Micronematobotrys, a new genus and its phylogenetic placement based on rDNA sequence analyses

A new genus and species of Lysitermini, Atritermus pedestris Belokobylskij, Zaldivar-Riverón & Quicke, are described from Madagascar. The taxonomic placement of the new genus within Lysiterminae is discussed based on a phylogenetic analysis using 28S rDNA gene sequences. A key to world genera of Lysitermini is provided.Un nuevo género y especie de Lysitermini, Atritermus pedestris Belokobylskij, Zaldivar-Riverón & Quicke, son descritos para Madagascar. La ubicación taxonómica del nuevo género dentro de Lysiterminae es discutida con base en un análisis filogenético usando secuencias del gen ribosomal 28S. Se presenta una clave para los géneros de Lysitermini del mundo.

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Brasilaccoderus, a new genus of Eurypinae (Coleoptera: Mycteridae) from Brazil

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.1368.1.3 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 1368 (1) ◽

pp. 41 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

DARREN A. POLLOCK

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

New Genus ◽

New Combination ◽

Key To Species ◽

Phylogenetic Placement

The Brazilian genus Brasilaccoderus is diagnosed and described as new, comprising Brasilaccoderus scaber (Champion), new combination, and B. plaumanni, new species. Important characters are illustrated, and habitus photographs and a key to species are provided. Some preliminary thoughts on a phylogenetic placement of the new genus are given.

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Phylogenetic placement of Acrospeira

Mycotaxon ◽

10.5248/135.299 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 135 (2) ◽

pp. 299-308

Author(s):

De-Wei Li ◽

Rafael F. Castañeda-Ruiz ◽

Neil P. Schultes

Keyword(s):

Dna Sequence ◽

Molecular Data ◽

Sequence Analyses ◽

Phylogenetic Placement

The morphology of Acrospeira mirabilis is described and illustrated based on a collection from Florida, USA. Phylogenies generated from ITS and LSU DNA sequence analyses place the genus Acrospeira in Ceratostomataceae. Based on molecular data, Sphaerodes inferior (≡ Microthecium retisporum var.inferius) is proposed as Microthecium inferius comb. nov.

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Revisiting the phylogeny and taxonomy of Osmanthus (Oleaceae) including description of the new genus Chengiodendron

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.436.3.6 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 436 (3) ◽

pp. 283-292 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

YONG-FU LI ◽

MIN ZHANG ◽

XIAN-RONG WANG ◽

STEVEN PAUL SYLVESTER ◽

QI-BAI XIANG ◽

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Keyword(s):

Bayesian Inference ◽

Maximum Likelihood ◽

Phylogenetic Relationships ◽

Maximum Parsimony ◽

New Genus ◽

Morphological Character ◽

Strong Support ◽

Its Region ◽

Phylogenetic Placement ◽

Morphological Patterns

Osmanthus (Oleaceae) is considered one of the most confusing genera with regards to circumscription and phylogenetic placement of taxa within the subtribe Oleinae of Oleaceae, with controversies mainly focused on the attribution of section Leiolea. In the present study, we analyzed 71 samples that represent the broad taxonomic, biogeographic, and morphological patterns in the subtribe Oleinae. Based on concatenation of four plastid genes (trnL-F, trnT-L, trnS-G, and matK) and comparison with the ITS region, Bayesian Inference, Maximum Likelihood and Maximum Parsimony phylogenies were inferred. Morphological character traits and geographical distributions of taxa were also studied. These results provide strong support for the segregation of the Leiolea clade (Osmanthus marginatus, O. matsumuranus and O. minor) of sect. Leiolea from Osmanthus. Therefore, the Leiolea clade is instated as the new genus Chengiodendron, with a taxonomic treatment provided. This study provides a clearer understanding of the phylogenetic relationships of genera in the subtribe Oleinae.

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On Putaoa, a new genus of the spider family Pimoidae (Araneae) from China, with a cladistic test of its monophyly and phylogenetic placement

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.1792.1.1 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 1792 (1) ◽

pp. 1 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

GUSTAVO HORMIGA ◽

LIHONG TU

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Type Species ◽

New Genus ◽

Sister Group ◽

Morphological Characters ◽

New Combination ◽

Sister Group Relationship ◽

Parsimony Analysis ◽

Phylogenetic Placement

The spider genus Putaoa new genus (Araneae, Pimoidae) is described to place two species of pimoids from China, Putaoa huaping new species (the type species) and P. megacantha (Xu & Li, 2007) new combination. Parsimony analysis of morphological characters provides support for the monophyly of Putaoa and for its sister group relationship to the genus Weintrauboa Hormiga, 2003 and corroborates the monophyly of Pimoidae.

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Phylogenetic placement of Bahusandhika, Cancellidium and Pseudoepicoccum (asexual Ascomycota)

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.176.1.9 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 176 (1) ◽

pp. 68 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

J. PRATIBHA ◽

A. PRABHUGAONKAR ◽

K.D. HYDE ◽

D.J. Bhat

Keyword(s):

Phylogenetic Analysis ◽

Dna Sequence ◽

Type Species ◽

Reference Data ◽

Sequence Data ◽

Sequence Analyses ◽

Natural Classification ◽

Phylogenetic Placement ◽

Close Relationship ◽

Distinct Lineage

Most hyphomycetous conidial fungi cannot be presently placed in a natural classification. They need recollecting and sequencing so that phylogenetic analysis can resolve their taxonomic affinities. The type species of the asexual genera, Bahusandhika, Cancellidium and Pseudoepicoccum were recollected, isolated in culture, and the ITS and LSU gene regions sequenced. The sequence data were analysed with reference data obtained through GenBank. The DNA sequence analyses shows that Bahusandhika indica has a close relationship with Berkleasmium in the order Pleosporales and Pseudoepicoccum cocos with Piedraia in Capnodiales; both are members of Dothideomycetes. Cancellidium applanatum forms a distinct lineage in the Sordariomycetes.

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