Specimens examined: New Zealand, NORTHLAND, Puketi, 24.I.1985,. R.E. Beever (PDD 57654); Ngaiotonga Scenic Reserve, May 1985, G.J. Samuels (PDD 57655); Waipoua Forest, Yakas Kauri Track, 20.X.1987, E.H.C. McKenzie & P.R. Johnston (PDD 57660); Waipoua Forest, Te Matua Ngahere Track, 20.X.1987, E.H.C. McKenzie & P.R. Johnston (PDD 57664); Waima,. Waiotemarama Track, 21.X.1987, E.H.C. McKenzie & P.R. Johnston (PDD 57659); Omahuta State Forest, Kauri Reserve, 22.X.1987, E.H.C. McKenzie & P.R. Johnston (PDD 57649); Omahuta State Forest, Kauri Reserve, 22.X.1987, E.H.C. McKenzie & P.R. Johnston (PDD 57650); Puketi, 23.X.1987, E.H.C. McKenzie & P.R. Johnston (PDD 57643). AUCKLAND, Swanson, Tram Valley Road, 30.111.1983, E.H.C. McKenzie (PDD 57646); Waitakere Range, Fairy Falls Track, 3.11.1984, P.R. Johnston (PDD 57645); Hunua Range, Waharua Regional Park, 18.V.1985, R.E. Beever (PDD 57653); Waitakere Range, Spraggs Bush, 21.IV.1987, R.E. Beever (PDD 57666). COROMANDEL, Kauaeranga Valley, Moss Creek Hut Track, 30. VIII.1986, E.H.C. McKenzie (PDD 57662); Little Barrier Island, Tirikakawa Stream, 15.VI.1984, P.R. Johnston (PDD 57641); Little Barrier Island, Awaroa Stream, June 1984, P.R. Johnston (PDD 57640); Waiomu, Crosbies Hut Track, 31.VIII.1986, E.H.C. McKenzie (PDD 57642); Kauaeranga Valley, Tarawaere Dam Track, 1.IX.1986, E.H.C. McKenzie (PDD 57657); Little Barrier Island, Summit Track, 7.IV.1988, E.H.C. McKenzie (PDD 57663). WAIKATO, Mt Pirongia, Track 1, 27.III.1984, E.H.C. McKenzie (PDD 57651); Mt Pirongia, Track 3, 19.XI.1984, E.H.C. McKenzie (PDD 57639 - holotype); Mt Pirongia, 21.V.1988, E.H.C. McKenzie (PDD 57647). BAY OF PLENTY, Kaimai-Mamaku Forest Park, Tuahu Track, 11 XI.1985, G.J. Samuels & P.K. Buchanan (PDD 57658). TARANAKI, Rotokare Walk, 13.XII.1989, E.H.C. McKenzie & P.R. Johnston (PDD 57644); Rotorangi Hydro Walk, 14.XII.1989, E.H.C. McKenzie & P.R. Johnston (PDD 57661). MARLBOROUGH SOUNDS, Durville Island, Mt Maude, 17.I.1988, R.E. Beever (PDD 57648); Durville Island, track to Bullock Bay, 23.I.1988, R.E. Beever (PDD 57665). WESTLAND, near Haast, 23.II.1987, V. & R.C. Cooper (PDD 57656); Gillespies Beach Forest, 24.II.1987, V. & R.C. Cooper (PDD 57652).

Mycelium partly superficial, partly immersed. Conidiophores macronematous, mononematous, single or in groups, sometimes branched, erect, straight or slightly flexuous, smooth or verrucose over all or part of the length, sometimes covered with large granules, septate, hyaline or pale straw-coloured, up to 320 µm long x 5.5-8.5 µm thick at base tapering to 3-4.5 µm near the apex, slightly enlarged at the apex to 4-5 µm thick and bearing a whorl of 7-9 phialides. Conidiogenous cells monophialidic, discrete, terminal, clavate, 10-14 x 4-5.25 µm, hyaline, pale straw-coloured or pale brown. Conidia aggregated in slimy, black, glistening heads, acrogenous, cylindrical, apex rounded, base rounded or truncate, black or dark brown, coarsely verrucose, non-septate, (10-) 11-13 (-15) x (3.5-) 4-4.5 (-5.25) µm.

On Freycinetia baueriana ssp. banksii

Mycelium partim internum et externum. Conidiophora macronematosa, mononematosa, solitaria vel fasciculata, interdum ramosa, erecta, recta vel paulo flexuosa, laevia vel verrucosa, interdum granulis magnis tecta, septata, hyalina vel pallide straminea, usque ad 320 µm longa, basi 5.5-8.5 µm, prope apicem 3-4.5 µm, apice inflata 4-5 µm diam. Cellulae conidiogenae monophialidicae, discretae, 7-9 in verticillo dispositae, clavatae, 10-14 x 4-5.25 µm, hyalinae, pallide straminea vel pallide brunnea. Conidia in massis globosis aggregata, acrogena, cylindrica, nigra vel atro-brunnea, maxime verrucosa, eseptata, (10-)11-13 (-15) x (3.5-) 4-4.5 (-5.25) µm; apice rotundata, basi rotundata vel truncata.
In foliis mortuis pandanaceae Freycinetia baueriana ssp. banksii
Holotypus PDD 57639.

The specific epithet refers to the host genus on which this species is commonly found.

MATERIAL EXAMINED: NEW ZEALAND, North Island, Manawatu Region, Manawatu Scenic Reserve, on decaying leaves of Freycinetia banksii, 30 Apr. 1997, S.R. Whitton HKU(M)12860 (IFRD8999, holotype). NOTES: Ornatispora novae-zelandiae is distinguished from all other species by the Stachybotrys freycinetiae anamorph. It has much larger ascospores than Ornatispora nepalensis.