Morphology and Phylogeny of <i>Pestalotiopsis</i> ( <i>Sporocadaceae</i> , <i>Amphisphaeriales</i> ) from <i>Fagaceae</i> Leaves in China
Ning Jiang, Hermann Voglmayr, Han Xue, Chun‐gen Piao, Yong Li
Abstract
Pestalotiopsis is a common fungal genus inhabiting plant tissues as endophytes, pathogens, and saprophytes. Fagaceae is a plant family including many important tree species, such as Castanea mollissima and Quercus spp. In this study, diseased leaves of Fagaceae in China were investigated, and 16 Pestalotiopsis species were identified based on morphology and phylogeny of combined loci of internal transcribed spacers (ITS), the translation elongation factor 1-α ( tef1 ), and the beta-tubulin ( tub2 ) genes.
Topics & Concepts
FagaceaeBiologyBotanyEvergreenPestalotiopsisDeciduousPhylogeneticsWoody plantGeneBiochemistryPlant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesMycorrhizal Fungi and Plant InteractionsYeasts and Rust Fungi Studies