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Microbiology
Shubin Liu, Xiaoyong Liu, Zhaoxue Zhang, Jiwen Xia, Xiuguo Zhang, Zhe Meng
Summary: This study identified three new species in the genus Microdochium using molecular markers and morphological characteristics, highlighting the importance of these species for identification and research within the genus.
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Microbiology
Ya-Zhou Zhang, Qi-Lei Chen, Jian Ma, Yong-Zhong Lu, Hu-Biao Chen, Ning-Guo Liu
Summary: In this study, five new freshwater dematiaceous hyphomycetes species were discovered during surveys in Guangxi, Guizhou, and Hainan provinces in China. Through multi-gene phylogenetic analyses, these species were identified and named as Hermatomyces hainanensis, Kirschsteiniothelia ramus, Paramonodictys globosa, Pleopunctum guizhouense, and Sparticola irregularis. Detailed descriptions and illustrations of these new taxa were provided. This research significantly contributes to the enrichment of biodiversity in freshwater dematiaceous hyphomycetes.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
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Microbiology
Ya-Fen Hu, Jing-Wen Liu, Xing-Xing Luo, Zhao-Huan Xu, Ji-Wen Xia, Xiu-Guo Zhang, Rafael F. Castaneda-Ruiz, Jian Ma
Summary: Eight new species of Distoseptispora were identified in southern China based on morphological and molecular phylogenetic analyses. These species were collected from dead branches of unidentified plants. This study contributes to our understanding of the diversity of Distoseptispora in southern China.
MICROBIOLOGY SPECTRUM
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Microbiology
Wenhui Tian, Pengwei Su, Yanpeng Chen, Sajeewa S. N. Maharachchikumbura
Summary: In this study, nine Torula isolates were obtained from dead woody substrates in Sichuan, China. Based on morphological examination and phylogenetic analyses, seven Torula species, including four new species, were identified. This study provides further insights into wood-based Torula species in China.
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Microbiology
Ya-Fen Hu, Jing-Wen Liu, Zhao-Huan Xu, Rafael F. Castaneda-Ruiz, Kai Zhang, Jian Ma
Summary: Three new Helminthosporium species, H. guanshanense sp. nov., H. jiulianshanense sp. nov. and H. meilingense sp. nov., were discovered in southern China through morphological and molecular phylogenetic analyses. These species were found on dead branches of unidentified plants and were identified as independent taxa within Helminthosporium based on both molecular and morphological data.
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Microbiology
Jingwen Liu, Yafen Hu, Xingxing Luo, Zhaohuan Xu, Rafael F. Castaneda-Ruiz, Jiwen Xia, Xiuguo Zhang, Lianhu Zhang, Ruqiang Cui, Jian Ma
Summary: Three new species of Distoseptispora, namely D. mengsongensis, D. nabanheensis, and D. sinensis, were identified and illustrated based on specimens collected from unidentified plants in Yunnan Province, China. Phylogenetic analyses using LSU, ITS, and TEF1 sequence data confirmed the taxonomic placement of these three new taxa within Distoseptispora. Both morphological observations and molecular phylogenetic analyses supported the recognition of D. mengsongensis, D. nabanheensis, and D. sinensis as distinct species. Additionally, a list of recognized species of Distoseptispora, including major morphological features, habitat, host, and locality, was provided to enhance our understanding of the diversity of Distoseptispora-like fungi.
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Microbiology
Dan-Feng Bao, Kevin D. Hyde, Eric H. C. McKenzie, Rajesh Jeewon, Hong-Yan Su, Sarunya Nalumpang, Zong-Long Luo
Summary: This study reported the diversity of freshwater hyphomycetes in the Greater Mekong subregion, describing multiple new species, new combinations, and new country records. Additionally, a checklist of freshwater fungi from China over the last five years was provided.
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Microbiology
Neil P. Schultes, Rafael F. Castaneda-Ruiz, Robert E. Marra, Noelle Strzalkowski, Li De-Wei
Summary: The study described two new species of Striatibotrys, which are morphologically and phylogenetically distinct from previously known related species.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
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Mycology
Min Qiao, Hua Zheng, Ji-Shu Guo, Rafael F. Castaneda-Ruiz, Jian-Ping Xu, Jie Peng, Ke-Qin Zhang, Ze-Fen Yu
Summary: The family Microthyriaceae is poorly understood due to limited mycelial cultures and DNA sequences. Through study of aquatic hyphomycetes in southern China, eight new taxa were discovered within Microthyriaceae, including two new genera and six new species. These new taxa were described, illustrated, and compared with similar taxa.
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Mycology
Si-Yao Wang, Yong Wang, Yan Li
Summary: In this study, nine strains of hyphomycetous fungi were isolated from the leaf litter of Eucommia ulmoides in Guizhou Province. The morphological and phylogenetic analyses supported the identification of four species, including two novel taxa and two new substrate records for known species.
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Microbiology
Hongwei Shen, Danfeng Bao, Dhanushka N. Wanasinghe, Saranyaphat Boonmee, Jiankui Liu, Zonglong Luo
Summary: China and Thailand have abundant fungal diversity and freshwater resources, resulting in the discovery of six new Cheirosporous species and four known species.
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Microbiology
Yao Feng, Jian-Kui (Jack) Liu, Chuan-Gen Lin, Ya-Ya Chen, Mei-Mei Xiang, Zuo-Yi Liu
Summary: This study collected 17 isolates of the genus Arthrinium in China, describing four new species and identifying seven known species, including the first reports of the sexual morph of three species and the asexual morph of one species. The phylogenetic analyses support their placements in the genus Arthrinium and justify the establishment of new species and identifications of known species.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
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Microbiology
Jing-Yi Zhang, Meng-Lan Chen, Saranyaphat Boonmee, Yu-Xuan Wang, Yong-Zhong Lu
Summary: Endophytic fungi from medicinal ferns are valuable natural resources for drug precursors or bioactive metabolites. This study identified seven Apiospora strains, representing four new species, from three Dicranopteris species in Guizhou. Phylogenetic analyses and detailed descriptions were conducted to characterize these new species. Three new hosts for Apiospora species were also documented.
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Microbiology
Xing-Juan Xiao, Jian Ma, Li-Juan Zhang, Ning-Guo Liu, Yuan-Pin Xiao, Xing-Guo Tian, Zong-Long Luo, Yong-Zhong Lu
Summary: During a study of helicosporous fungi in China, six new taxa belonging to the Helicosporium genus were discovered. Morphological comparisons and multi-gene phylogenetic analyses were carried out to identify these taxa and three novel species were named. Detailed descriptions, illustrations, and comparisons with similar fungi were provided, along with a list and key to accepted Helicosporium species.
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Agronomy
Paula Adrielly Souza Vale, Mario Lucio Vilela de Resende, Deila Magna dos Santos Botelho, Camila Cristina Lage de Andrade, Eduardo Alves, Claudio Ogoshi, Sarah da Silva Costa Guimaraes, Ludwig H. Pfenning
Summary: The study confirmed that the causal agent of brown eye spot and black spot disease on coffee leaves is the same species, C. coffeicola. Strains from diseased coffee plants in Brazil showed similar molecular characteristics and pathogenicity.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PLANT PATHOLOGY
(2021)
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Microbiology
Wenhui Tian, Pengwei Su, Yanpeng Chen, Sajeewa S. N. Maharachchikumbura
Summary: In this study, nine Torula isolates were obtained from dead woody substrates in Sichuan, China. Based on morphological examination and phylogenetic analyses, seven Torula species, including four new species, were identified. This study provides further insights into wood-based Torula species in China.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Shiqing Ma, Biao Xu, Indunil C. Senanayake, Jiage Song
Summary: Through morphology and molecular sequence analysis, this study identified the causative agent of powdery mildew symptoms on Urena lobata plants in Baiyun Mountain Park, Guangzhou, China as Erysiphe quercicola. A description and microscopic images of the pathogen were provided. This is the first report of E. quercicola on Urena lobata, expanding its host range, and the study also provided details on the fungus's life cycle and geographical distribution.
CHIANG MAI JOURNAL OF SCIENCE
(2023)
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Plant Sciences
Erfu Yang, Wenhua Lu, Saowaluck Tibpromma, Dongqin Dai, Ying Gao, Itthayakorn Promputtha, Samantha C. Karunarathna
Summary: The American bullfrog, an alien invasive species, poses a serious threat to the native species in southwest China. In a study conducted in Yunnan Province, China, three interesting fungal strains were isolated from dead American bullfrog larvae, confirming their presence in the intestines of the frogs.
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Plant Sciences
Li-su Han, Dong-qin Dai, Tian-ye Du, Nalin N. Wijayawardene, Itthayakorn Promputtha, D. Jayarama Bhat, Yong Gao
Summary: A sample of bambusicolous ascomycete was collected from Dali, Yunnan Province, China. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that the new collection belongs to a new species, Parabambusicola yunnanensis, which is basal to other Parabambusicola species. Morphological characteristics, such as 8-spored asci and fusiform to vermiform ascospores, further supported its classification.
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Plant Sciences
Xian Zhang, Dongqin Dai, Tianye Du, Samantha C. Karunarathna, Saowaluck Tibpromma
Summary: A new saprophytic fungus, named Linocarpon bambusina sp. nov., was discovered in the bamboo-rich region of Yunnan Province, China. Molecular phylogenetic analyses and morphological comparisons were conducted to confirm its distinct characteristics, such as semi-immersed ascomata, fusiform asci, and ascospores with 28-30 septa. The findings of this study contribute to a better understanding of the diversity in the bamboo ecosystem in China.
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Plant Sciences
Gui-Qing Zhang, Dong-Qin Dai, Nalin N. Wijayawardene, Itthayakorn Promputtha, D. Jayarama Bhat, Turki M. Dawoud, Saowaluck Tibpromma, Xiao-Mei Wei
Summary: Several saprobic fungi associated with dead bamboo culms were collected during a survey in Yunnan Province, southwestern China, and initially identified as species belonging to Xylariales (Sordariomycetes) based on morphology. A new species, Hypoxylon zhaotongensis, from bamboo, was established, and molecular analyses using multiple gene sequences confirmed its phylogenetic placement. The new taxon differs from known Hypoxylon species in its morphological characteristics, such as broader asci and ascospores with a conspicuously straight germ-slit, which is shorter than the spore length. The paper provides a detailed description, photo-plate, and a phylogenetic tree displaying the taxonomic placement of the new species.
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Plant Sciences
Hua Li, Ishara S. Manawasinghe, Yunxia Zhang, Indunil C. Senanayake
Summary: In this study, Pyrrosia lingua samples were collected in Guangzhou, China, and endophytic fungal strains were isolated and identified. A new species, Pestalotiopsis linguae, and a new host record, P. nanjingensis, were identified. This is the first time that a Pestalotiopsis species has been recorded on Py. lingua worldwide. The study provides important contributions to understanding the endophytic fungal diversity of Py. lingua and offers a platform for future research on the medical application of Py. lingua plants.
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Biodiversity Conservation
Danushka S. Tennakoon, Nimali I. de Silva, Sajeewa S. N. Maharachchikumbura, Darbhe J. Bhat, Jaturong Kumla, Nakarin Suwannarach, Saisamorn Lumyong
Summary: This study describes five fungal taxa collected from plant litter in Chiang Mai province, Thailand, and conducts phylogenetic analyses using DNA sequence data. A new species, Dictyocheirospora acaciae, is introduced, and four new host records are reported. The geographical distribution and host species associations of all known Dictyosporiaceae species are also discussed.
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Microbiology
Pengwei Su, Zhenghua Lu, Whenhui Tian, Yanpeng Chen, Sajeewa S. N. Maharachchikumbura
Summary: A study in Sichuan Province, China, discovered 26 Periconia isolates from various graminaceous plants, which belong to 11 species including six new species and five new records. These findings expand our knowledge of the species diversity of Periconia taxa in graminaceous plants in China.
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Microbiology
Er-Fu Yang, Dong-Qin Dai, Jayarama D. Bhat, Turki M. Dawoud, Itthayakorn Promputtha, Nimal Adikaram, Steven L. Stephenson, Samantha C. Karunarathna, Saowaluck Tibpromma
Summary: Investigating plant-associated fungi is important for estimating global fungal diversity, ecosystem conservation, and industrial and agricultural development. A study in Yunnan, China discovered three new species and five new records of saprobic fungi associated with mango. Phylogenetic analysis and morphological examinations were used to identify these taxa.
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Plant Sciences
Jie-Rong Liang, Indunil C. Senanayake, Zhang-Yong Dong, Sinang Hongsanan, Mei Luo
Summary: This study investigated the fingered citron plant in Deqing County, Zhaoqing City, Guangdong Province, China, and discovered a new endophytic species called Digitopodium citri sp. nov. Through DNA sequence comparison and phylogenetic analysis, the classification of this new species was determined, and detailed descriptions and illustrations were provided.
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Plant Sciences
Kai Wu, Wenhui Tian, Asad Syed, Abdallah M. Elgorban, Ali H. Bahkali, Sajeewa S. N. Maharachchikumbura
Summary: This study describes and illustrates two new species of Roussoella associated with bamboo in Sichuan Province, China. The new species were identified based on morphology and phylogenetic analysis. These findings provide a better understanding of the diversification and taxonomy of Roussoella species.
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Microbiology
Chunfang Liao, Indunil Chinthani Senanayake, Wei Dong, Kandawatte Wedaralalage Thilini Chethana, Khanobporn Tangtrakulwanich, Yunxia Zhang, Mingkwan Doilom
Summary: In this study, Apiospora species were collected from China and their phylogenetic affinities were clarified through multi-locus phylogeny analysis. Four new species were proposed and described based on distinctive morphological characteristics and molecular evidence.
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Microbiology
Dhanushka N. Wanasinghe, Sajeewa S. N. Maharachchikumbura
Summary: Our study describes new species of Phaeosphaeriaceae found in terrestrial habitats in Sichuan Province, China, and provides accurate classification and taxonomic relationships using morphological and molecular data. These findings contribute to understanding fungal diversity in China and have implications for future research on the ecological roles and biotechnological potential of these fungi. Additionally, our multi-gene phylogenetic approach improves the accuracy and resolution in species delimitation within the family.
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Mycology
S. Hongsanan, C. Norphanphoun, I. C. Senanayake, R. S. Jayawardena, I. S. Manawasinghe, P. D. Abeywickrama, S. Khuna, N. Suwannarach, C. Senwanna, J. Monkai, K. D. Hyde, E. Gentekaki, C. S. Bhunjun
Summary: In this study, annotated notes on 832 species of Diaporthe up to 2023 are provided, including information on their morphology, ecology, geographic distribution, molecular data, and pathogenicity. New species and previously classified species that are no longer accepted as members of the genus are introduced. This comprehensive review serves as a resource for accurate identification and classification, enhancing our understanding of the ecological roles of these fungi.
