During taxonomic and phylogenetic studies of fungi on pteridophytes in Thailand, Monilochaetes pteridophytophila sp. nov. was collected from the frond stalks of a tree fern (Alsophila costularis, Cyatheaceae). The new species is introduced, based on evidence from morphology and phylogenetic analyses of a concatenated dataset of LSU, ITS, SSU and RPB2 sequences. Monilochaetes pteridophytophila differs from extant species of Monilochaetes in having darker conidiophores with fewer septae (1–4-septate). Monilochaetes pteridophytophila forms a distinct clade, basal from other species of Monilochaetes in Australiascaceae. A detailed description and illustrations of the new species are provided. We also provided a synopsis of accepted species of Monilochaetes.
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https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.9.e67248Altmetric score:
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Publication year
2021
Authors
Zhang, J.; Phookamsak, R.; Mapook, A.; Lu, Y.; Lv, M.
Language
English
Keywords
new taxa, taxonomy, phylogeny, fungal morphology
Geographic
Thailand
