Unveiling fungal diversity in China: New species and records within the Xylariaceae
QR Li, Khalid A. Habib, S. Wesley Long, YP Wu, Xin Zhang, HM Hu, Qing Wu, LL Liu, SX Zhou, Xiaolin Shen, JC Kang
Abstract
In this study, we describe 27 new species of xylarialean taxa based on a comprehensive analysis that combines morpho-anatomy and multi-locus phylogenetics using ITS, rpb2, and TUB2 loci sequences.The newly identified species include Anthostomella guizhouensis, An. yunnanensis, Astrocystis dinghuensis, As. guizhouensis, As. heterocyclae, As.
Topics & Concepts
BiologyChinaDiversity (politics)Evolutionary biologyEcologyBotanyArchaeologyAnthropologyHistorySociologyPlant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesMycorrhizal Fungi and Plant InteractionsYeasts and Rust Fungi Studies