Description and distribution of Tuber incognitum sp. nov. and Tuber anniae in the Transmexican Volcanic Belt

The genus Tuber is a lineage of diverse ectomycorrhizal, hypogeous, sequestrate ascomycete fungi that are native to temperate forests in the Northern Hemisphere. Recently, many new species of Tuber have been described in North America and Asia, based on morphological characteristics and molecular data. Here we describe and illustrate a new species, Tuberincognitum, based upon phylogenetic analysis and morphological description. We also present a new record for Tuberanniae in México. These two Tuber species are distributed in the Transmexican Volcanic Belt in the states of México, Michoacán, Guanajuato, Querétaro and Tlaxcala at altitudes between 2,000 and 3,200 meters. These species are associated with Pinus (T.anniae) and Quercus forests (T.incognitum).

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Two species of Agaricus subg. Minoriopsis from Mexico

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.404.3.1 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 404 (3) ◽

pp. 91

Author(s):

JIE CHEN ◽

PHILIPPE CALLAC ◽

RÉGULO CARLOS LLARENA-HERNÁNDEZ ◽

GERARDO GERARDO MATA

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

New Record ◽

Phylogenetic Analyses ◽

Morphological Characteristics ◽

Molecular Data ◽

Edible Fungi ◽

The World ◽

Wild Edible Fungi ◽

A New Species ◽

Taxonomic System

Agaricus is a species-rich genus with more than 500 species over the world. Recent studies on tropical Agaricus revealed new tropical clades and a revised taxonomic system was consequently developed. Agaricus subg. Minoriopsis, a sixth subgenus was recently added, comprising species exclusively from the Americas. The diversity of Agaricus is little studied in Mexico, despite this country has a long history in the consumption of wild edible fungi. In this paper, we introduce a new species A. guzmanii and a new record for A. globocystidiatus from Mexico based on morphological characteristics and molecular data. Phylogenetic analyses indicate that they belong to A. subg. Minoriopsis.

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Phylogeny of Graphostromatacea with Three Species Isolated in China

10.21203/rs.3.rs-398791/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Qirui Li ◽

Xiaofeng Gong ◽

Xu Zhang ◽

Yinhui Pi ◽

Sihan Long ◽

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Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Rna Polymerase Ii ◽

Type Strain ◽

New Record ◽

Morphological Characteristics ◽

Molecular Data ◽

Internal Transcribed Spacers ◽

Sequence Difference ◽

A New Species ◽

Spore Length

Abstract Three species possessing characteristics of Graphostromataceae were observed in China. Morphology of the described species with illustrations and their phylogeny based on regions of internal transcribed spacers (ITS), the second largest subunit of the RNA polymerase II (RPB2), β-tubulin (TUB2) and α-actin (ACT) are provided. Two new species and one new record from China were identified. Morphologically, Biscogniauxia glaucae sp. nov. differs from B. atropunctata var. maritima, B. citriformis var. macrospora, B. fuscella and B. mediterranea by its stromata with raised margins, with clear outlines, with punctate ostioles openings and ascospores which are equilateral with broadly rounded ends, with a straight germ slit on the more concave side, nearly full spore length, lacking appendages and sheathes. ITS sequence difference between Graphostroma guizhouensis sp. nov and type strain of G. platystomum is 7%, which support identifying it as a new species. Camillea broomeana with scanning electron microscope description of ascospores was illustrated as a new record from China. Cryptostroma was proposed in Graphostromataceae based on molecular data. Vivantia was accepted in Graphostromataceae based on its morphological characteristics and Nodulisporiurn anamorphs which is similar with that of Biscogniauxia.

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A new species of Cynomops (Chiroptera: Molossidae) from the northwestern slope of the Andes

Mammalia ◽

10.1515/mammalia-2020-0068 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 0 (0) ◽

Author(s):

Daniela Arenas-Viveros ◽

Pamela Sánchez-Vendizú ◽

Alan Giraldo ◽

Jorge Salazar-Bravo

Keyword(s):

Phylogenetic Analysis ◽

New Species ◽

Molecular Data ◽

Mtdna Sequences ◽

The Andes ◽

Western Side ◽

Morphological And Molecular Data ◽

A New Species ◽

Lines Of Evidence

Abstract The systematics and taxonomy of the broadly distributed bats of the genus Cynomops has changed considerably in the last few years. Among the major changes, Cynomops abrasus was split into two species of large-bodied forms (Cynomops mastivus and C. abrasus) distributed east of the Andes. However, large Colombian specimens identified as C. abrasus from the western side of the Andes had yet to be included in any revisionary work. Phylogenetic analysis performed in this study, using mtDNA sequences (Cytochrome-b), revealed that these Colombian individuals are more closely related to Cynomops greenhalli. Morphological and molecular data allowed us to recognize populations from western Colombia, western Ecuador and northwestern Peru, as members of a new species of Cynomops. Characters that allow for its differentiation from C. greenhalli include a larger forearm, paler but more uniform ventral pelage, more globular braincase, and well-developed zygomatic processes of the maxilla (almost reaching the postorbital constriction). This study serves as another example of the importance of including multiple lines of evidence in the recognition of a new species. Given its rarity and the advanced transformation of its habitat, this new species is particularly important from a conservation perspective.

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Description of a new species of Auriculostoma (Digenea: Allocreadiidae) from Characidium heirmostigmata (Characiformes: Crenuchidae) from Argentina, using morphological and molecular data

Journal of Helminthology ◽

10.1017/s0022149x21000109 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 95 ◽

Author(s):

M.M. Montes ◽

J. Barneche ◽

Y. Croci ◽

D. Balcazar ◽

A. Almirón ◽

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Keyword(s):

Phylogenetic Analysis ◽

New Species ◽

National Park ◽

Molecular Data ◽

Rrna Gene ◽

28S Rrna ◽

The Family ◽

Parasitological Survey ◽

Morphological And Molecular Data ◽

A New Species

Abstract During a parasitological survey of fishes at Iguazu National Park, Argentina, specimens belonging to the allocreadiid genus Auriculostoma were collected from the intestine of Characidium heirmostigmata. The erection of the new species is based on a unique combination of morphological traits as well as on phylogenetic analysis. Auriculostoma guacurarii n. sp. resembles four congeneric species – Auriculostoma diagonale, Auriculostoma platense, Auriculostoma tica and Auriculostoma totonacapanensis – in having smooth and oblique testes, but can be distinguished by a combination of several morphological features, hosts association and geographic distribution. Morphologically, the new species can be distinguished from both A. diagonale and A. platense by the egg size (bigger in the first and smaller in the last); from A. tica by a shorter body length, the genital pore position and the extension of the caeca; and from A. totonacapanensis by the size of the oral and ventral sucker and the post-testicular space. Additionally, one specimen of Auriculostoma cf. stenopteri from the characid Charax stenopterus (Characiformes) from La Plata River, Argentina, was sampled and the partial 28S rRNA gene was sequenced. The phylogenetic analysis revealed that A. guacurarii n. sp. clustered with A. tica and these two as sister taxa to A. cf. stenopteri. The new species described herein is the tenth species in the genus and the first one parasitizing a member of the family Crenuchidae.

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A new species of Trachylepis (Squamata: Scincidae) from the Amhara Region, Ethiopia, and a key to the Ethiopian Trachylepis

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4859.1.4 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4859 (1) ◽

pp. 113-126

Author(s):

THORE KOPPETSCH

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

New Record ◽

Morphological Characteristics ◽

Colour Pattern ◽

Amhara Region ◽

Species Complexes ◽

Ecological Importance ◽

Cryptic Taxa ◽

Biogeographical Pattern ◽

A New Species

Ethiopia is known for its highly endemic and rich herpetofaunal diversity shaped by its biogeographical patterns. Here, a new species of skink, Trachylepis boehmei sp. nov., is described from the Ethiopian Highlands. It differs from its congeners in having smooth uncarinated dorsal scales, 26–29 scale rows around midbody, a slender body of small size, a relatively short tail, a low eye–snout distance and a unique colour pattern with 6–8 darkish brown dorsal stripes. Based on morphological characteristics, its biogeographical pattern and comparisons with other similar congeners this new species is closely related to Trachylepis megalura. A published new record of Trachylepis wingati for the Kafa region is re-examined and identified as T. megalura. An updated comprehensive key to the Trachylepis found in Ethiopia is provided. In the context of ongoing phylogenetic and taxonomic revisions of Trachylepis and its species complexes the presence of further cryptic taxa can be expected also for the Ethiopian biodiversity hotspots. Consequently, the need of further herpetological investigations in this region of ecological importance is stressed.

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Protubera beijingensis sp. nov. (Protophallaceae, Phallales) from China

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.348.2.8 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 348 (2) ◽

pp. 133

Author(s):

GUOJIE LI ◽

DEJIANG DENG ◽

JINKANG WEI ◽

CHULONG ZHANG ◽

RUILIN ZHAO ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Phylogenetic Analysis ◽

New Species ◽

North China ◽

Morphological Description ◽

Similar Species ◽

Multigene Phylogenetic Analysis ◽

Globally Distributed ◽

A New Species

The genus Protubera includes gasteroid species. Its members are globally distributed in tropical, subtropical, and temperate areas, and presently, six species are recognized. In this paper, Protubera beijingensis from North China is described as a new species. Its morphological description and illustration are provided in detail and compared with morphologically similar species. A multigene phylogenetic analysis based on nLSU, atp6, and rpb2 sequences of the genus Protubera also identifies this organism as a new species within Protubera.

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Ceriporia albomellea (Phanerochaetaceae, Basidiomycota), a new species from tropical China based on morphological and molecular evidences

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.298.1.2 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 298 (1) ◽

pp. 20 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

YUAN YUAN ◽

XIAO-HONG JI ◽

FANG WU ◽

JIA-JIA CHEN

Keyword(s):

Phylogenetic Analysis ◽

New Species ◽

Ribosomal Rna ◽

Internal Transcribed Spacer ◽

Large Subunit ◽

Morphological Characteristics ◽

Molecular Evidence ◽

Its Regions ◽

Tropical China ◽

A New Species

A new polypore, Ceriporia albomellea, collected from tropical China, is described and illustrated based on morphological characteristics and molecular evidence. It is characterized by thin, resupinate basidiome with a white subiculum, cottony margin, white to cinnamon-buff pores, clavate cystidia and oblong-ellipsoid basidiospores measured as 3.1–3.8 × 1.7–2 µm. Phylogenetic analysis based on the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) regions and nuclear large subunit (nLSU) ribosomal RNA gene regions supported C. albomellea as a distinctive species belonging to Ceriporia.

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Paris lihengiana (Melanthiaceae: Parideae), a new species from Yunnan, China

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.392.1.4 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 392 (1) ◽

pp. 45 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

ZHUN XU ◽

NENG WEI ◽

YING TAN ◽

SHUAI PENG ◽

VERONICAH MUTELE NGUMBAU ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Phylogenetic Analysis ◽

New Species ◽

Yunnan Province ◽

Leaf Surface ◽

Morphological Characters ◽

Molecular Data ◽

Abaxial Leaf Surface ◽

Molecular Phylogenetic ◽

Plastid Markers ◽

A New Species

Paris lihengiana (Melanthiaceae), a new species from Yunnan Province, China, is described and illustrated based on evidence from morphological characters and molecular phylogeny. It differs from other species of Paris in its pubescent stem, pedicel and abaxial leaf surface, as well as other characters. Molecular phylogenetic analysis of 33 taxa in Paris was conducted based on nuclear ribosomal ITS and six plastid markers. Paris lihengiana is supported as a new species by both morphological characters and molecular data.

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Diversity of Auricularia (Auriculariaceae, Auriculariales) in Thailand

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.292.1.2 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 292 (1) ◽

pp. 19 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

ASANKA R. BANDARA ◽

SAMANTHA C. KARUNARATHNA ◽

ALAN J.L. PHILLIPS ◽

PETER E. MORTIMER ◽

JIANCHU XU ◽

...

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Phylogenetic Tree ◽

New Records ◽

Light Exposure ◽

Morphological Characteristics ◽

Molecular Data ◽

Full Description ◽

Fruiting Bodies ◽

A New Species

The identification of Auricularia species has previously relied on the examination of macroscopic features of mushroom samples collected in Thailand. These features may vary with age, light exposure, moisture and other factors, making such identification prone to error. This study uses morphological characteristics and molecular data to improve upon previous classifications of Auricularia species. Fruiting bodies collected during recent field excursions and previous collections from herbaria were examined and sequenced for two loci, viz. ITS and rpb2. Auricularia asiatica is described as a new species based on both morphological characteristics and molecular data, and is introduced with a full description, illustrations and colour photographs. Auricularia cornea and A. villosula are described as new records from Thailand. A combined ITS and rpb2 phylogenetic tree is provided, showing the placement of five Auricularia species found in Thailand.

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New taxa in Drosanthemum and a new genus in Drosanthemeae (Ruschioideae, Aizoaceae)

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.459.2.5 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 459 (2) ◽

pp. 139-154

Author(s):

CORNELIA KLAK ◽

PAVEL HANÁČEK ◽

ODETTE CURTIS-SCOTT ◽

ANSO LE ROUX ◽

PETER V. BRUYNS

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

New Species ◽

New Genus ◽

Sequence Data ◽

Morphological Characteristics ◽

Molecular Data ◽

Western Cape ◽

Monotypic Genus ◽

Nomenclatural Change ◽

A New Species

A phylogeny of all nine subgenera of Drosanthemum, based on chloroplast sequence-data, is presented. The results confirm some previously published facts, e.g. that D. zygophylloides is sister to Drosanthemum. We propose to treat this species as a new monotypic genus, Lemonanthemum, which differs from Drosanthemum in features of the leaves and fruit-stalks. In Drosanthemum s.s., the small subg. Quadrata, characterized by 4-locular fruits, is highly supported as sister to the remainder of Drosanthemum (where fruits are 5-locular). Further, our data support the transfer of Delosperma pubipetalum to Drosanthemum (where a nomenclatural change is also made). The pubescent petals, 5-locular fruits with narrow covering membranes and downward-pointing hair-like papillae on the branches suggest that D. pubipetalum is close to D. papillatum and belongs to subg. Quastea. Another species, D. badspoortense, which had been placed in D. subg. Quastea on account of its narrow covering membranes, is shown to belong to Delosperma and also lacks the unique structure of the fruit-stalk of Drosanthemum. In addition, a new species, D. overbergense, is described from disjunct patches of remnant renosterveld within the Overberg and near Albertinia, in the Western Cape of South Africa. Morphological characteristics suggest that this species belongs to subg. Xamera, but this was not corroborated by our molecular data. Finally, a new name—Drosanthemum calcareum—is proposed for the illegitimate D. intermedium and a lectotype (at BOL) is designated for D. pubipetalum. The lectotypification of D. badspoortense is also proposed.

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