Steccherinum tenuissimum and S. xanthum spp. nov. (Polyporales, Basidiomycota): New species from China

Two new wood-inhabiting fungal species, Steccherinum tenuissimum and S. xanthum spp. nov. are described based on a combination of morphological features and molecular evidence. Steccherinum tenuissimum is characterized by an annual growth habit, resupinate basidiomata with an odontioid hymenial surface, a dimitic hyphal system with clamped generative hyphae, strongly encrusted cystidia and basidiospores measuring 3–5 × 2–3.5 μm. Steccherinum xanthum is characterized by odontioid basidiomata and a monomitic hyphal system with generative hyphae bearing clamp connections and covering by crystals, colourless, thin-walled, smooth, IKI–, CB–and has basidiospores measuring 2.7–5.5 × 1.8–4.0 μm. Sequences of the ITS and nLSU nrRNA gene regions of the studied samples were generated, and phylogenetic analyses were performed with maximum likelihood, maximum parsimony and Bayesian inference methods. The phylogenetic analyses based on molecular data of ITS + nLSU sequences showed that two new Steccherinum species felled into the residual polyporoid clade. Further investigation was obtained for more representative taxa in Steccherinum based on ITS + nLSU sequences, which demonstrated that S. tenuissimum and S. xanthum were sister to S. robustius with high support (100% BP, 100% BS and 1.00 BPP).

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Heteroradulum yunnanensis sp. nov. (Auriculariales, Basidiomycota) evidenced by morphological characters and phylogenetic analyses in China

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.437.2.1 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 437 (2) ◽

pp. 51-59

Author(s):

QIAN-XIN GUAN ◽

CHAO-MAO LIU ◽

TANG-JIE ZHAO ◽

CHANG-LIN ZHAO

Keyword(s):

Growth Habit ◽

Phylogenetic Analyses ◽

Strong Support ◽

Morphological Characters ◽

Molecular Data ◽

Fungal Species ◽

Molecular Evidence ◽

Monophyletic Lineage ◽

Thin Walled ◽

Inference Methods

A new wood-inhabiting fungal species, Heteroradulum yunnanensis, is proposed based on a combination of morphological features and molecular evidence. The species is characterized by an annual growth habit, resupinate basidiomata with odontoid hymenial surface (50–100 µm long), more or less pronounced yellow stains in older basidiomata, a monomitic hyphal system with thin-walled, clamped generative hyphae and two to three-celled basidia and cylindrical, hyaline, thin-walled, smooth, IKI–, CB– basidiospores measuring as 17–24 ×5–8 µm. Sequences of ITS and LSU nrRNA gene regions of the studied samples were generated, and phylogenetic analyses were performed with maximum likelihood, maximum parsimony and bayesian inference methods. The phylogenetic analyses based on molecular data of ITS+nLSU sequences showed that Heteroradulum yunnanensis formed a monophyletic lineage with a strong support (100% BS, 100% BP, 1.00 BPP) and then grouped with H. adnatum.

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Xylodon bambusinus and X. xinpingensis spp. nov. (Hymenochaetales) from southern China

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.511.3.3 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 511 (3) ◽

Author(s):

XIANG MA ◽

CHANG-LIN ZHAO

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Bayesian Inference ◽

Maximum Likelihood ◽

Growth Habit ◽

Southern China ◽

Phylogenetic Analyses ◽

Molecular Data ◽

Two New Species ◽

Thin Walled ◽

Inference Methods

Two new species, Xylodon bambusinus and X. xinpingensis, are proposed based on morphological and molecular evidences. Both species share the annual growth habit, resupinate basidiomata and monomitic hyphal system with clamped, colorless generative hyphae, smooth, thin-walled basidiospores, but X. bambusinus is characterized by the smooth to tuberculate hymenial surface, presence of capitate and fusiform cystidia, broad ellipsoid basidiospores, while X. xinpingensis by the reticulate hymenophore with cream hymenial surface, and subglobose basidiospores (4.5–6 × 3.5–5 µm). Sequences of ITS and LSU nrRNA gene regions of the studied samples were generated, and phylogenetic analyses were performed with maximum likelihood, maximum parsimony and Bayesian inference methods. The phylogenetic analyses based on molecular data of ITS and ITS+nLSU sequences showed that X. bambusinus was sister to X. subclavatus, while X. xinpingensis grouped with X. astrocystidiatus and X. paradoxus. The nLSU dataset revealed that X. bambusinus grouped with X. asperus and X. brevisetus with lower supports, and that X. xinpingensis grouped with X. astrocystidiatus and X. paradoxus and then with X. rimosissimus without supports. Both morphological and molecular evidences confirmed the placement of two new species in Xylodon. Description and figures from the new species and a key to the known species of Xylodon from China are presented.

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Phlebia ailaoshanensis sp. nov. (Polyporales, Basidiomycota) evidenced by morphological characters and phylogenetic analyses

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.373.3.2 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 373 (3) ◽

pp. 184 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

SHAN SHEN ◽

XIANG MA ◽

TAI-MIN XU ◽

CHANG-LIN ZHAO

Keyword(s):

Growth Habit ◽

Phylogenetic Analyses ◽

Strong Support ◽

Morphological Characters ◽

Molecular Data ◽

Molecular Evidence ◽

Monophyletic Lineage ◽

Phlebioid Clade ◽

Thin Walled ◽

Inference Methods

A new wood-inhabiting fungus, Phlebia ailaoshanensis, is proposed based on a combination of morphological features and molecular evidence. The species is characterized by an annual growth habit, resupinate basidiocarps with tuberculate to phlebioid hymenial surface, a monomitic hyphal system with slightly thick-walled generative hyphae bearing simple septa, IKI–, CB– and ellipsoid, hyaline, thin-walled, smooth, IKI–, CB– basidiospores measuring as 5.7–8.5 × 3–4.3 µm. Sequences of ITS and LSU nrRNA gene regions of the studied samples were generated, and phylogenetic analyses were performed with maximum likelihood, maximum parsimony and bayesian inference methods. The phylogenetic analyses based on molecular data of ITS+nLSU sequences showed that P. ailaoshanensis belonged to the Meruliaceae and nested into the phlebioid clade. Further investigation was obtained for more representative taxa in the Phlebia based on ITS+nLSU sequences, in which the result demonstrated that the species P. ailaoshanensis formed a monophyletic lineage with a strong support (100% BS, 100% BP, 1.00 BPP) and then grouped with P. acanthocystis, P. chrysocreas, P. ludoviciana, P. subcretacea and P. uda.

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Tuberculina photiniae sp. nov. (Helicobasidiales, Basidiomycota) supported by morphological characteristics and phylogenetic data

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.317.2.3 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 317 (2) ◽

pp. 113 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

YU-MEI ZHAO ◽

JIN XIE ◽

MENG-JIE LI ◽

LING ZHU ◽

TONG-XIN ZHOU ◽

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Keyword(s):

Phylogenetic Analysis ◽

New Species ◽

Phylogenetic Analyses ◽

Morphological Characteristics ◽

Molecular Data ◽

Fungal Species ◽

Molecular Evidence ◽

Monophyletic Lineage ◽

Leaf Surfaces ◽

Inference Methods

A new mycoparasitic fungal species, Tuberculina photiniae sp. nov., is proposed based on morphological and molecular evidence. The species is characterized by its depressed hemispherical pale lilac to greyish purple sporodochia breaking through leaf surfaces, septated conidiophores with vinaceous lower parts and colourless upper parts, and the presence of colourless globose, subglobose or scarcely wide-ellipsoid conidia. Sequences of ITS and LSU nrRNA gene regions of the studied samples were generated, and phylogenetic analyses were performed with maximum likelihood, maximum parsimony and Bayesian inference methods. The phylogenetic analysis based on molecular data of ITS sequences showed that Tuberculina photiniae belongs to the Tuberculina-Helicobasidium clade and is closely related to H. longisporum and H. mompa. Further investigation was carried out for representative taxa in the Tuberculina-Helicobasidium group based on ITS+nLSU sequences in which the results demonstrated that the new species formed a monophyletic lineage and grouped with H. longisporum and H. mompa. Both morphological and molecular evidence confirmed the placement of the new species in the Tuberculina-Helicobasidium clade.

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Additions to the Knowledge of Corticioid Xylodon (Schizoporaceae, Hymenochaetales): Introducing Three New Xylodon Species from Southern China

Diversity ◽

10.3390/d13110581 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (11) ◽

pp. 581

Author(s):

Kai-Yue Luo ◽

Meng-Han Qu ◽

Chang-Lin Zhao

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Southern China ◽

Phylogenetic Analyses ◽

Fungal Species ◽

Molecular Evidence ◽

Similar Function ◽

Rotten Wood ◽

Three New Species ◽

Inference Methods ◽

High Support

Three wood-inhabiting fungal species, Xylodon gossypinus, X. macrosporus, and X. sinensis spp. nov. were collected from southern China, with the similar function to decompose rotten wood, which are here proposed as new taxa based on a combination of morphological features and molecular evidence. Xylodon gossypinus is characterized by the resupinate basidiomata with cotton hymenophore, and ellipsoid basidiospores; X. macrosporus is characterized by the resupinate basidiomata having the cracking hymenophore with pale yellowish hymenial surface, and larger basidiospores 8–10.5 × 7.5–9 µm; and X. sinensis differs by its grandinioid hymenial surface and subglobose basidiospores measuring as 3–5 × 2.5–4 µm. Sequences of ITS and nLSU rRNA markers of the studied samples were generated, and phylogenetic analyses were performed with maximum likelihood, maximum parsimony, and Bayesian inference methods. The ITS+nLSU analysis in Hymenochaetales revealed that the three new species clustered into the Schizoporaceae family, located in genus Xylodon; based on the ITS dataset, X. gossypinus was a sister to X. ussuriensis; X. macrosporus closely grouped with X. follis with a high support; and X. sinensis was retrieved as two sisters to X. attenuatus and X. yarraensis with a lower support.

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Peniophorella cremea sp. nov. from China

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.464.2.4 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 464 (2) ◽

pp. 175-182

Author(s):

JIN XU ◽

QIAN-XIN GUAN ◽

CHANG-LIN ZHAO

Keyword(s):

Growth Habit ◽

Phylogenetic Analyses ◽

Fungal Species ◽

Morphological Features ◽

Its Sequences ◽

Annual Growth ◽

Molecular Evidence ◽

Hyphal System ◽

Monophyletic Lineage ◽

Thin Walled

A new wood-inhabiting fungal species, Peniophorella cremea sp. nov. is proposed based on a combination of morphological features and molecular evidence. Peniophorella cremea is characterized by an annual growth habit, resupinate basidiomata with odontioid hymenial surface, a monomitic hyphal system with generative hyphae bearing clamp connections and ellipsoid, hyaline, thin-walled, smooth basidiospores measuring as 7–9.5 × 2.7–3.3 µm. The phylogenetic analyses based on ITS sequences showed that P. cremea forms a monophyletic lineage with high statistical supports (100% BS, 100% BP and 1.00 BPP).

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Scytinostroma yunnanense sp. nov. (Russulales, Basidiomycota) evidenced by morphological characteristics and phylogenetic analyses in China

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.451.2.4 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 451 (2) ◽

pp. 145-153

Author(s):

HUI WANG ◽

XIAO HE ◽

CHANG-LIN ZHAO

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Growth Habit ◽

Phylogenetic Analyses ◽

Strong Support ◽

Morphological Characteristics ◽

Molecular Data ◽

Fungal Species ◽

Its Sequences ◽

Monophyletic Lineage ◽

Thin Walled

A new wood-inhabiting fungal species, Scytinostroma yunnanense, is proposed based on morphological and molecular evidences. The species is characterized by an annual growth habit, resupinate basidiomata with cream hymenial surface, a monomitic hyphal system with generative hyphae bearing simple septa, fusiform to cylindrical cystidia and basidiospores (4.5–5.5 × 4.2–5.2 µm) are acyanophilous, subglobose to globose, hyaline, thin-walled, smooth, amyloid. The phylogenetic analyses based on molecular data of ITS sequences showed that the new species formed a monophyletic lineage with a strong support (100% BS, 100% BP, 1.00 BPP) and then was sister to S. duriusculum.

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A Phylogenetic and Taxonomic Study on Xylodon (Hymenochaetales): Focusing on Three New Xylodon Species from Southern China

Journal of Fungi ◽

10.3390/jof8010035 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 35

Author(s):

Meng-Han Qu ◽

Dong-Qiong Wang ◽

Chang-Lin Zhao

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Southern China ◽

Phylogenetic Analyses ◽

Fungal Species ◽

Molecular Evidence ◽

Taxonomic Study ◽

The Family ◽

Three New Species ◽

Inference Methods ◽

High Support

Three wood-inhabiting fungal species, Xylodon laceratus, X. montanus, and X. tropicus spp. nov., were collected from southern China, here proposed as new taxa based on a combination of morphological features and molecular evidence. Xylodon laceratus is characterized by the resupinate basidiomata with grandinioid hymenophore having cracked hymenial surface, and ellipsoid basidiospores; X. montanus is characterized by the annual basidiomata having the hard, brittle hymenophore with cream hymenial surface, and ellipsoid to broadly ellipsoid basidiospores (3.9–5.3 × 3.2–4.3 µm); and X. tropicus is characterized by its grandinioid hymenophore with buff to a pale brown hymenial surface and subglobose basidiospores measuring 2–4.8 × 1.6–4 µm. Sequences of ITS and nLSU rRNA markers of the studied samples were generated, and phylogenetic analyses were performed with maximum likelihood, maximum parsimony, and Bayesian inference methods. The ITS+nLSU analysis of the order Hymenochaetales indicated that the three new species clustered into the family Schizoporaceae, located in genus Xylodon; based on further analysis of ITS dataset, X. laceratus was a sister to X. heterocystidiatus; X. montanus closely grouped with X. subclavatus and X. xinpingensis with high support; while X. tropicus was retrieved as a sister to X. hastifer.

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Morphological and molecular identification of four new resupinate species of Lyomyces (Hymenochaetales) from southern China

MycoKeys ◽

10.3897/mycokeys.65.48660 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 65 ◽

pp. 101-118

Author(s):

Jun-Zhu Chen ◽

Chang-Lin Zhao

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Molecular Identification ◽

Internal Transcribed Spacer ◽

Southern China ◽

Phylogenetic Analyses ◽

Its Region ◽

Molecular Data ◽

Fungal Species ◽

Molecular Evidence ◽

Thin Walled

Four new wood-inhabiting fungal species, Lyomyces bambusinus, L. cremeus, L. macrosporus and L. wuliangshanensis, are proposed based on a combination of morphological and molecular evidence. Lyomyces bambusinus is characterized by resupinate basidiomata with colliculose to tuberculate hymenial surface and broadly ellipsoid, hyaline, slightly thick-walled, smooth basidiospores. Lyomyces cremeus is characterised by resupinate basidiomata with smooth, cream hymenial surface and ellipsoid, hyaline, thin-walled to slightly thick-walled basidiospores. Lyomyces macrosporus is characterized by pruinose basidiomata with reticulate hymenial surface, presence of three kinds of cystidia and larger basidiospores (6.7–8.9 × 4.4–5.4 µm). Lyomyces wuliangshanensis is characterized by coriaceous basidiomata and ellipsoid, hyaline, slightly thick-walled, smooth basidiospores. The phylogenetic analyses based on molecular data of the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region sequences revealed that the four new species belonged to Lyomyces. Lyomyces bambusinus grouped with L. sambuci. Lyomyces cremeus clade was sister to a clade comprised of L. microfasciculatus. Lyomyces macrosporus was sister to L. allantosporus. Lyomyces wuliangshanensis was closely related to L. mascarensis.

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Morphological and molecular identification of a new species of Eichleriella (Auriculariales, Basidiomycota) in China

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.404.6.3 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 404 (6) ◽

pp. 245

Author(s):

XIANG-FU LIU ◽

SHAN SHEN ◽

CHANG-LIN ZHAO

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Bayesian Inference ◽

Maximum Likelihood ◽

Phylogenetic Analyses ◽

Fungal Species ◽

Molecular Evidence ◽

Thin Walled ◽

Inference Methods ◽

Lsu Nrdna ◽

A New Species

A new wood-inhabiting fungal species, Eichleriella xinpingensis, is described based on a combination of morphological features and molecular evidence. The species is characterized by an annual, resupinate basidiocarps with soft leathery to ceraceous hymenial surface covered by blunt-pointed spines, a dimitic hyphal system with clamp generative hyphae, two-celled, narrowly ovoid to obconical basidia and broadly cylindrical, hyaline, thin-walled, smooth, basidiospores measuring as 6.5–10 ×3.5–4.5 µm. Sequences of ITS and LSU nrDNA regions of the studied samples were generated, and phylogenetic analyses were performed with maximum likelihood, maximum parsimony and Bayesian inference methods. The phylogenetic analyses showed that E. xinpingensis belonged to the Auriculariaceae and was closely related to E. tenuicula.

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