Melanospora (Sordariomycetes, Ascomycota) and its relatives Author Marin-Felix, Yasmina Author Guarro, Josep Author ano-Lira, Jose F. Author Garcia, Dania Author iller, Andrew N. Author Stchigel, Alberto M. text MycoKeys 2018 44 81 122 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.44.29742 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.44.29742 1314-4049--81 Microthecium japonicum (Y. Horie, Udagawa & P.F. Cannon) Y. Marin , Stchigel, Guarro & Cano comb. nov. Fig. 5I, J Persiciospora japonica Y. Horie, Udagawa & P.F. Cannon, Mycotaxon 25: 233. 1986. [Basionym] Notes. Microthecium japonicum is characterized by ostiolate ascomata and ellipsoidal to fusiform, punctate-reticulate ascospores, similar to Mi. moureai . However, Mi. japonicum produces a phialidic asexual morph and bulbils (absent in Mi. moureai ) and delicately reticulate ascospores (coarsely reticulate in Mi. moureai ).