{"title":"Biotrophic and saprophytic fungi from the <i>Rhodocybe</i>-<i>Clitopilus</i> clade (Entolomataceae): two new species and one new record in subtropical China.","authors":"Sipeng Jian, Xia Chen, Tianwei Yang, Xinjing Xu, Feng Gao, Yiwei Fang, Jing Liu, Chunxia Zhang","doi":"10.3897/mycokeys.116.148775","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.116.148775","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study proposes two new species and a new record in the <i>Rhodocybe-Clitopilus</i> clade, based on comprehensive morphological and molecular analyses. The nuc rDNA internal transcribed spacer region ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 (ITS), the large subunit ribosomal RNA gene (LSU), the RNA polymerase II second largest subunit (<i>RPB2</i>) and the translation elongation factor 1-alpha gene (<i>TEF1</i>), were employed to elucidate the relationships of <i>Clitopilus</i> and <i>Rhodocybe</i>. The first species, <i>Clitopilusparasiticus</i>, is capable of infecting the leaves of host plants in the genera <i>Dryopteris</i> and <i>Oplismenus</i>, exhibiting typical biotrophic behaviour while also demonstrating saprophytic growth on soil. Intraspecific comparisons were conducted, examining environmental factors as well as macro- and microscopic characteristics amongst individuals found on different plant hosts. Furthermore, this study reports the new saprophytic species, <i>Rhodocybezijinshanensis</i> and provides a detailed description of <i>Clitopilusbaronii</i>, a newly-recorded species in China.</p>","PeriodicalId":48720,"journal":{"name":"Mycokeys","volume":"116 ","pages":"227-254"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12046341/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144007652","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Three new species of <i>Apiospora</i> (Apiosporaceae, Amphisphaeriales) associated with diseased bamboo in China.","authors":"Xiaoyun Chang, Yuanyuan Wang, Tao Xu, Guangshuo Li, Xianghua Yue, MingJun Chen","doi":"10.3897/mycokeys.116.142263","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.116.142263","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Apiospora</i> is widely distributed worldwide, primarily comprising pathogens, endophytes, and saprobes associated with plants, and most of its hosts are Poaceae. In this study, 37 pathogenic strains of <i>Apiospora</i> were isolated from diseased bamboo collected in the provinces of Hunan and Guizhou, China. Multilocus phylogenetic analysis using combined ITS, LSU, <i>TUB2</i>, and <i>TEF1</i> sequence data, along with morphological assessments, identified three new species: <i>A.bambusiparasitica</i> <b>sp. nov.</b>, <i>A.qiannanensis</i> <b>sp. nov.</b>, and <i>A.xiangxiense</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> Descriptions, illustrations, and phylogenetic trees for the newly discovered species are provided and compared with closely related <i>Apiospora</i> species to enhance our understanding of the genus <i>Apiospora</i>. The pathogenicity test results demonstrated that the three new species could cause bamboo culm diseases, providing valuable information for the diagnosis and management of bamboo culm diseases.</p>","PeriodicalId":48720,"journal":{"name":"Mycokeys","volume":"116 ","pages":"205-226"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12044342/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144053535","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
MycokeysPub Date : 2025-04-23eCollection Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.3897/mycokeys.116.142750
Jieting Li, Yi Li, Jiangrong Li, Ning Jiang
{"title":"Species of <i>Diaporthe</i> (Diaporthaceae, Diaporthales) associated with <i>Alnusnepalensis</i> leaf spot and branch canker diseases in Xizang, China.","authors":"Jieting Li, Yi Li, Jiangrong Li, Ning Jiang","doi":"10.3897/mycokeys.116.142750","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.116.142750","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Alnusnepalensis</i> is an important tree species in the Himalayas with significant ecological and economic roles. During disease surveys in Xizang, China, we observed leaf spot and branch canker symptoms on this tree. Fungal isolates associated with these diseases were collected and identified based on morphological characteristics and phylogenetic analysis of ITS, <i>cal</i>, <i>his3</i>, <i>tef1</i>, and <i>tub2</i> sequences. As a result, <i>Diaporthealnicola</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> and <i>D.amygdali</i> were identified from the leaf spots, while <i>D.linzhiensis</i> was identified to be associated with the cankered branches. This study identifies pathogenic species from alder trees, providing a foundation for future disease management and forest health research.</p>","PeriodicalId":48720,"journal":{"name":"Mycokeys","volume":"116 ","pages":"185-204"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12044343/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144022692","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Three novel species of <i>Alternaria</i> (Pleosporales, Pleosporaceae) from cereal crops (Poaceae) in China.","authors":"Hai-Feng Liu, Feng-Yin Liu, Hai-Yan Ke, Qing-Xiao Shi, Jian-Xin Deng, Hyunkyu Sang","doi":"10.3897/mycokeys.116.145681","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.116.145681","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The genus <i>Alternaria</i> (Pleosporales, Pleosporaceae) comprises saprophytes and pathogens that are widespread around the world. Currently, more than 400 species are recognized within this genus and are classified into 29 sections. In this study, <i>Alternaria</i> strains were isolated from diseased leaves of two cereal crops, rice (<i>Oryzasativa</i>) and maize (<i>Zeamays</i>) in China. These <i>Alternaria</i> spp. were characterized by morphological characterization and phylogenetic analysis using maximum likelihood and Bayesian inference with multiple loci (ITS, <i>GAPDH</i>, <i>RPB2</i>, <i>TEF1</i>, <i>Alt a 1</i>, <i>EndoPG</i>, and OPA10-2). Based on the above analyses, three novel species of AlternariasectionAlternaria were introduced, namely <i>A.oryzicola</i> <b>sp. nov.</b>, <i>A.poae</i> <b>sp. nov.</b>, and <i>A.zeae</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> This study expands the species diversity of <i>Alternaria</i> associated with Poaceae plants in China.</p>","PeriodicalId":48720,"journal":{"name":"Mycokeys","volume":"116 ","pages":"167-183"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12018886/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144057820","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
MycokeysPub Date : 2025-04-14eCollection Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.3897/mycokeys.116.146710
Liu-Kun Jia, Zi-Rui Wang, Zhu-Liang Yang
{"title":"Five new species of <i>Cortinarius</i> (Cortinariaceae) from Yunnan, China, based on molecular and morphological evidence.","authors":"Liu-Kun Jia, Zi-Rui Wang, Zhu-Liang Yang","doi":"10.3897/mycokeys.116.146710","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.116.146710","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Cortinarius</i> is a globally distributed, exceptionally species-rich genus of Cortinariaceae, serving as important ectomycorrhizal fungi. Yunnan province, located in southwestern China, boasts a vast array of environmental conditions and fungal resources, with numerous new <i>Cortinarius</i> species yet to be discovered. Based on morphological evidence and phylogenetic inference using a two-locus dataset, five novel species have been identified within the genus, namely <i>C.brunneoverrucosus</i>, <i>C.coriaceus</i>, <i>C.fuscocandidus</i>, <i>C.neodisjungendus</i>, and <i>C.sinoconfirmatus</i>. Notably, two of these species (<i>C.brunneoverrucosus</i> and <i>C.neodisjungendus</i>) occur in subtropical areas, while the other three species (<i>C.coriaceus</i>, <i>C.fuscocandidus</i>, and <i>C.sinoconfirmatus</i>) inhabit subalpine temperate areas. Taxonomic descriptions for these five species are provided.</p>","PeriodicalId":48720,"journal":{"name":"Mycokeys","volume":"116 ","pages":"145-166"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12012550/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144003930","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Morphological and molecular identification for two new wood-inhabiting species of <i>Botryobasidium</i> (Basidiomycota) from China.","authors":"Xin Li, Xin Zhang, Yi-Fei Sun, Zhen-Hao Li, An-Hong Zhu, Ying-Da Wu","doi":"10.3897/mycokeys.116.143594","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.116.143594","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The wood-inhabiting fungi refer to large basidiomycetes that grow on various woody materials and are distributed in various forest ecosystems, some of which have important economic value. In the present study, two new resupinate, adnate, wood-inhabiting fungal taxa, <i>Botryobasidiumlatihyphum</i> and <i>B.zhejiangensis</i>, are introduced based on morphological and molecular characteristics. A molecular phylogenetic study based on sequence data from the internal transcribed spacers (ITS) and the large subunit (nLSU) regions supported the two new species in the genus <i>Botryobasidium</i>. Maximum likelihood (ML), maximum parsimony (MP), and Bayesian inference (BIBI) were employed to perform phylogenetic analyses of these datasets. The new species <i>B.latihyphum</i> is characterized by its cream hymenial surface when fresh, olivaceous buff when dry, a monomitic hyphal system with clamp connections, the presence of clavate to tubular cystidia, basidia with six sterigmata, and broadly oval basidiospores measuring 7.9-10.2 × 3.2-4.3 μm. <i>Botryobasidiumzhejiangensis</i> sp. nov. is characterized by its white to buff-yellow hymenial surface when fresh, cream when dry, a monomitic hyphal system with clamp connections, lacking cystidia, basidia with six sterigmata, and broadly navicular basidiospores measuring 7.9-9.2 × 2.6-3.4 μm. The phylogenetic result inferred from ITS + nLSU sequence data revealed that <i>B.latihyphum</i> is closely related to <i>B.vagum</i>, <i>B.laeve</i>, <i>B.subincanum</i>, and <i>B.incanum</i>, while <i>B.zhejiangensis</i> is closely related to <i>B.leptocystidiatum</i>, <i>B.subcoronatum</i>, <i>B.xizangense</i>, and <i>B.intertextum</i>.</p>","PeriodicalId":48720,"journal":{"name":"Mycokeys","volume":"116 ","pages":"73-89"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12004073/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144057819","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
MycokeysPub Date : 2025-04-09eCollection Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.3897/mycokeys.116.140506
Wen-Wen Liu, Chang-Zhun Yin, Zhao-Xue Zhang, Xing-Sheng Wang, Zhe Meng, Xiu-Guo Zhang, Shi Wang
{"title":"Four new species of <i>Beltraniella</i> (Amphisphaeriales, Beltraniaceae) revealed by morphology and phylogenetic analyses from China.","authors":"Wen-Wen Liu, Chang-Zhun Yin, Zhao-Xue Zhang, Xing-Sheng Wang, Zhe Meng, Xiu-Guo Zhang, Shi Wang","doi":"10.3897/mycokeys.116.140506","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.116.140506","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Beltraniella</i> is a widely-distributed genus on Earth, although its abundance is relatively limited in relation to other dematiaceous hyphomycetes. In the present study, diseased leaves of <i>Myristicafragrans</i> and decaying leaves were collected from Hainan and Sichuan Province. Fungal DNA was amplified and sequenced using two barcodes, the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) and large subunit of ribosomal RNA (LSU), and phylogenetic analyses were conducted through maximum likelihood (ML) and Bayesian inference (BI) algorithms. Four new species of <i>Beltraniella</i>, <i>B.dujiangyanensis</i>, <i>B.jianfengensis</i>, <i>B.myristicae</i>, and <i>B.xinglongensis</i> are identified through phylogenetic analyses and morphological comparison during a survey of fungal diversity in Hainan and Sichuan Provinces, China. Detailed descriptions of the morphological characteristics of these four new species are provided and illustrated with figures.</p>","PeriodicalId":48720,"journal":{"name":"Mycokeys","volume":"116 ","pages":"125-144"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12004072/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144020367","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
MycokeysPub Date : 2025-04-09eCollection Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.3897/mycokeys.116.147006
Jing Bu, De-Ping Wei, Zheng-Hui Liu, Yang Yang, Zhong-Liang Liu, Ji-Chuan Kang, Xing-Can Peng, Shi-Wen Xie, He-Gui Zhang, Zhang-Jiang He, Shi-Ke Huang, Xian Zhang, Kevin D Hyde, Nalin N Wijayawardene, Ting-Chi Wen
{"title":"Molecular phylogeny and morphology reveal four novel species in Cordycipitaceae in China.","authors":"Jing Bu, De-Ping Wei, Zheng-Hui Liu, Yang Yang, Zhong-Liang Liu, Ji-Chuan Kang, Xing-Can Peng, Shi-Wen Xie, He-Gui Zhang, Zhang-Jiang He, Shi-Ke Huang, Xian Zhang, Kevin D Hyde, Nalin N Wijayawardene, Ting-Chi Wen","doi":"10.3897/mycokeys.116.147006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.116.147006","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cordycipitaceae is a well-known family in Hypocreales, comprising numerous arthropod-pathogenic species. Many taxa in this family have been identified and described through integrated morphological and molecular analyses. In this study, phylogenetic analyses using nrLSU, ITS, nrSSU, 3P<i>_TEF</i>, <i>rpb1</i>, and <i>rpb2</i> revealed a new species, <i>Pleurodesmosporasanduensis</i>, and a new collection of <i>Akanthomycesbaishanensis</i>. Additionally, a concatenated 5P_<i>TEF</i>+3P<i>_TEF</i>+<i>rpb1</i>+<i>MCM7</i> dataset was employed to clarify interspecific relationships within <i>Samsoniella</i>, identifying three new species: <i>Samsoniellalurida</i>, <i>S.subasiatica</i>, and <i>S.torquatistipitata</i>. Detailed morphological descriptions and illustrations are provided for each studied species.</p>","PeriodicalId":48720,"journal":{"name":"Mycokeys","volume":"116 ","pages":"91-124"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12004076/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143988871","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Morphological and phylogenetic analyses reveal new species and records of <i>Fusarium</i> (Nectriaceae, Hypocreales) from China.","authors":"Congcong Ai, Qiyun Liu, Yaling Wang, Zhaoxue Zhang, Duhua Li, Yun Geng, Xiuguo Zhang, Jiwen Xia","doi":"10.3897/mycokeys.116.150363","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.116.150363","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Species of <i>Fusarium</i> are important phytopathogens, saprobes, and endophytes around the world. Some species can affect plant health and cause yield loss of economic plants. <i>Fusarium</i> species are widely distributed in China, and many species were found from different plant hosts. The <i>Fusariumincarnatum</i>-<i>equiseti</i> species complex (FIESC) is one of the most significant species complexes within the genus. Based on morphological and three-gene (<i>cal</i>, <i>rpb2</i>, and <i>tef1</i>) phylogenetic analyses, two new species are in the Incarnatum clade, and two new host records are identified and described, viz. <i>Fusariumfici</i> <b>sp. nov.</b>, <i>Fusariumxylosmatis</i> <b>sp. nov.</b>, <i>Fusariumfecundum</i>, and <i>Fusariumweifangense</i>.</p>","PeriodicalId":48720,"journal":{"name":"Mycokeys","volume":"116 ","pages":"53-71"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11997610/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144032881","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
MycokeysPub Date : 2025-04-07eCollection Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.3897/mycokeys.116.137351
Carlo Chris S Apurillo, Chayanard Phukhamsakda, Kevin D Hyde, Vinodhini Thiyagaraja, E B Gareth Jones
{"title":"New fungal genus, three novel species and one new record from mangroves, with reclassification of <i>Melanconiella</i> (Melanconiellaceae) species.","authors":"Carlo Chris S Apurillo, Chayanard Phukhamsakda, Kevin D Hyde, Vinodhini Thiyagaraja, E B Gareth Jones","doi":"10.3897/mycokeys.116.137351","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.116.137351","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Mangrove ecosystems, located in the land-sea interface, host a diverse array of fungi. In this paper, we introduce a novel genus, three novel species and one new record of fungi collected from mangrove environments in Pranburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand. We establish <i>Pseudomelanconiella</i> as a new genus in Melanconiellaceae, to accommodate <i>Pseudomelanconiellamangrovei</i>, a saprobe from submerged decomposing wood of <i>Avicenniamarina</i>. Phylogenetic analysis indicates its close relation with <i>Septomelanconiella</i>, but they differ in the morphology of the conidia. Additionally, our analysis of Melanconiellaceae led to the reclassification of <i>Melanconiellaloropetali</i> to <i>Sinodisculaloropetali</i> and synonymizing <i>Sinodisculacamellicola</i> and <i>Melanconiellacamelliae</i>. This paper also introduces two other novel species: <i>Peroneutypahibisci</i>, a saprobe found on <i>Hibiscustiliaceus</i> and <i>Pseudochaetosphaeronemabruguierae</i> from <i>Bruguieracylindrica</i>, the first species in this genus reported as a mangrove fungus. A new record of <i>Rimoramangrovei</i> from <i>Ceriopstagal</i> is also reported. These discoveries emphasize the rich fungal diversity in mangrove ecosystems supporting further exploration of this unique environment.</p>","PeriodicalId":48720,"journal":{"name":"Mycokeys","volume":"116 ","pages":"25-52"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11997611/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144038723","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}