Telimena (Telimenaceae, Phyllachorales) species on Neotropical host plants: New species, combinations and revision of species on Polygonaceae

In this investigation, we propose a new species in Telimena, T. bromeliae sp. nov. grow-ing on bromeliads with a detailed description, illustrations, and molecular characterisation based on material collected in Costa Rica and Panama. Additionally, four species of Phyllachora occurring on non-graminicolous hosts are transferred into Telimena based on morphological and molecular data: T. amphibola comb. nov. on Inga spp. and T. tenuis comb. nov. on Bauhinia spp. (Fabaceae, Cercidiodeae); T. dominicana comb. nov. on Coccoloba spp.; and T. rubefaciens comb. nov. on Clethra spp. (Clethraceae). The species with newly combined names are redescribed and fully il-lustrated from type specimens and material recently collected in Costa Rica, Florida (USA) and Panama. Additionally, a revision of tropical tar spot fungi on host species belonging to the family Polygonaceae is provided, including a dichotomous key of known species and geographical distri-bution data.