Identification of six Cytospora species on Chinese chestnut in China
Ning Jiang, Qin Yang, Xinlei Fan, Chengming Tian
Abstract
Chinese chestnut ( Castanea mollissima ) is an important crop tree species in China. In the present study, Cytospora specimens were collected from Chinese chestnut trees and identified using molecular data of combined ITS, LSU, ACT and RPB2 loci, as well as morphological features. As a result, two new Cytospora species and four new host records were confirmed, viz. C. kuanchengensis sp. nov. , C. xinglongensis sp. nov. , C. ceratospermopsis , C. leucostoma , C. myrtagena and C. schulzeri .
Topics & Concepts
BiologyBotanyChinaCropIdentification (biology)Host (biology)Taxonomy (biology)GeographyEcologyArchaeologyPlant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesPlant and Fungal Interactions ResearchYeasts and Rust Fungi Studies