ABSTRACT: Neta gigaspora anam. sp. nov. is described and illustrated from rotten leaves collected in the rain forest of Chajul, Chiapas, Mexico. It is characterized by cylindrical, 5-7-septate, guttulate conidia arising from long, denticulate conidiogenous cells. Notes on closely related species and a key to Neta species are provided.

KEYWORDS: Neta, Hyphomycetes, systematics, tropical fungi, Mexico

NOMENCLATURAL NOVELTIES:
Neta gigaspora R. F. Castañeda & Heredia, p. 131