Neocamarosporium jorjanensis, N. persepolisi, and N. solicola spp. nov. (Neocamarosporiaceae, Pleosporales) isolated from saline lakes of Iran indicate the possible halotolerant nature for the genus

Several coelomycetous taxa were isolated from soils of three hypersaline lakes in Iran. Phylogenetic analyses based on LSU, ITS, and β-tubulin sequence data placed six of the new isolates into three clades in Neocamarosporium (Neocamarosporiaceae, Pleosporales). The six strains are distinct from other species of Neocamarosporium and are introduced as three new species, viz. N. jorjanensis , N. persepolisi , and N. solicola . Growth of these taxa and of N. chichastianum in media containing various NaCl and MgCl 2 concentrations indicates that Neocamarosporium species are halotolerant. Neocamarosporium species have an association with halophytes in marine or saline habitats. Illustrations, descriptions, and taxonomic notes are provided for Neocamarosporium species.