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{"title":"The araneopathogenic genus <i>Gibellula</i> (<i>Cordycipitaceae</i>: <i>Hypocreales</i>) in the British Isles, including a new zombie species on orb-weaving cave spiders (<i>Metainae</i>: <i>Tetragnathidae</i>).","authors":"H C Evans, T Fogg, A G Buddie, Y T Yeap, J P M Araújo","doi":"10.3114/fuse.2025.15.07","DOIUrl":"10.3114/fuse.2025.15.07","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The genus <i>Gibellula</i> (<i>Cordycipitaceae</i>: <i>Hypocreales</i>) comprises species pathogenic on and specific to spider hosts. Here, we report on the occurrence of a novel species infecting cave-dwelling, orb-weaving spiders of the sub-family <i>Metainae</i> (<i>Tetragnathidae</i>) in the British Isles. The new species, <i>Gibellula attenboroughii</i> is described and illustrated and its ecology is discussed; leading to the conclusion that infected spiders exhibit behavioural changes similar to those reported for zombie ants. The hidden diversity of the genus <i>Gibellula</i> in the British Isles is further highlighted based on fungarium records and literature searches. Two spider pathogens, previously assigned to the genus <i>Torrubiella</i>, are now transferred to the genus <i>Gibellula</i>, based on their <i>Granulomanus</i> synasexual morphs, in accordance with the one fungus-one name initiative: <i>Gibellula albolanata comb. nov</i>. and <i>G</i>. <i>aranicida comb. nov</i>. <b>Citation:</b> Evans HC, Fogg T, Buddie AG, Yeap YT, Araújo JPM (2025). The araneopathogenic genus <i>Gibellula</i> (<i>Cordycipitaceae</i>: <i>Hypocreales</i>) in the British Isles, including a new zombie species on orb-weaving cave spiders (<i>Metainae</i>: <i>Tetragnathidae</i>). <i>Fungal Systematics and Evolution</i> <b>15</b>: 153-178. doi: 10.3114/fuse.2025.15.07.</p>","PeriodicalId":73121,"journal":{"name":"Fungal systematics and evolution","volume":"15 ","pages":"153-178"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11952189/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143756293","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>Requienella populi sp. nov.</i> (<i>Requienellaceae</i>, <i>Xylariales</i>) from the bark of living aspen trees in Western Norway.","authors":"M Andreasen, J B Jordal, B Nordén","doi":"10.3114/fuse.2025.15.10","DOIUrl":"10.3114/fuse.2025.15.10","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The new species <i>Requienella populi</i> in the <i>Requienellaceae</i> is described from Western Norway. Multigene analysis of the four molecular markers ITS, LSU, <i>RPB2</i> and <i>TUB</i> revealed it as a strongly supported sister clade within the genus. The new species appears to be restricted to old aspen <i>Populus tremula</i> trees and can be morphologically distinguished by submuriform and somewhat smaller ascospores compared to the other species of the genus. A table comparing species of <i>Requienella</i> is provided. The <i>Requienellaceae</i> received a moderate statistical support as a sister group to the <i>Cainiaceae</i> in our analysis and the circumscriptions of the two families need to be studied further using additional genetic markers. <b>Citation:</b> Andreasen M, Jordal JB, Nordén B (2025). <i>Requienella populi sp. nov.</i> (<i>Requienellaceae, Xylariales</i>) from the bark of living aspen trees in Western Norway. <i>Fungal Systematics and Evolution</i> <b>15</b>: 225-234. doi: 10.3114/fuse.2025.15.10.</p>","PeriodicalId":73121,"journal":{"name":"Fungal systematics and evolution","volume":"15 ","pages":"225-234"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11952183/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143756313","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>Hygrophorus citrinofuscus</i>: epitypification of a rare waxcap species from Central Europe and its transfer to the genus <i>Neohygrocybe</i>.","authors":"G Friebes, F Fuljer, D Boertmann, H Voglmayr, I Kautmanová","doi":"10.3114/fuse.2025.15.05","DOIUrl":"10.3114/fuse.2025.15.05","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Hygrophorus citrinofuscus</i> is a striking and rarely reported grassland species originally described by J. Favre from the Swiss Alps. In absence of sequence data for the type specimen, a recent collection from Austria, which is well documented based on morphology and sequence data, is designated as the epitype of <i>H. citrinofuscus</i> to stabilise the species concept. Further collections from Austria and the Czech Republic are given. Morphologically similar species are discussed. <i>Hygrophorus citrinofuscus</i> is morphologically and phylogenetically well delimited and macroscopically characterised by yellow-brown pileus colours, a fibrillose pileus surface, pale lamellae and a yellow stipe, making it readily recognisable in the field. Morphology of the lamellar trama as well as phylogenetic analyses of a combined matrix of ITS, LSU, SSU and <i>RPB2</i> sequence data clearly place this species in the genus <i>Neohygrocybe</i>, and a transfer is proposed. <b>Citation</b>: Friebes G, Fuljer F, Boertmann D, Voglmayr H, Kautmanová I (2025). <i>Hygrophorus citrinofuscus</i>: epitypification of a rare waxcap species from Central Europe and its transfer to the genus <i>Neohygrocybe</i>. <i>Fungal Systematics and Evolution</i> <b>15</b>: 121-132. doi: 10.3114/fuse.2025.15.05.</p>","PeriodicalId":73121,"journal":{"name":"Fungal systematics and evolution","volume":"15 ","pages":"121-132"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11952182/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143756278","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>Arcyria</i> and allied genera: taxonomic backbone and character evolution.","authors":"I Yatsiuk, D Leontyev, M Schnittler, T Ehlers, V Mikryukov, U Kõljalg","doi":"10.3114/fuse.2025.15.04","DOIUrl":"10.3114/fuse.2025.15.04","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Arcyria</i>, one of the most diverse genera of bright-spored myxomycetes, has recently been identified as polyphyletic within the paraphyletic family <i>Arcyriaceae sensu lato</i>. However, due to the high variability and inconsistency of morphological traits in <i>Trichiales</i>, no taxonomic decision has yet been proposed to rectify this situation. A thorough revision of the genus is necessary. To address this, we present results of the extensive taxonomic and geographic sampling of the genus by incorporating sequences of two marker genes from 192 specimens of <i>Arcyria</i> spp. from 19 countries and six continents into the existing three gene phylogenetic backbone of <i>Trichiales</i>. Our phylogenies decisively confirm the polyphyletic nature of <i>Arcyria</i>, with a considerable part of the genus forming a sister clade to <i>Hemitrichia</i>. Consequently, we erect here the new family <i>Hemitrichiaceae</i> and resurrect the genus <i>Heterotrichia</i> to accommodate the second major branch of former <i>Arcyria</i> species. Additionally, we describe the new genus <i>Spiromyxa</i> with intermediate phylogenetic position and unique combination of morphological traits. Furthermore, we show that most of the <i>Arcyria</i> morphospecies included into this study are either species complexes or para- or polyphyletic taxa. Traits, previously thought to delimit the genus <i>Arcyria</i>, show little consistency with the phylogeny. In particular, the expanding, net-like capillitium, attached to the cup or stalk, appears to have been present in the ancestor of three families of <i>Trichiales</i>, afterwards mostly persisted in two of them and evolved into something else in the third. Such traits as ornamentation of capillitium, cup and spores retain their taxonomic value primarily at the species level. However, the colour of the spore mass in fresh condition partially aligns with our phylogenetic results: most of the yellow \"<i>Arcyria</i>\" species cluster within <i>Heterotrichia</i>, while red and grey species sort mostly into separate subclades within the clade incorporating the remaining species of the genus <i>Arcyria</i>. <b>Citation:</b> Yatsiuk I, Leontyev D, Schnittler M, Ehlers T, Mikryukov V, Kõljalg U (2025). <i>Arcyria</i> and allied genera: taxonomic backbone and character evolution. <i>Fungal Systematics and Evolution</i> <b>15</b>: 97-118. doi: 10.3114/fuse.2025.15.04.</p>","PeriodicalId":73121,"journal":{"name":"Fungal systematics and evolution","volume":"15 ","pages":"97-118"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11959233/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143765895","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":"Inside out: New root endophytic <i>Penicillium</i> and <i>Talaromyces</i> species isolated from <i>Cattleya</i> orchids (<i>Orchidaceae</i>) in Brazil.","authors":"T O Condé, D O Ramos, P T S Nogueira, O L Pereira","doi":"10.3114/fuse.2025.15.08","DOIUrl":"10.3114/fuse.2025.15.08","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The <i>Orchidaceae</i> family comprises a highly diverse group of flowering plants. The genus <i>Cattleya</i> is restricted to the Neotropics, with approximately 80 % of the species present in Brazil occurring in epiphytic, rupicolous, and terrestrial habitats. During surveys that aimed to investigate root fungal endophytes of two native orchids, <i>C. locatellii</i> and <i>C. violacea</i>, a total of 10 endophytic isolates were identified as belonging to <i>Eurotiales</i>. A polyphasic approach was applied for the identification and characterization of the cultured species, combining morphological and molecular data. Phylogenetic analyses were performed using the internal transcribed spacers (ITS) of the rDNA, beta-tubulin (<i>BenA</i>), calmodulin (<i>CaM</i>), and RNA polymerase second-largest subunit (<i>RPB2</i>) sequences. Two new endophytic species were identified and described from roots of <i>C. locatellii</i>, namely <i>Penicillium endophyticum sp. nov</i>. (section <i>Aspergilloides</i>), and <i>Talaromyces cattleyae sp. nov</i>. (section <i>Purpurei</i>). In addition, <i>P. yuyongnianii</i> (section <i>Lanata-Divaricata</i>), <i>T. amestolkiae</i>, and <i>T. atkinsoniae</i> (section <i>Talaromyces</i>) were reported as endophytes from the genus <i>Cattleya</i>. <b>Citation:</b> Condé TO, Ramos DO, Nogueira PTS, Pereira OL (2025). Inside out: New root endophytic <i>Penicillium</i> and <i>Talaromyces</i> species isolated from <i>Cattleya</i> orchids (<i>Orchidaceae</i>) in Brazil. <i>Fungal Systematics and Evolution</i> <b>15</b>: 179-200. doi: 10.3114/fuse.2025.15.08.</p>","PeriodicalId":73121,"journal":{"name":"Fungal systematics and evolution","volume":"15 ","pages":"179-200"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11959232/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143765900","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 genus <i>Phellodon</i> (<i>Thelephorales, Basidiomycota</i>) in Europe: Four new species, one new combination, four new typifications and a first European record.","authors":"S Svantesson, E Larsson, K-H Larsson, D Parfitt, L M Suz, A M Ainsworth","doi":"10.3114/fuse.2025.15.01","DOIUrl":"10.3114/fuse.2025.15.01","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Phellodon</i> is a globally distributed genus of stipitate hydnoid fungi recognised by a white spore print and an ectomycorrhizal life strategy. In Europe, many <i>Phellodon</i> species have declining populations and are used as indicators of forests with high conservation values. However, their use in this context and the correct assessment of their extinction risk, according to IUCN guidelines, are currently hampered by inconsistent name usage and unclear species delimitations, primarily within the species complexes of <i>P. melaleucus, P. niger</i> and <i>P. tomentosus</i>. We analysed 286 ITS sequences of <i>Phellodon</i>, of which 51 were also analysed in conjunction with the corresponding LSU regions. This work included 102 newly sequenced collections, primarily sourced from Sweden and the UK. Our phylogenetic results show that four species are new to science and hence we formally describe <i>P. castaneoleucus</i> within the <i>P. melaleucus</i> morphological complex, <i>P. aquiloniniger</i> and <i>P. frondosoniger</i> within the <i>P. niger</i> complex and <i>P. dititomentosus</i> as a sister species to <i>P. tomentosus</i>. The combination <i>P. melilotinus</i> is made to accommodate an additional, previously described, species that belongs in the <i>P. niger</i> complex. We designate lectotypes and epitypes for <i>P. melaleucus, P. niger</i> and <i>P. tomentosus</i> as well as an epitype for <i>P. melilotinus</i>. <i>Phellodon ellisianus</i> is recorded as new to Europe and the ecological amplitude of <i>P. secretus</i> and <i>P. violaceus</i> is revealed to be wider than previously believed. We provide a key to all 13 species currently known in Europe and assign them to three habitat-based assemblages based on data from the Nordic countries and the UK. We hope this will facilitate the assessment of such habitats for legal protection and other conservation-related actions. <b>Citation:</b> Svantesson S, Larsson E, Larsson K-H, Parfitt D, Suz LM, Ainsworth AM (2025). The genus <i>Phellodon</i> (<i>Thelephorales, Basidiomycota</i>) in Europe: Four new species, one new combination, four new typifications and a first European record. <i>Fungal Systematics and Evolution</i> <b>15</b>: 1-45. doi: 10.3114/fuse.2025.15.01.</p>","PeriodicalId":73121,"journal":{"name":"Fungal systematics and evolution","volume":"15 ","pages":"1-45"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11952188/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143756297","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":"Phylogenetic and taxonomic re-assessment of the genera <i>Echinoderma</i> and <i>Lepiota</i>.","authors":"S Sarawi, M Piepenbring, K Reschke","doi":"10.3114/fuse.2025.15.11","DOIUrl":"10.3114/fuse.2025.15.11","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The infrageneric classification of the genus <i>Lepiota</i> has a long history of continuous refinement. Nevertheless, recent studies demonstrated that some of the widely used sections are not monophyletic in their current circumscription. In addition, the genus <i>Echinoderma</i>, or <i>L.</i> sect. <i>Echinatae</i> in the traditional sense, was shown to be polyphyletic. In this work, the phylogeny and taxonomy of the sections of <i>Lepiota</i> and the species attributed to <i>Echinoderma</i>/sect. <i>Echinatae</i> are analysed based on morphological investigation and a multilocus phylogeny (ITS, LSU, mtSSU, <i>RPB2</i>). Barcode ITS-sequences are provided for 11 type specimens for the first time. The genus <i>Echinoderma</i> is confirmed as a phylogenetically distinct clade. However, species so far treated in <i>Echinoderma</i>/sect. <i>Echinatae</i> form two further clades in <i>Lepiota</i>, one as basal clade in sect. <i>Lepiota</i> and the other as a section on its own, for which the new combination <i>L.</i> sect. <i>Eriophorae</i> is introduced. <i>Lepiota</i> sect. <i>Stenosporae</i> is validated as a result of a nomenclatural re-assessment. Lectotypes and epitypes are designated for <i>Lepiota carinii</i> and <i>Echinoderma perplexum</i>. <i>Echinoderma asperum</i> as currently circumscribed is shown to be a complex formed by at least four distinct clades. The re-assessment and emendation of the sections in <i>Lepiota</i> confirm that the microstructure of the pileus covering is the taxonomically most significant character, while the shape of the basidiospores is less uniform within the sections. <b>Citation:</b> Sarawi S, Piepenbring M, Reschke K (2025). Phylogenetic and taxonomic re-assessment of the genera <i>Echinoderma</i> and <i>Lepiota</i>. <i>Fungal Systematics and Evolution</i> <b>15</b>: 235-263. doi: 10.3114/fuse.2025.15.11.</p>","PeriodicalId":73121,"journal":{"name":"Fungal systematics and evolution","volume":"15 ","pages":"235-263"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11952186/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143756315","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":"A new species of <i>Samsoniella</i> (<i>Cordycipitaceae</i>: <i>Hypocreales</i>) on the herald moth, <i>Scoliopteryx libatrix</i> (<i>Erebidae</i>: <i>Noctuoidea</i>), from caves in the British Isles.","authors":"H C Evans, T Fogg, A G Buddie, Y T Yeap, J P M Araújo","doi":"10.3114/fuse.2025.15.09","DOIUrl":"10.3114/fuse.2025.15.09","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Samsoniella scoliopterygis</i> (<i>Cordycipitaceae</i>: <i>Hypocreales</i>), pathogenic on the herald moth <i>Scoliopteryx libatrix</i> (<i>Erebidae</i>: <i>Noctuoidea</i>), is described as a new species, based on morphological, ecological and molecular evidence. Infected specimens of this troglophilic moth were recorded from caves, as well as from a copper mine, in southern England (Devon, Norfolk), Northern Ireland (Fermanagh) and the Republic of Ireland (Sligo). The moths were found consistently on the cave floor or rock ledges, rather than on the ceiling amongst the over-wintering, healthy moth populations; producing multiple, white or non-pigmented clavae of the cordyceps-like sexual morph. Synnemata of the asexual morph occurred sporadically <i>in situ</i> but were produced consistently <i>in vitro</i>. The ecology and taxonomy are discussed in relation to previous records of entomopathogenic fungi on <i>Scoliopteryx libatrix</i> and other trogloxene moths. <b>Citation:</b> Evans HC, Fogg T, Buddie AG, Yeap YT, Araújo JPM (2025). A new species of <i>Samsoniella</i> (<i>Cordycipitaceae</i>: <i>Hypocreales</i>) on the herald moth, <i>Scoliopteryx libatrix</i> (<i>Erebidae</i>: <i>Noctuoidea</i>), from caves in the British Isles. <i>Fungal Systematics and Evolution</i> <b>15</b>: 201-223. doi: 10.3114/fuse.2025.15.09.</p>","PeriodicalId":73121,"journal":{"name":"Fungal systematics and evolution","volume":"15 ","pages":"201-223"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11952184/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143756314","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":"Unearthing limestone fungal diversity: Description of seven novel species from Portugal.","authors":"D S Paiva, L Fernandes, E Pereira, N Mesquita, I Tiago, J Trovão, A Portugal","doi":"10.3114/fuse.2025.15.02","DOIUrl":"10.3114/fuse.2025.15.02","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Stone-built heritages are found worldwide, and despite stony surfaces being considered a stressful environment with challenging conditions to overcome, research has demonstrated that it can support diverse fungal communities, fostering a unique array of peculiar yet crucial species. These species exhibit a dual nature, being both foe and friend. While these fungi play a considerable role in the deterioration of cultural heritage, their mechanisms of adaptation to unfavourable environments hold great promise for biotechnology. Despite their importance, there is limited information available about these stone dwellers in Portugal. During an experimental survey aimed at isolating fungal species thriving in a deteriorated limestone funerary art piece at the Lemos Pantheon, a national monument located in Águeda, Portugal, several fungal specimens were isolated that could not be identified as any currently known species. Through morphological characteristics and multilocus phylogenetic analyses, seven new species (<i>Aspergillus albicolor sp. nov., Banksiophoma dissensa sp. nov., Knufia lusitanica sp. nov., Microascus lausatensis sp. nov., Neodevriesia saximollicula sp. nov., Paramicrodochium filiforme sp. nov. and Talaromyces benedictus sp. nov.</i>) are here proposed, illustrated, and compared to closely related species. These newly discovered fungal taxa form distinct lineages independent of other previously described species and are classified into seven families across six orders within the phylum <i>Ascomycota</i>. This paper also provides additional evidence that stone heritages harbour a diverse range of new species, deserving additional focus in the future. <b>Citation:</b> Paiva DS, Fernandes L, Pereira E, Mesquita N, Tiago I, Trovão J, Portugal A (2025). Unearthing limestone fungal diversity: Description of seven novel species from Portugal <i>Fungal Systematics and Evolution</i> <b>15</b>: 47-77. doi: 10.3114/fuse.2025.15.02.</p>","PeriodicalId":73121,"journal":{"name":"Fungal systematics and evolution","volume":"15 ","pages":"47-77"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11952187/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143756317","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":"Taxonomy and phylogeny of three rust fungi parasitic on <i>Vitaceae</i> in Korea, with <i>Neophysopella viticola sp. nov</i>. on <i>Vitis vinifera</i>.","authors":"D H Na, Y-J Choi, H-D Shin","doi":"10.3114/fuse.2024.14.08","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3114/fuse.2024.14.08","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Rust fungi are important pathogens of trees, ornamental plants, and food crops. Field research targeting rust diseases across Korea uncovered three distinct species of <i>Neophysopella</i>, affecting different members of the family <i>Vitaceae</i>. In our examination of both wild and cultivated grapevine (<i>Vitis</i>) species, including <i>V. amurensis</i>, <i>V. coignetiae</i>, and <i>V. vinifera</i>, we found <i>N. meliosmaemyrianthae</i> as well as a previously undescribed rust species, which we describe here as <i>N. viticola sp. nov. Neophysopella ampelopsidis</i>, which was previously identified as a rust pathogen of <i>Vitis</i> spp., has been observed to specifically infect <i>Ampelopsis brevipedunculata</i>. Through molecular sequence analysis of the ITS, LSU rDNA, and <i>cox</i>3 mtDNA regions, we determined the phylogenetic placements of these three species. Our morphological studies revealed the distinguishing features of <i>N. viticola</i>, particularly its unique teliospore layer and urediniospore dimensions. The emergence of <i>N. viticola</i> on economically valuable grapevines raises concerns about potential agricultural losses, highlighting the urgency for developing specialized management approaches in viticulture. <b>Citation:</b> Na DH, Choi Y-J, Shin H-D (2024). Taxonomy and phylogeny of three rust fungi parasitic on <i>Vitaceae</i> in Korea, with <i>Neophysopella viticola sp. nov</i>. on <i>Vitis vinifera</i>. <i>Fungal Systematics and Evolution</i> <b>14</b>: 127-138. doi: 10.3114/fuse.2024.14.08.</p>","PeriodicalId":73121,"journal":{"name":"Fungal systematics and evolution","volume":"14 ","pages":"127-138"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11736255/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143017611","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}