branched, subcylindrical, hyaline to light brown, indistinct, often reduced to conidiogenous cells. Conidiogenous cells cylindrical or ampulliform, hyaline, smooth-walled, solitary to aggregated, (6 –) 7 – 10.5 (– 13) × (2 –) 2.5 – 3.5 (– 4) μm (x ± SD = 8.9 ± 1.8 × 3.1 ± 0.5 μm). Conidia fusoid, ellipsoid, smooth, slightly constricted at the septa, 4 - septate, (17 –) 18 – 20 (– 21) × (5 –) 5.5 – 6.5 (– 7) μm (x ± SD = 19.1 ± 1.1 × 6.2 ± 0.5 μm); three median cells doliiform, wall verruculose, concolourous, (10.5 –) 12 – 14 (– 16) μm (x ± SD = 12.9 ± 1.1 μm) long; second cell from the base (3 –) 4 – 5 μm (x ± SD = 4.4 ± 0.4 μm) long; third cell (3 –) 3.5 – 4.5 (– 5) μm (x ± SD = 4 ± 0.4 μm); fourth cell (3 –) 4 – 5 (– 7) μm (x ± SD = 4.5 ± 0.7 μm); apical cell conic with an acute apex, thin- and smooth-walled, hyaline to pale brown, (2 –) 2.5 – 4 (– 4.5) μm (x ± SD = 3.3 ± 0.6 μm) long, with 2 – 3 tubular appendages (mostly three); apical appendages arising from an apical crest, unbranched, filiform, bent, (2.7 –) 6.5 – 13 (– 18) μm (x ± SD = 9.8 ± 3.3 μm); basal cell obconic with a truncate base, thin-walled, hyaline or pale brown, 2.5 – 4 (– 6.5) μm (x ± SD = 3.4 ± 0.8 μm) long, with one appendage; basal appendage tubular, centric appendage tubular, unbranched, occasionally swollen at the tip, (1.5 –) 2 – 4 (– 4.5) μm (x ± SD = 2.9 ± 0.9 μm) long.	en	Wang, Quan Chao, Zhan, Zhao Jie, Sattar, Adil, Wang, Hao Nan, Zhou, Li Feng, Eckhardt, Lori, Li, Guo Qing, Liu, Fei Fei, Xu, Hua Chao, Zhou, Xu Dong (2025): Pestalotiopsis (Amphisphaeriales, Sporocadaceae) species including six new taxa inhabiting pines from different climate zones in China. IMA Fungus 16: e 151614, DOI: 10.3897/imafungus.16.151614
8BC2BD89E9C4511BBDDB0ECE22D8643E.taxon	description	Culture characteristics. Colonies forming abundant flocculent aerial mycelium on PDA at 25 ° C, with regular margins at the edges, with a white appearance, while the reverse side of the colony displayed a light orange colour and forming black conidiomata with black conidial masses. Optimal growth temperature at 25 ° C, no growth at 5 ° C and 35 ° C; after 10 d, colonies at 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 ° C reached 28.0, 48.6, 70.5, 81.5 and 63.8 mm, respectively (Fig. 8).	en	Wang, Quan Chao, Zhan, Zhao Jie, Sattar, Adil, Wang, Hao Nan, Zhou, Li Feng, Eckhardt, Lori, Li, Guo Qing, Liu, Fei Fei, Xu, Hua Chao, Zhou, Xu Dong (2025): Pestalotiopsis (Amphisphaeriales, Sporocadaceae) species including six new taxa inhabiting pines from different climate zones in China. IMA Fungus 16: e 151614, DOI: 10.3897/imafungus.16.151614
6CD00197BFB150E59B64539A338CD9BB.taxon	description	Fig. 11	en	Wang, Quan Chao, Zhan, Zhao Jie, Sattar, Adil, Wang, Hao Nan, Zhou, Li Feng, Eckhardt, Lori, Li, Guo Qing, Liu, Fei Fei, Xu, Hua Chao, Zhou, Xu Dong (2025): Pestalotiopsis (Amphisphaeriales, Sporocadaceae) species including six new taxa inhabiting pines from different climate zones in China. IMA Fungus 16: e 151614, DOI: 10.3897/imafungus.16.151614
6CD00197BFB150E59B64539A338CD9BB.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Named after the collection site of the type specimen, Ningbo City.	en	Wang, Quan Chao, Zhan, Zhao Jie, Sattar, Adil, Wang, Hao Nan, Zhou, Li Feng, Eckhardt, Lori, Li, Guo Qing, Liu, Fei Fei, Xu, Hua Chao, Zhou, Xu Dong (2025): Pestalotiopsis (Amphisphaeriales, Sporocadaceae) species including six new taxa inhabiting pines from different climate zones in China. IMA Fungus 16: e 151614, DOI: 10.3897/imafungus.16.151614
6CD00197BFB150E59B64539A338CD9BB.taxon	description	Description. Sexual state not seen. Conidiomata in culture sporodochial, saucer-shaped, scattered or gregarious, superficial to immersed, shining, releasing black conidial masses on the surface. Conidiophores branched, subcylindrical, hyaline to light brown, indistinct, often reduced to conidiogenous cells. Conidiogenous cells cylindrical or ampulliform, hyaline, smooth-walled, solitary to aggregated, (5.5 –) 6.5 – 12.5 (– 17.5) × (1.5 –) 2.5 – 3.5 (– 4) μm (x ± SD = 9.5 ± 2.9 × 2.9 ± 0.6 μm). Conidia fusoid, ellipsoid, smooth, slightly constricted at the septa, 4 - septate, (21 –) 21.5 – 25 (– 27) × (6 –) 6.5 – 7.5 (– 8) μm (x ± SD = 23.2 ± 1.8 × 6.8 ± 0.5 μm); three median cells doliiform, wall verruculose, concolourous, (12.5 –) 14 – 16 (– 17) μm (x ± SD = 15 ± 1 μm) long; second cell from the base (4 –) 4.5 – 5.5 μm (x ± SD = 4.9 ± 0.4 μm) long; third cell (4 –) 4.5 – 5.5 μm (x ± SD = 4.9 ± 0.4 μm); fourth cell (4 –) 4.5 – 5.5 (– 6) μm (x ± SD = 5.2 ± 0.5 μm); apical cell conic with an acute apex, thin- and smooth-walled, hyaline to pale brown, 3 – 4.5 (– 5.5) μm (x ± SD = 3.8 ± 0.6 μm) long, with 2 – 3 tubular appendages (mostly three); apical appendages arising from an apical crest, unbranched, filiform, bent, (5.5 –) 10.5 – 16.5 (– 19) μm (x ± SD = 13.5 ± 3 μm); basal cell obconic with a truncate base, thin-walled, hyaline or pale brown, (2 –) 3.5 – 5.5 (– 6) μm (x ± SD = 4.5 ± 1 μm) long, with one appendage; tubular; basal appendage centric, unbranched, occasionally swollen at the tip, (2 –) 5 – 8 (– 9) μm (x ± SD = 6.3 ± 1.5 μm) long.	en	Wang, Quan Chao, Zhan, Zhao Jie, Sattar, Adil, Wang, Hao Nan, Zhou, Li Feng, Eckhardt, Lori, Li, Guo Qing, Liu, Fei Fei, Xu, Hua Chao, Zhou, Xu Dong (2025): Pestalotiopsis (Amphisphaeriales, Sporocadaceae) species including six new taxa inhabiting pines from different climate zones in China. IMA Fungus 16: e 151614, DOI: 10.3897/imafungus.16.151614
6CD00197BFB150E59B64539A338CD9BB.taxon	description	Culture characteristics. Colonies forming flocculent aerial mycelium on PDA at 25 ° C, with regular margins at the edges, white to isabelline, the back colony light orange, forming black conidiomata with black conidial masses. Optimal growth temperature at 25 ° C, no growth at 5 ° C and 35 ° C; after 10 d, colonies at 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 ° C reached 27.0, 39.9, 42.7, 72.9 and 28.6 mm, respectively (Fig. 8).	en	Wang, Quan Chao, Zhan, Zhao Jie, Sattar, Adil, Wang, Hao Nan, Zhou, Li Feng, Eckhardt, Lori, Li, Guo Qing, Liu, Fei Fei, Xu, Hua Chao, Zhou, Xu Dong (2025): Pestalotiopsis (Amphisphaeriales, Sporocadaceae) species including six new taxa inhabiting pines from different climate zones in China. IMA Fungus 16: e 151614, DOI: 10.3897/imafungus.16.151614
11F9A590551B58989D5DE02A545ECA12.taxon	description	Fig. 12	en	Wang, Quan Chao, Zhan, Zhao Jie, Sattar, Adil, Wang, Hao Nan, Zhou, Li Feng, Eckhardt, Lori, Li, Guo Qing, Liu, Fei Fei, Xu, Hua Chao, Zhou, Xu Dong (2025): Pestalotiopsis (Amphisphaeriales, Sporocadaceae) species including six new taxa inhabiting pines from different climate zones in China. IMA Fungus 16: e 151614, DOI: 10.3897/imafungus.16.151614
11F9A590551B58989D5DE02A545ECA12.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Named after the collection site of the type specimen, Shanwei City.	en	Wang, Quan Chao, Zhan, Zhao Jie, Sattar, Adil, Wang, Hao Nan, Zhou, Li Feng, Eckhardt, Lori, Li, Guo Qing, Liu, Fei Fei, Xu, Hua Chao, Zhou, Xu Dong (2025): Pestalotiopsis (Amphisphaeriales, Sporocadaceae) species including six new taxa inhabiting pines from different climate zones in China. IMA Fungus 16: e 151614, DOI: 10.3897/imafungus.16.151614
11F9A590551B58989D5DE02A545ECA12.taxon	description	Description. Sexual state not seen. Conidiomata in culture sporodochial, saucer-shaped, scattered or gregarious, superficial to immersed, shining, releasing black conidial masses on the surface. Conidiophores branched, subcylindrical, hyaline to light brown, indistinct, often reduced to conidiogenous cells. Conidiogenous cells cylindrical or ampulliform, hyaline, smooth-walled, solitary to aggregated, (4 –) 5.5 – 10 (– 14) × 2 – 3.5 (– 5) μm (x ± SD = 7.7 ± 2.1 × 2.7 ± 0.7 μm). Conidia fusoid, ellipsoid, smooth, slightly constricted at the septa, 4 - septate, (17.5 –) 19 – 21.5 (– 22.5) × (5.5 –) 6 – 7 (– 7.5) μm (x ± SD = 20.1 ± 1.2 × 6.7 ± 0.5 μm); three median cells doliiform, wall verruculose, concolourous; (11.5 –) 12 – 14 (– 14.5) μm (x ± SD = 13 ± 0.9 μm) long; second cell from the base (3.5 –) 4 – 5 (– 6) μm (x ± SD = 4.6 ± 0.5 μm) long; third cell (3 –) 4 – 5 μm (x ± SD = 4.3 ± 0.5 μm); fourth cell (3 –) 3.5 – 4.5 μm (x ± SD = 4.1 ± 0.5 μm); apical cell conic with an acute apex, thin- and smooth-walled, hyaline to pale brown, (2 –) 3 – 4 μm (x ± SD = 3.3 ± 0.5 μm) long, with 2 – 3 tubular appendages (mostly three); apical appendages arising from an apical crest, unbranched, filiform, bent, (6 –) 11 – 17 (– 22) μm (x ± SD = 14.1 ± 3 μm); basal cell obconic with a truncate base, thin-walled, hyaline or pale brown, (2.5 –) 3 – 4 (– 4.5) μm (x ± SD = 3.7 ± 0.6 μm) long, with one appendage; basal appendage tubular, centric, unbranched, occasionally swollen at the tip, (3 –) 4 – 5.5 (– 6.5) μm (x ± SD = 4.7 ± 0.9 μm) long.	en	Wang, Quan Chao, Zhan, Zhao Jie, Sattar, Adil, Wang, Hao Nan, Zhou, Li Feng, Eckhardt, Lori, Li, Guo Qing, Liu, Fei Fei, Xu, Hua Chao, Zhou, Xu Dong (2025): Pestalotiopsis (Amphisphaeriales, Sporocadaceae) species including six new taxa inhabiting pines from different climate zones in China. IMA Fungus 16: e 151614, DOI: 10.3897/imafungus.16.151614
11F9A590551B58989D5DE02A545ECA12.taxon	description	Culture characteristics. Colonies forming abundant flocculent aerial mycelium at the edges on PDA at 25 ° C, with regular margins, white to isabelline, the back colony light orange, forming black conidiomata with black conidial masses. Optimal growth temperature at 25 ° C, no growth at 5 ° C and 35 ° C; after 10 d, colonies at 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 ° C reached 31.8, 52.4, 74, 74.1 and 22.9 mm, respectively (Fig. 8).	en	Wang, Quan Chao, Zhan, Zhao Jie, Sattar, Adil, Wang, Hao Nan, Zhou, Li Feng, Eckhardt, Lori, Li, Guo Qing, Liu, Fei Fei, Xu, Hua Chao, Zhou, Xu Dong (2025): Pestalotiopsis (Amphisphaeriales, Sporocadaceae) species including six new taxa inhabiting pines from different climate zones in China. IMA Fungus 16: e 151614, DOI: 10.3897/imafungus.16.151614
18BD40FCDE4B5F44B675E044C9B7A6F8.taxon	description	Fig. 13	en	Wang, Quan Chao, Zhan, Zhao Jie, Sattar, Adil, Wang, Hao Nan, Zhou, Li Feng, Eckhardt, Lori, Li, Guo Qing, Liu, Fei Fei, Xu, Hua Chao, Zhou, Xu Dong (2025): Pestalotiopsis (Amphisphaeriales, Sporocadaceae) species including six new taxa inhabiting pines from different climate zones in China. IMA Fungus 16: e 151614, DOI: 10.3897/imafungus.16.151614
18BD40FCDE4B5F44B675E044C9B7A6F8.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Named after the host, Pinus thunbergii.	en	Wang, Quan Chao, Zhan, Zhao Jie, Sattar, Adil, Wang, Hao Nan, Zhou, Li Feng, Eckhardt, Lori, Li, Guo Qing, Liu, Fei Fei, Xu, Hua Chao, Zhou, Xu Dong (2025): Pestalotiopsis (Amphisphaeriales, Sporocadaceae) species including six new taxa inhabiting pines from different climate zones in China. IMA Fungus 16: e 151614, DOI: 10.3897/imafungus.16.151614
18BD40FCDE4B5F44B675E044C9B7A6F8.taxon	description	Description. Sexual state not seen. Conidiomata in culture sporodochial, saucer-shaped, scattered or gregarious, superficial to immersed, shining, releasing black conidial masses on the surface. Conidiophores branched, subcylindrical, hyaline to light brown, indistinct, often reduced to conidiogenous cells. Conidiogenous cells cylindrical or ampulliform, hyaline, smooth-walled, solitary to aggregated, (4.5 –) 5.5 – 10.5 (– 15) × (1.5 –) 2 – 3 (– 3.5) μm (x ± SD = 8 ± 2.4 × 2.5 ± 0.6 μm). Conidia fusoid, ellipsoid, smooth, slightly constricted at the septa, 4 - septate, (20 –) 23 – 27.5 (– 34) × (6 –) 6.5 – 8 (– 10) μm (x ± SD = 25.1 ± 2.3 × 7.3 ± 0.9 μm); three median cells doliiform, wall verruculose, concolourous, (13.5 –) 15.5 – 17.5 (– 19) μm (x ± SD = 16.4 ± 1 μm) long; second cell from the base (4.5 –) 5 – 6 (– 6.5) μm (x ± SD = 5.7 ± 0.5 μm) long; third cell (4.5 –) 5 – 6 (– 6.5) μm (x ± SD = 5.4 ± 0.5 μm); fourth cell (3.5 –) 4.5 – 6 (– 6.5) μm (x ± SD = 5.3 ± 0.7 μm); apical cell conic with an acute apex, thin- and smooth-walled, hyaline to pale brown, (1 –) 2.5 – 4.5 (– 5) μm (x ± SD = 3.5 ± 1.1 μm) long, with 2 – 4 tubular appendages (mostly three); apical appendages arising from an apical crest, unbranched, filiform, bent, (6.5 –) 12 – 21.5 (– 29.5) μm (x ± SD = 16.8 ± 4.7 μm); basal cell obconic with a truncate base, thin-walled, hyaline or pale brown, (2.5 –) 3.5 – 6 (– 8.5) μm (x ± SD = 4.7 ± 1.2 μm) long, with one appendage; basal appendage tubular, centric, unbranched, occasionally swollen at the tip, (3.5 –) 4.5 – 6.5 (– 8) μm (x ± SD = 5.4 ± 1.1 μm) long.	en	Wang, Quan Chao, Zhan, Zhao Jie, Sattar, Adil, Wang, Hao Nan, Zhou, Li Feng, Eckhardt, Lori, Li, Guo Qing, Liu, Fei Fei, Xu, Hua Chao, Zhou, Xu Dong (2025): Pestalotiopsis (Amphisphaeriales, Sporocadaceae) species including six new taxa inhabiting pines from different climate zones in China. IMA Fungus 16: e 151614, DOI: 10.3897/imafungus.16.151614
18BD40FCDE4B5F44B675E044C9B7A6F8.taxon	description	Culture characteristics. Colonies forming abundant flocculent aerial mycelium at the edges on PDA at 25 ° C, with regular margins, white, the centre of the back of the colony orange, forming black conidiomata with black conidial masses. Optimal growth temperature at 25 ° C, no growth at 5 ° C and 35 ° C; after 10 d, colonies at 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 ° C reached 35.1, 41.5, 81.4, 87.8 and 29.4 mm, respectively (Fig. 8).	en	Wang, Quan Chao, Zhan, Zhao Jie, Sattar, Adil, Wang, Hao Nan, Zhou, Li Feng, Eckhardt, Lori, Li, Guo Qing, Liu, Fei Fei, Xu, Hua Chao, Zhou, Xu Dong (2025): Pestalotiopsis (Amphisphaeriales, Sporocadaceae) species including six new taxa inhabiting pines from different climate zones in China. IMA Fungus 16: e 151614, DOI: 10.3897/imafungus.16.151614
982D6A23660150B99BDABB6C239EA353.taxon	description	Fig. 14	en	Wang, Quan Chao, Zhan, Zhao Jie, Sattar, Adil, Wang, Hao Nan, Zhou, Li Feng, Eckhardt, Lori, Li, Guo Qing, Liu, Fei Fei, Xu, Hua Chao, Zhou, Xu Dong (2025): Pestalotiopsis (Amphisphaeriales, Sporocadaceae) species including six new taxa inhabiting pines from different climate zones in China. IMA Fungus 16: e 151614, DOI: 10.3897/imafungus.16.151614
982D6A23660150B99BDABB6C239EA353.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Named after the collection site of the type specimen, Wenzhou City.	en	Wang, Quan Chao, Zhan, Zhao Jie, Sattar, Adil, Wang, Hao Nan, Zhou, Li Feng, Eckhardt, Lori, Li, Guo Qing, Liu, Fei Fei, Xu, Hua Chao, Zhou, Xu Dong (2025): Pestalotiopsis (Amphisphaeriales, Sporocadaceae) species including six new taxa inhabiting pines from different climate zones in China. IMA Fungus 16: e 151614, DOI: 10.3897/imafungus.16.151614
982D6A23660150B99BDABB6C239EA353.taxon	description	Description. Sexual state not seen. Conidiomata in culture sporodochial, saucer-shaped, scattered or gregarious, superficial to immersed, shining, releasing black conidial masses on the surface. Conidiophores branched, subcylindrical, hyaline to light brown, indistinct, often reduced to conidiogenous cells. Conidiogenous cells cylindrical or ampulliform, hyaline, smooth-walled, solitary to aggregated, (7 –) 8 – 13.5 (– 18) × (2 –) 2.5 – 4 (– 5) μm (x ± SD = 10.8 ± 2.6 × 3.4 ± 0.7 μm). Conidia fusoid, ellipsoid, smooth, slightly constricted at the septa, four-septate, (20 –) 21.5 – 25 (– 27.5) × 7 – 8 μm (x ± SD = 23.2 ± 1.6 × 7.4 ± 0.4 μm); three median cells doliiform, wall verruculose, concolourous, (12.5 –) 13.5 – 15.5 (– 17.5) μm (x ± SD = 14.6 ± 1.1 μm) long; second cell from the base (4 –) 4.5 – 5.5 (– 6) μm (x ± SD = 5 ± 0.4 μm) long; third cell (3.5 –) 4 – 5 (– 5.5) μm (x ± SD = 4.6 ± 0.4 μm); fourth cell (3 –) 4 – 5.5 (– 6.5) μm (x ± SD = 4.9 ± 0.7 μm); apical cell conic with an acute apex, thin- and smooth-walled, hyaline to pale brown, (2.5 –) 3 – 4 (– 4.5) μm (x ± SD = 3.5 ± 0.5 μm) long, with 2 – 4 tubular appendages (mostly three); apical appendages arising from an apical crest, unbranched, filiform, bent, (7 –) 9.5 – 15 (– 19.5) μm (x ± SD = 12.1 ± 2.7 μm); basal cell obconic with a truncate base, thin-walled, hyaline or pale brown, (3.5 –) 4.5 – 5.5 (– 6) μm (x ± SD = 5 ± 0.6 μm) long, with one appendage; basal appendage tubular, centric, unbranched, occasionally swollen at the tip, (2.5 –) 3 – 4.5 (– 6) μm (x ± SD = 3.9 ± 0.7 μm) long.	en	Wang, Quan Chao, Zhan, Zhao Jie, Sattar, Adil, Wang, Hao Nan, Zhou, Li Feng, Eckhardt, Lori, Li, Guo Qing, Liu, Fei Fei, Xu, Hua Chao, Zhou, Xu Dong (2025): Pestalotiopsis (Amphisphaeriales, Sporocadaceae) species including six new taxa inhabiting pines from different climate zones in China. IMA Fungus 16: e 151614, DOI: 10.3897/imafungus.16.151614
982D6A23660150B99BDABB6C239EA353.taxon	description	Culture characteristics. Colonies exhibiting flocculent aerial mycelium on PDA at 25 ° C, with regular margins at the edges, white to isabelline, the back colony light orange, forming black conidiomata with black conidial masses. Optimal growth temperature at 25 ° C, no growth at 5 ° C and 35 ° C; after 10 d, colonies at 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 ° C reached 31.9, 48.2, 74.5, 88.8 and 57.6 mm, respectively (Fig. 8).	en	Wang, Quan Chao, Zhan, Zhao Jie, Sattar, Adil, Wang, Hao Nan, Zhou, Li Feng, Eckhardt, Lori, Li, Guo Qing, Liu, Fei Fei, Xu, Hua Chao, Zhou, Xu Dong (2025): Pestalotiopsis (Amphisphaeriales, Sporocadaceae) species including six new taxa inhabiting pines from different climate zones in China. IMA Fungus 16: e 151614, DOI: 10.3897/imafungus.16.151614
