Stromatolinea linearis K. Habib & Q. R. Li 2024, comb. nov.

Stromatolinea linearis (Rehm) K. Habib & Q. R. Li comb. nov. Eutypa linearis Rehm, Annls mycol. 5 (6): 523 (1907) (Basionym). Synonym = Diatrype phaselinoides Rappaz, Mycol. helv. 2 (3): 442 (1987). Synonym Description. See Dai et al. (2017). Notes. The fungus was originally documented by Rehm (1907) from a specimen collected in Brazil, Eutypa linearis underwent a taxonomic revision by Rappaz (1987), who reclassified it as Diatrype phaselinoides (non Diatrype linearis Ellis & Everh. 1897). Dai et al. (2017) provided molecular data and a reference specimen of this taxon. It is characterized by well-developed linear stromata with yellow-green interior tissue, long-stipitate asci, with hyaline to subhyaline allantoid ascospores, measuring 5–7 × 1.5–1.8 μm (Rappaz 1987; Dai et al. 2017). Phylogenetically, it clusters together with other Stromatolinea species in a distinct clade. The morphological character of this taxon also aligns with those of Stromatolinea, providing compelling support for its placement within the Stromatolinea taxonomic framework.