{"title":"Introducing <i>Russula</i> subgen. <i>Cremeo-ochraceae,</i> a new and very small lineage sharing with <i>Multifurca</i> (<i>Russulaceae</i>) an identical, largely circum-Pacific distribution pattern.","authors":"B Buyck, E Horak, J A Cooper, X H Wang","doi":"10.3114/fuse.2024.14.07","DOIUrl":"10.3114/fuse.2024.14.07","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The application of DNA data on a worldwide sampling has revolutionized the infrageneric classification of the highly diverse ectomycorrhizal genus <i>Russula</i>. Based on collections made in New Zealand, East Asia and North America, this study describes a new subgenus <i>Cremeo-ochraceae</i>, the ninth subgenus of <i>Russula</i>. Even though BLASTn of the ITS sequences suggested affinities with species of subgenera <i>Russula</i> and <i>Heterophyllidiae,</i> the phylogenetic analysis based on a five-locus DNA dataset placed the target samples in an independent major clade that is taxonomically equivalent to subgenus. This multilocus analysis also obtained support for the recognition of two superclades in <i>Russula</i>, opposing subgenera <i>Glutinosae</i>, <i>Archaeae</i> and <i>Compactae</i> to the rest of the genus. The type species of the new subgenus is <i>R. cremeo-ochracea</i> from New Zealand, which is here epitypified, and the authors describe a new variety for it: <i>R. cremeoochracea</i> var. <i>myrtacearum</i>. The new subgenus also harbors a North American <i>R. cf. inopina</i> and its Asian counterpart, discovered from southwestern China, described here as <i>R. estriata sp. nov</i>. Two environmental ITS sequences, one from Japan and one from Malaysia may represent two more undescribed taxa. The new subgenus shares with subgen. <i>Brevipedum</i> subsect. <i>Pallidosporinae</i> the general field habit, the unequal lamellae and the relatively small spores with inamyloid suprahilar spot and similar spore ornamentation. It differs from the latter subsection principally in the poor contents of all types of cystidioid cells and the often areolate-scurfy pileus surface composed of slender, undulating hyphal terminations with frequent subcapitate apices. Biogeographically, subgen. <i>Cremeo-ochraceae</i> shares with <i>Multifurca</i>, another small relict lineage of <i>Russulaceae</i>, a circum-Pacific distribution pattern except for South America. Both lineages lack representatives in Europe and Africa. The hypothesis proposing an African origin for the genus is considered unlikely. <b>Citation:</b> Buyck B, Horak E, Cooper JA, Wang XH (2024). Introducing <i>Russula</i> subgen. <i>Cremeo-ochraceae,</i> a new and very small lineage sharing with <i>Multifurca</i> (<i>Russulaceae</i>) an identical, largely circum-Pacific distribution pattern. <i>Fungal Systematics and Evolution</i> <b>14</b>: 109-126. doi: 10.3114/fuse.2024.14.07.</p>","PeriodicalId":73121,"journal":{"name":"Fungal systematics and evolution","volume":"14 ","pages":"109-126"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11736083/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143017529","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Genera of Fungi - G7: <i>Hirudinaria</i>.","authors":"M Bakhshi, P W Crous","doi":"10.3114/fuse.2024.14.01","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3114/fuse.2024.14.01","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The current paper represents the seventh contribution in the Genera of Fungi series, linking type species of fungal genera to their morphology and DNA sequence data. This manuscript focuses on a genus of dematiaceous hyphomycetes, <i>Hirudinaria.</i> Two species of this genus are treated in this study. <i>Hirudinaria mespili</i>, the type species of the genus, as well as <i>Hirudinaria macrocarpa,</i> are epitypified and provided with DNA sequence data to resolve their phylogeny as members of <i>Mycosphaerellaceae</i> (<i>Mycosphaerellales</i>, <i>Dothideomycetes</i>). <b>Citation:</b> Bakhshi M, Crous PW (2024). The Genera of Fungi - G7: <i>Hirudinaria. Fungal Systematics and Evolution</i> <b>14</b>: 1-8. doi: 10.3114/fuse.2024.14.01.</p>","PeriodicalId":73121,"journal":{"name":"Fungal systematics and evolution","volume":"14 ","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11736081/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143017614","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
G G Barreto, C M Souza-Motta, G A Silva, J Z Groenewald, P W Crous, J D P Bezerra
{"title":"Meristematic and meristematic-like fungi in <i>Dothideomycetes</i>.","authors":"G G Barreto, C M Souza-Motta, G A Silva, J Z Groenewald, P W Crous, J D P Bezerra","doi":"10.3114/fuse.2024.14.05","DOIUrl":"10.3114/fuse.2024.14.05","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Meristematic fungi are mainly defined as having aggregates of thick-walled, melanised cells enlarging and reproducing by isodiametric division. <i>Dothideomycetes</i> black meristematic and meristematic-like fungi have been allied to <i>Myriangiales</i>, which currently has two accepted families, <i>Myriangiaceae</i> and <i>Elsinoaceae</i>, with fungi mainly regarded as pathogens, parasites, saprobes and epiphytes of different plant species. This study aimed to verify the phylogenetic position using four nuclear markers (SSU, LSU, ITS and <i>RPB2</i>) of the <i>incertae sedis</i> genera associated with <i>Myriangiales</i>, namely <i>Endosporium</i>, <i>Gobabebomyces</i>, <i>Lembosiniella</i> and <i>Phaeosclera</i>, and the new genus, <i>Endophytium gen. nov</i>. (including <i>E. albocacti sp. nov</i>. and <i>E. cacti sp. nov</i>.), established for endophytic fungi occurring in cacti in Brazil. Based on morphology, lifestyle and phylogenetic inferences, these black meristematic and meristematic-like fungi cannot be accommodated in <i>Myriangiales</i>. Combining these results, three new orders and two new families are introduced: <i>Endophytiales ord. nov</i>. (including <i>Endophytiaceae fam. nov</i>. for <i>Endophytium gen. nov</i>.), <i>Endosporiales ord. nov</i>. (including <i>Endosporiaceae</i> for <i>Endosporium</i>) and <i>Phaeosclerales ord. nov</i>. (including <i>Phaeoscleraceae fam. nov</i>. for <i>Phaeosclera</i>). <i>Gobabebomyces</i> and <i>Lembosiniella</i> remained <i>incertae sedis</i> due to their disposition in the phylogenetic tree, that moved among clades accordingly with the gene analysed. Our results show that the inclusion of endophytic fungi obtained from plants in dry forests can contribute to the discovery of new taxa, clarify the phylogenetic position of allied taxa and confer information to the estimation of national and global fungal diversity. <b>Citation:</b> Barreto GG, Souza-Motta CM, Silva GA, Groenewald JZ, Crous PW, Bezerra JDP (2024). Meristematic and meristematic-like fungi in <i>Dothideomycetes</i>. <i>Fungal Systematics and Evolution</i> <b>14</b>: 77-88. doi: 10.3114/fuse.2024.14.05.</p>","PeriodicalId":73121,"journal":{"name":"Fungal systematics and evolution","volume":"14 ","pages":"77-88"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11736082/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143017583","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J M S Lima, R N Barbosa, D M Bento, E Barbier, E Bernard, J D P Bezerra, C M Souza-Motta
{"title":"<i>Aspergillus</i>, <i>Penicillium</i>, and <i>Talaromyces</i> (<i>Eurotiales</i>) in Brazilian caves, with the description of four new species.","authors":"J M S Lima, R N Barbosa, D M Bento, E Barbier, E Bernard, J D P Bezerra, C M Souza-Motta","doi":"10.3114/fuse.2024.14.06","DOIUrl":"10.3114/fuse.2024.14.06","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The study of the Brazilian cave mycobiota has revealed a rich but highly diverse assemblage of fungi, with <i>Aspergillus</i>, <i>Penicillium</i>, and <i>Talaromyces</i> being the most frequently reported genera. The present study investigated the airborne fungi and fungi obtained from the bodies of bats, guano, and the soil/sediment from the caves Urubu (in the Atlantic Forest) and Furna Feia (in the Caatinga dryland forest) in the Northeast region of Brazil. Fungal strains were identified based on morphological features and multilocus phylogenetic analyses of ITS, beta-tubulin (<i>BenA</i>), calmodulin (<i>CaM</i>), and RNA polymerase II second largest subunit (<i>RPB2</i>) sequences. A total of 86 isolates were obtained, representing <i>Aspergillus</i> (34), <i>Penicillium</i> (20), <i>Talaromyces</i> (2), and 30 isolates belonging to other genera that will be reported on elsewhere. These isolates were identified as 18 <i>Aspergillus</i>, nine <i>Penicillium</i>, and one <i>Talaromyces</i> species. Eight of the species identified are reported for the first time from a cave environment. Four species showed unique morphological features and phylogenetic relationships, and are newly described. These include two new species of <i>Aspergillus</i> (<i>A</i>. <i>alvaroi sp. nov.</i> and <i>A</i>. <i>guanovespertilionum sp. nov.</i>), one of <i>Penicillium</i> (<i>P</i>. <i>cecavii sp. nov.</i>), and one of <i>Talaromyces</i> (<i>T</i>. <i>potiguarorum sp. nov.</i>). Our study increases the awareness and known richness of the Brazilian and global fungal diversity found in caves. <b>Citation:</b> Lima JMS, Barbosa RN, Bento DM, Barbier E, Bernard E, Bezerra JDP, Souza-Motta CM (2024). <i>Aspergillus</i>, <i>Penicillium</i>, and <i>Talaromyces</i> (<i>Eurotiales</i>) in Brazilian caves, with the description of four new species. <i>Fungal Systematics and Evolution</i> <b>14</b>: 89-107. doi: 10.3114/fuse.2024.14.06.</p>","PeriodicalId":73121,"journal":{"name":"Fungal systematics and evolution","volume":"14 ","pages":"89-107"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11736086/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143017473","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"<i>Bullatosporium</i> <i>taxicola</i>, a new genus and species in <i>Mytilinidiaceae</i> (<i>Pleosporomycetidae</i>, <i>Dothideomycetes</i>) from western Norway.","authors":"M Andreasen, J B Jordal, B Nordén","doi":"10.3114/fuse.2024.14.13","DOIUrl":"10.3114/fuse.2024.14.13","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The new genus and species <i>Bullatosporium taxicola</i> are described from dead wood of <i>Taxus baccata</i> in western Norway. Despite some morphological resemblance with <i>Hysteriaceae</i>, including low ascomata with a thick carbonized peridium and mainly five-septate ascospores, multigene analysis of the five molecular markers SSU, ITS, LSU, <i>TEF1-α</i> and <i>RPB2</i> revealed an affinity to <i>Mytilinidiaceae</i>. The new species formed a strongly supported sister clade to the remaining strains of <i>Mytilinidiaceae</i>. Dichotomous keys to genera of <i>Mytilinidiaceae</i> and to hysterioid species with phragmospores in Fennoscandia are provided to aid identification. <b>Citation:</b> Andreasen M, Jordal JB, Nordén B (2024). <i>Bullatosporium taxicola</i>, a new genus and species in <i>Mytilinidiaceae</i> (<i>Pleosporomycetidae</i>, <i>Dothideomycetes</i>) from western Norway. <i>Fungal Systematics and Evolution</i> <b>14</b>: 197-207. doi: 10.3114/fuse.2024.14.13.</p>","PeriodicalId":73121,"journal":{"name":"Fungal systematics and evolution","volume":"14 ","pages":"197-207"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11736252/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143017475","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A Khonsanit, D Thanakitpipattana, S Mongkolsamrit, N Kobmoo, N Phosrithong, R A Samson, P W Crous, J J Luangsa-Ard
{"title":"A phylogenetic assessment of <i>Akanthomyces sensu lato</i> in <i>Cordycipitaceae</i> (<i>Hypocreales</i>, <i>Sordariomycetes</i>): introduction of new genera, and the resurrection of <i>Lecanicillium</i>.","authors":"A Khonsanit, D Thanakitpipattana, S Mongkolsamrit, N Kobmoo, N Phosrithong, R A Samson, P W Crous, J J Luangsa-Ard","doi":"10.3114/fuse.2024.14.17","DOIUrl":"10.3114/fuse.2024.14.17","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>During entomopathogenic fungal surveys conducted in Thailand, 15 specimens tentatively classified under <i>Akanthomyces sensu lato</i> were identified. To gain a comprehensive understanding of their taxonomy, molecular phylogenies using combined LSU, <i>TEF1</i>, <i>RPB1</i>, and <i>RPB2</i> sequence data, together with morphological examination of several <i>Akanthomyces</i> spp. from previous studies were conducted. The analyses revealed distinct clades representing independent lineages within the <i>Cordycipitaceae</i>. These clades were further characterized by different asexual morph types and the respective hosts they parasitize. In this context, we resurrected the genus <i>Lecanicillium</i> to accommodate 12 known species previously classified under <i>Akanthomyces sensu lato</i>, found on diverse hosts. We propose four new genera - <i>Corniculantispora</i>, <i>Corpulentispora</i>, <i>Zarea</i>, and <i>Zouia -</i> from species previously identified as <i>Lecanicillium</i>. Notably, certain <i>Akanthomyces</i> species associated with spiders and parasitic on <i>Ophiocordyceps sinensis</i> were reclassified into the new genera <i>Arachnidicola</i> and <i>Kanoksria</i>, respectively. Moreover, we introduce four novel species in <i>Akanthomyces sensu stricto</i> found across a diverse range of moth families: <i>Ak. buriramensis</i>, <i>Ak. fusiformis</i>, <i>Ak. niveus</i>, and <i>Ak. phariformis</i>. Additionally, we provide descriptions and illustrations of the sexual morph linked to <i>Ak. laosensis</i> and <i>Ak. pseudonoctuidarum</i>, along with a second type of synnemata seen in <i>Ak. noctuidarum</i> and <i>Ak. pseudonoctuidarum</i>. To assist with their identification, keys to the genera <i>Akanthomyces</i>, <i>Arachnidicola</i>, and <i>Lecanicillium</i> are provided, but should not be used to replace molecular identification. <b>Citation:</b> Khonsanit A, Thanakitpipattana D, Mongkolsamrit S, Kobmoo N, Phosrithong N, Samson RA, Crous PW, Luangsa-ard JJ (2024). A phylogenetic assessment of <i>Akanthomyces sensu lato</i> in <i>Cordycipitaceae</i> (<i>Hypocreales</i>, <i>Sordariomycetes</i>): introduction of new genera, and the resurrection of <i>Lecanicillium</i>. <i>Fungal Systematics and Evolution</i> <b>14</b>: 271-305. doi: 10.3114/fuse.2024.14.17.</p>","PeriodicalId":73121,"journal":{"name":"Fungal systematics and evolution","volume":"14 ","pages":"271-305"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11736260/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143017496","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
C M Pereira, S S Sarmiento, A A Colmán, K Belachew-Bekele, H C Evans, R W Barreto
{"title":"Mycodiversity in a micro-habitat: twelve <i>Cladosporium</i> species, including four new taxa, isolated from uredinia of coffee leaf rust, <i>Hemileia vastatrix</i>.","authors":"C M Pereira, S S Sarmiento, A A Colmán, K Belachew-Bekele, H C Evans, R W Barreto","doi":"10.3114/fuse.2024.14.02","DOIUrl":"10.3114/fuse.2024.14.02","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>During surveys in the centres of origin of the coffee leaf rust (CLR), <i>Hemileia vastatrix</i> in Africa, as well as in its exotic range in Brazil, 23 isolates of the genus <i>Cladosporium</i> were obtained from uredinial pustules. Using a phylogenetic analysis of all isolates involving a combination of partial sequences of the internal transcribed spacer region of rDNA (ITS) and two gene regions: actin (<i>act)</i> and translation elongation factor-1α (<i>tef1</i>), 12 species were delimited; including four new species - <i>Cladosporium chlamydosporiformans</i>, <i>C. hemileiicola</i>, <i>C. mucilaginosum</i> and <i>C. setoides</i>. GCPSR criteria were employed for species recognition, supported by morphological and cultural characters. The potential of these purported mycoparasites is discussed in the context of biological control of CLR in Latin America. <b>Citation:</b> Pereira CM, Sarmiento SS, Colmán AA, Belachew-Bekele K, Evans HC, Barreto RW (2024). Mycodiversity in a micro-habitat: twelve <i>Cladosporium</i> species, including four new taxa, isolated from uredinia of coffee leaf rust, <i>Hemileia vastatrix. Fungal Systematics and Evolution</i> <b>14</b>: 9-33. doi: 10.3114/fuse.2024.14.02.</p>","PeriodicalId":73121,"journal":{"name":"Fungal systematics and evolution","volume":"14 ","pages":"9-33"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11736085/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143017586","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"<i>Pluteus arizonicus,</i> a new species from Western North America.","authors":"A Justo, T A Clements","doi":"10.3114/fuse.2024.14.12","DOIUrl":"10.3114/fuse.2024.14.12","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A new species of <i>Pluteus</i> section <i>Pluteus</i> is described based on collections made in Arizona (USA). The new species is found in high-elevation, conifer dominated forests in the American Southwest, and it fruits directly on conifer wood or wood debris/conifer duff under <i>Pinus, Picea, Pseudotsuga and/or Abies</i>. Based on the phylogenetic analyses of ITS and translation elongation factor 1-alpha (<i>tef1</i>) sequences, <i>P. arizonicus</i> is closely related to <i>P. brunneidiscus</i>, but it differs in the smaller basidiospores, less distinct ornamentation on the pleurocystidia and habitat. Other close relatives (<i>P. kovalenkoi</i>, <i>P. shikae</i>) occur exclusively in Eurasia. <b>Citation:</b> Justo A, Clements TA (2024). <i>Pluteus arizonicus,</i> a new species from Western North America. <i>Fungal Systematics and Evolution</i> <b>14</b>: 191-196. doi: 10.3114/fuse.2024.14.12.</p>","PeriodicalId":73121,"journal":{"name":"Fungal systematics and evolution","volume":"14 ","pages":"191-196"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11736254/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143017494","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Piecing together the taxonomic puzzle of <i>Sphaerulina</i>.","authors":"A H Ujat, C Nakashima","doi":"10.3114/fuse.2024.14.11","DOIUrl":"10.3114/fuse.2024.14.11","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Sphaerulina</i> species are plant pathogenic fungi causing leaf spot diseases of various hosts, including arboreous and herbaceous plants. The morphological characteristics of their asexual morphs and leaf spot symptoms are like those of <i>Septoria</i> spp. Due to their similar morphology, species of <i>Sphaerulina</i> have largely been subsumed under <i>Septoria s. lat.</i> A recent revision of the genus <i>Septoria</i> based on morphological characteristics and phylogenetic relationships resulted in the separation of <i>Sphaerulina</i> from <i>Septoria</i>. This study reveals the diversity of the genus <i>Sphaerulina</i> in Japan, and the species relationships based on a multigene phylogenetic analysis. Moreover, results of our phylogenetic analysis revealed seven novel species (<i>Sph. farfugii, Sph. hydrangeicola, Sph. idesiae, Sph. lapsanastri, Sph. miurae, Sph. styracis,</i> and <i>Sph. viburnicola)</i> which are described, and two species (<i>Sep. duchesnea</i> and <i>Sep. nambuana</i>) which are transferred to the genus <i>Sphaerulina</i>. <b>Citation:</b> Ujat AH, Nakashima C (2024). Piecing together the taxonomic puzzle of <i>Sphaerulina</i>. <i>Fungal Systematics and Evolution</i> <b>14</b>: 171-190. doi: 10.3114/fuse.2024.14.11.</p>","PeriodicalId":73121,"journal":{"name":"Fungal systematics and evolution","volume":"14 ","pages":"171-190"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11736258/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143017589","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Seven new species in <i>Piloderma</i> (<i>Atheliales</i>, <i>Basidiomycota</i>) from the Northern Hemisphere recovered through morphological and molecular methods.","authors":"K-H Larsson, S Svantesson, E Larsson","doi":"10.3114/fuse.2024.14.04","DOIUrl":"10.3114/fuse.2024.14.04","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The ectomycorrhizal genus <i>Piloderma</i> (<i>Atheliales</i>, <i>Basidiomycota</i>) is studied using morphological and molecular methods. Seven new species are identified and described, <i>viz. P. cinicola, P. craurum, P. egens, P. exiguum, P. humile, P. ochraceum</i>, and <i>P. rallum</i>, bringing the total number of accepted species to 13. All new species are supported by ITS sequences from basidiomata and from environmental soil and root-tip sequences available in public databases. A key to all species in <i>Piloderma</i> is provided. <b>Citation:</b> Larsson K-H, Svantesson S, Larsson E (2024). Seven new species in <i>Piloderma</i> (<i>Atheliales</i>, <i>Basidiomycota</i>) from the Northern Hemisphere recovered through morphological and molecular methods. <i>Fungal Systematics and Evolution</i> <b>14</b>: 57-76. doi: 10.3114/fuse.2024.14.04.</p>","PeriodicalId":73121,"journal":{"name":"Fungal systematics and evolution","volume":"14 ","pages":"57-76"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11736084/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143017592","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}