Paradictyocheirospora

Rajeshkumar, Kunhiraman C., Verma, Rajnish K., Boonmee, Saranyaphat, Chandrasiri, Sajini, Hyde, Kevin D., Ashtekar, Nikhil, Lad, Sneha & Wijayawardene, Nalin N., 2021, Paradictyocheirospora tectonae, a novel genus in the family Dictyosporiaceae from India, Phytotaxa 509 (3), pp. 259-271 : 267

Key to related genera of Paradictyocheirospora

1 Conidiomata non sporodochial...........................................................................................................................................................2

1 Conidiomata sporodochial..................................................................................................................................................................3

2 Conidiomata synnematous, conidia with (3–)6–8(–10) arms that are mostly divergent....................................... Aquaticheirospora

2 Conidiomata effuse, conidia with closely appressed arms, with or without appendages..................................................... Jalapriya

3 Conidia euseptate................................................................................................................................................................................4

3 Conidia euseptate or distoseptate .......................................................................................................................................................5

4 Conidia digitate, (2–) 3–4 (–6) slightly divergent arms .............................................................................................. Digitodesmium

4 Conidia with (3–) 4–8 (–16) closely appressed arms .................................................................................................. Dictyosporium

5 Conidia with 3 rows of cells in different planes ...................................................................................................................... Vikalpa

5 Conidia non-complanate with conidial appendages ...........................................................................................................................6

6 Conidia with 6–8 rows of cells, with or without hooked apices ........................................................................... Dictyocheirospora

6 Conidia with 3–6 rows of cells, with supra-basal appendages....................................................................... Paradictyocheirospora