Taxonomic studies of bambusicolous fungi in China and Thailand have resulted in the collection of three fascinating saprobic coelomycetes strains. Morphology coupled with combined gene analysis of ITS, LSU, TUB2, and TEF1-α DNA sequence data showed that they belong to the genus Apiospora, family Apiosporaceae. A new species from Thailand, Apiospora mukdahanensis, and new records of A. locuta-pollinis from China are herein described. In addition, based on both morphological data coupled with phylogenetics and nomenclatural analyses, A. mori is proposed as a new combination. Maximum likelihood, maximum parsimony and Bayesian analyses were performed to clarify the phylogenetic affinities of the species obtained in this study. Newly obtained strains are compared with morphologically- and phylogenetically-related taxa. The comprehensive descriptions, illustrations, and updated phylogeny are provided and discussed for intra-and intergeneric relationships within Apiospora species.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.3390/d14110918Altmetric score:
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Publication year
2022
Authors
Monkai, J.; Phookamsak, R.; Tennakoon, D.S.; Bhat, D.J.; Xu, S.; Li, Q.; Xu, J.; Mortimer, P.E.; Kumla, J.; Lumyong, S.
Language
English
Keywords
taxonomy, fungal diversity, phylogeny, fungi
Geographic
China, Thailand
