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Microbiology
Xiao-Yun Ou, Yuan-Yuan Shao, Hai-Fu Zheng, Bin Liu
Summary: This study reports the discovery of four new species and three new record species of Orbiliaceous fungi from China. The identification was done based on morphological characteristics and phylogenetic analysis of genetic sequences. The study also compared and discussed the differences between these new species and their close relatives.
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Agronomy
Cheng-Bin Wang, Yong Li, Han Xue, Chun-Gen Piao, Ning Jiang
Summary: This study investigated the species diversity of Colletotrichum associated with oak anthracnose in China. Nine species were identified and their pathogenicity on different oak species was confirmed.
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Biodiversity Conservation
Zhanen Yang, Bo Zhang, Zhi Qu, Zikun Song, Xiaoyan Pan, Changlin Zhao, Haixia Ma
Summary: Two new species of Diatrype found in northeast China are described and illustrated based on morphological and molecular evidence. Their characteristics and phylogenetic positions are discussed, along with their similarities and differences with closely related species.
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Microbiology
Jun Yan, Jing Wen, Gui-Wu Li, Shao-Wu Wu, Ping Zhang
Summary: Specimens of Clavulinopsis collected in China were studied using morphological and molecular methods. Six new species were described, and one newly recorded species in China was identified. Phylogenetic analysis revealed independent lineages for the new species, and the Chinese samples of C. trigonospora were grouped with Italian accessions. Detailed morphological descriptions, line drawings, and photographs were provided for the seven Chinese species. A key to known Clavulinopsis species in China was also given.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Rodrigo Costa-Araujo, Jose S. Silva, Jean P. Boubli, Rogerio V. Rossi, Gustavo R. Canale, Fabiano R. Melo, Fabricio Bertuol, Felipe E. Silva, Diego A. Silva, Stephen D. Nash, Iracilda Sampaio, Izeni P. Farias, Tomas Hrbek
Summary: Amazonia has the richest primate fauna in the world, but the diversity and distribution of Amazonian primates are still little known, especially in the rapidly deforesting Amazonian arc. A new species of Mico marmoset has been discovered within the M. emiliae epithet, highlighting the taxonomic uncertainties in this region. This study clarifies the distribution and relationships of Mico species in the Amazonian arc of deforestation, filling gaps in the conservation of primates.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
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Zoology
Yanqing Wu, Shengchao Shi, Huiguang Zhang, Weicai Chen, Bin Cai, Van Chung Hoang, Jun Wu, Bin Wang
Summary: A new frog species from Wuyi Mountain, Fujian Province, China has been discovered and categorized into the R. johnsi group through molecular phylogenetic analysis. Unique characteristics such as body size, vocal sacs, toe structures, and skin ridges distinguish it from closely related species.
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Agronomy
Hai-Fu Zheng, Fu-Chang Huang, Bin Liu, Yuan-Yuan Shao, Pei-Sheng Qin
Summary: Two new species of Fulvifomes were described from specimens collected in the rainforests of Nonggang Nature Reserve in southern China, based on morphological characteristics and molecular phylogenetic analysis.
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Mycology
Sheng-Nan Wang, Ya-Ping Hu, Jun-Liang Chen, Liang-Liang Qi, Hui Zeng, Hui Ding, Guang-Hua Huo, Lin-Ping Zhang, Fu-Sheng Chen, Jun-Qin Yan
Summary: This study describes two new species, T. polycystis and T. rugocephala, expanding the geographical scope of the rare genus Typhrasa to subtropical China. The new species are supported by morphological characteristics and phylogenetic analyses, with T. rugocephala having distinctive long gills and fusiform pleurocystidia. Detailed descriptions, color photos, illustrations, and a key to related species are provided in this paper.
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Mycology
Juan Zhong, Gui-Wu Li, Jin-Bao Pu, Zuo-Hong Chen, Ping Zhang
Summary: Two new species of Amanita sect. Roanokenses, Amanita alboradicata and Amanita fulvopyramidalis, are proposed based on morphological and molecular evidence. The study includes analyses of nrLSU, RPB2, and TEF1-alpha sequences, which support the recognition of the new species and reveal their phylogenetic relationships. The characteristics of the two new species, including their morphology and basidiospores size, are described in detail.
MYCOLOGICAL PROGRESS
(2021)
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Entomology
Ruoyue Xuan, Qingfeng Dai, Can He, Dayu Zhang, Chengyuan Pan
Summary: The study compared the morphological characters and genetic sequences of two species, P. largus and P. sowerbyi, in the genus Pseudocapritermes Kemner. The findings suggest that these two species are the same, with P. largus being a junior synonym of P. sowerbyi.
JOURNAL OF ASIA-PACIFIC ENTOMOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Zoology
Fengjie Liu, Ingi Agnarsson, Jie Liu, Yang Zhu
Summary: This study investigates the phylogeny of the spider genus Episinus by describing two new species from China and analyzing their genetic data, which supports the monophyly of Episinus and its division into two groups, a finding also supported by morphology.
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Mycology
Ying Pei, Hong-Bo Guo, Tie-Zhi Liu, Wei-Qiang Qin, Di Zhao, Xiao-Jian Qi, Xiao-Dan Yu
Summary: Three new Melanoleuca species, M. chifengense, M. griseoflava, and M. pallidorosea, were discovered in northeast China. Each species is characterized by unique morphological features, and their phylogenetic relationships and new species status were confirmed through a combination of morphological and molecular data analysis.
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Plant Sciences
Olivier Colin, Damien Daniel Hinsinger, Joeri Sergej Strijk
Summary: Mahonia lancasteri is described as a new species from west-central Sichuan, China, occurring naturally in sympatry with several other Mahonia species. Detailed description, distributional data, ecological information, and a phylogenetic analysis were provided to determine the close affinities of M. lancasteri.
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Plant Sciences
Zhi-Li Yang, Zhi-Qin Wang, Jin-Mei Ma, Hong Yu
Summary: A new species of Moelleriella, named Moelleriella simaoensis, was discovered during a survey of entomopathogenic fungi in Southwest China. It is characterized by brightly colored and thin-pulvate stromata, subglobose to ovoid perithecia, cylindrical asci, disarticulating part-spores, and fusiform conidia. Both anamorphic and teleomorphic states were observed on the same stroma, with orange conidiomata aggregated in the center. Phylogenetic analysis showed that this species formed a distinct clade and was closely related to Moelleriella puerensis and Moelleriella raciborskii. A description and illustration of the new species were provided in this study.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jibom Jung, Ryuta Yoshida, Damin Lee, Joong-Ki Park
Summary: The study conducted morphological and molecular analyses on Korean rhizocephalan barnacle species, uncovering new species and demonstrating that Korean species exhibit higher host specificity and lower infestation rates compared to rhizocephalans from other regions.
Article
Plant Sciences
Lucas F. Bacci, Marcelo Reginato, Thuane Bochorny, Fabian A. Michelangeli, Andre M. Amorim, Renato Goldenberg
Summary: The distribution of major clades in Bertolonia is consistent with subareas of the Atlantic Forest, allowing for estimates of historical breaks in the forest and analysis of niche conservatism driving diversification. The Atlantic Forest is divided into five subareas, with deep north/south divergence in the Oligocene and subsequent regional radiations. Recent diversification events occurred mainly from the Mid-Miocene to Pliocene/Pleistocene, with significant climatic niche conservatism observed.
BOTANICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Johanna R. Jantzen, Paulo J. F. Guimaraes, Leandro C. Pederneiras, Ana L. F. Oliveira, Douglas E. Soltis, Pamela S. Soltis
Summary: This study reveals the evolutionary processes that have contributed to the high biodiversity of Neotropical savannas, using Tibouchina s.s. as an example. The findings highlight the importance of geographic and ecological divergence, polyploidy and hybridization in the diversification of Tibouchina s.s., and also demonstrate that it harbors greater diversity than previously thought with polyphyletic species, polyploid species, and previously undocumented species.
BOTANICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Jhon S. Murillo-Serna, Fabian A. Michelangeli, Heriberto A. David-Higuita
Summary: Alloneuron trinervium is a new species of Melastomataceae with unique characteristics distinguishing it from other species.
Article
Plant Sciences
Janaina Gomes-da-Silva, Fabiana L. R. Filardi, Maria Regina Barbosa, Jose Fernando A. Baumgratz, Carlos E. M. Bicudo, Taciana B. Cavalcanti, Marcus A. N. Coelho, Andrea F. Costa, Denise P. Costa, Eduardo Couto Dalcin, Paulo Labiak, Haroldo C. Lima, Lucia G. Lohmann, Leonor C. Maia, Vidal F. Mansano, Mariangela Menezes, Marli P. Morim, Carlos Wallace N. Moura, Eimear Nic Lughadha, Denilson F. Peralta, Jefferson Prado, Nadia Roque, Joao Renato Stehmann, Lana S. Sylvestre, Larissa Trierveiler-Pereira, Bruno M. T. Walter, Geraldo Zimbrao, Rafaela C. Forzza
Summary: The shortage of reliable taxonomic data hinders biodiversity research, but recent studies on algae, plants, and fungi in Brazil have demonstrated the country's species richness and endemism. Scientific collaboration has proven to be powerful in achieving ambitious goals.
Article
Plant Sciences
Riccardo de Lutio, John Y. Park, Kimberly A. Watson, Stefano D'Aronco, Jan D. Wegner, Jan J. Wieringa, Melissa Tulig, Richard L. Pyle, Timothy J. Gallaher, Gillian Brown, Gordon Guymer, Andrew Franks, Dhahara Ranatunga, Yumiko Baba, Serge J. Belongie, Fabian A. Michelangeli, Barbara A. Ambrose, Damon P. Little
Summary: Herbarium sheets are important for botanical research, and with the advancement of digitization and visual classification, there are opportunities to support and expand research in this field. However, existing datasets are limited in size and diversity, and aggregating datasets can be challenging.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mayara K. Caddah, Julia Meirelles, Eduardo K. Nery, Duane F. Lima, Antoine N. Nicolas, Fabian A. Michelangeli, Renato Goldenberg
Summary: Miconia is a large plant genus in the Neotropics, and its taxonomy is complex. This study reconstructed the phylogeny of the Miconia discolor clade and proposed a new infrageneric classification. The study also investigated the evolution of morphological characters and the biogeographic history of the clade.
MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Kathryn P. Mercier, Mariana M. Vasconcellos, Euder G. A. Martins, Jose Rubens Pirani, Fabian A. Michelangeli, Ana Carolina Carnaval
Summary: This study investigates the relationship between Late Quaternary climatic stability and population structure and genetic diversity in two palm species in the Atlantic Forest. The results show that climate stability may have played a role in maintaining population connectivity and promoting intraspecific divergence, but it does not seem to be driving spatial patterns of genetic diversity in these species.
JOURNAL OF BIOGEOGRAPHY
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Renato Goldenberg, Joane Coelho de Jesus, Nadia Roque, Fabian A. Michelangeli
Summary: This article describes a new plant species, Pterolepis xaxa, collected in Licinio de Almeida, Bahia, Brazil. Pterolepis xaxa is similar to the recently described Pterolepis haplostemona, as they are the only two species in the genus with an equal number of stamens and petals.
Editorial Material
Plant Sciences
Darin S. Penneys, Fabian A. Michelangeli, Walter S. Judd, Frank Almeda, Robert Douglas Stone
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Plant Sciences
Ana Isa Marquez Rocha Machado, Rosana Romero, Paulo Jose Fernandes Guimaraes
Summary: This article describes a new species called Pleroma goyazense, including its characteristics, distribution, habitat, and conservation status. The article also suggests the synonymization of Pleroma nodosum under Pleroma robustum. Pleroma goyazense is an endemic species in the state of Goias, Brazil, found in rocky crevices of rupestrine savannas.
Article
Plant Sciences
Robin Fernandez-Hilario, Renato Goldenberg, Fabian A. Michelangeli
Summary: This article presents a synopsis of the genus Meriania in Peru, with a total of 36 recognized species, 25 of which are endemic. It provides a key to the genera in the tribe Merianieae, a key to the recognized Meriania species for Peru, illustrations, comments on affinities, distribution and phenology, and nomenclatural notes. Peru is now the second most diverse country for this genus, with Amazonas, Cajamarca, and San Martin having the highest number of species.
Article
Plant Sciences
Renato Goldenberg, Fabian A. Michelangeli, Juliana K. Ziemmer, Andre M. Amorim
Summary: Miconia dianae is a critically endangered species from Bahia, Brazil, with unique characteristics including specialized inflorescence structure, verrucose projections, and granulose surfaces in dried specimens.
BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY
(2023)
Review
Biodiversity Conservation
Cristina Y. Miyaki, Francisco W. Cruz, Michael Hickerson, Fabian A. Michelangeli, Ricardo Pinto-da-Rocha, Wayt Thomas, Ana Carolina Carnaval
Summary: This article briefly describes a thematic project focused on the biodiversity of the Atlantic Forest. The project was jointly funded by multiple organizations and aimed to understand the formation of biodiversity in the forest through interdisciplinary research. It also trained students, published papers, developed analytical methods, and provided data for biodiversity conservation policies.
