Two novel species and two new records of Distoseptispora from freshwater habitats in China and Thailand

During investigations into freshwater fungi from the Great Mekong Subregion, four Distoseptispora taxa were collected from China and Thailand. Based on morphological characteristics, and phylogenetic analyses of combined LSU, ITS, SSU, TEF1-α, and RPB2 sequence data, two new species Distoseptispora bangkokensis and D. lancangjiangensis are introduced, and two known species D. clematidis and D. thysanolaenae were first reported in freshwater habitat. Illustrations and descriptions of these taxa are provided, along with comparisons with extant taxa in the genus.

Perspectives of Green Marketing for Ecological Security in Great Mekong Subregion

Green marketing (GM) involves not only in enterprises, consumers, but also in the government in precondition of both environment and ecological security friendly. Free Trade Area (FTA) has increased trade dramatically among China and other Great Mekong Subregion (GMS) countries since 2000. GM concept, strategies and methods should be promoted and embodied in FTA trade practice among China and other GMS countries. This paper will introduce GM and ecological security concepts and methods, challenges for ecological security in GMS, articulate suggestions how GMS countries to improve ecological security status in order to safeguard ecological security in the region.