Identification of six Cytospora species on Chinese chestnut in China
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New Host
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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. kuanchengensissp. nov., C. xinglongensissp. nov., C. ceratospermopsis, C. leucostoma, C. myrtagena and C. schulzeri.