Three new microfungi (Ascomycota) species from southern China

2024/12/11 by Duhua Li, Mengyuan Zhang, Jinjia Zhang +5 · 1 voice · 2 citations
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · #Lichen and fungal ecology #Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions #Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases

paper · doi:10.3897/mycokeys.111.136483

openalex publication_date 2024/12/11 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/31

Abstract

Apiospora , Microdochium and Pestalotiopsis have been reported as plant pathogens, endophytes or saprotrophes worldwide. Combining multiple molecular markers with morphological characteristics, this study proposes three new species, viz. Apiospora bambusigena , Microdochium jianfenglingense and Pestalotiopsis solicola from southern China. Apiospora bambusigena and M. jianfenglingense were collected from bamboo in Hainan Province and P. solicola was collected from soil in Yunnan Province. The morphologically similar and phylogenetically closely-related species were compared.

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