Diversity of Lignicolous Freshwater Fungi from Yuanjiang River in Yunnan (China), with the Description of Four New Species DOI Creative Commons
Liang Zhang,

Dan-Feng Bao,

H. F. Shen

et al.

Journal of Fungi, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 10(12), P. 881 - 881

Published: Dec. 18, 2024

Yuanjiang River (Red River) is one of the six major water systems in Yunnan Province, which originates from western Province. This river system features numerous tributaries, complex terrain, and abundant natural resources. During investigation on diversity lignicolous freshwater fungi River, nine species were collected identified, five belonging to Dothideomycetes four Sordariomycetes. Based morphology multigene phylogenetic analyses, species, namely, Aquadictyospora aquatica, Dictyosporium fluminicola, Myrmecridium submersum, Neomyrmecridium fusiforme, are described as new species. Dictyocheirospora aquadulcis reported a national record, hydei habitat record. rotunda, Halobyssothecium aquifusiforme, Pseudohalonectria lutea known earlier habitats, but we them detail this paper. study contributes significantly understanding southwestern China.

Language: Английский

Significance of precise documentation of hosts and geospatial data of fungal collections, with an emphasis on plant-associated fungi DOI
Achala R. Rathnayaka, Danushka S. Tennakoon, E.B. Gareth Jones

et al.

New Zealand Journal of Botany, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 28

Published: July 28, 2024

In taxonomy, precision of species collection data is a cornerstone for advancing research and its diverse applications. Despite the widespread recognition significance these data, researchers have frequently neglected some important details in published taxonomic studies. Historically, fungal studies leaned heavily on morphological delineation taxa. contrast, methods currently employ synthesis combination morpho-molecular markers, chemical attributes both ecological geographic data. Even with new methods, mycologists value derived from old records as essential guides current future Therefore, this underscores importance careful documentation habits habitats parallel collection. While collecting specimens fungi, it to record metadata such sampling location, habitat (host/substrate), season (date or specific season) physical information specimen itself. These datasets will provide rich source ecology conservation resources. Understanding distribution patterns possible explanations real challenge conserving biodiversity, lack data-recording creates substantial obstacles. Accurate fungarium are basic understanding richness assessing red-listed invasive species. This paper explores additions recording, emphasising hosts locations. We also discuss significant roles seemingly insignificant recording enhance about relationships

Language: Английский

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New Species of Ascomycetes from Two Hypersaline Endorheic Lagoon Complexes in Zaragoza Province (Aragon Community, Spain) DOI Creative Commons
María Barnés-Guirado, J. Cano, Andrew N. Miller

et al.

Journal of Fungi, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 11(2), P. 139 - 139

Published: Feb. 12, 2025

Although certain hypersaline endorheic lagoons in Spain have been investigated to evaluate the composition, spatial structure, and ecological roles of their macro- microbiota, fungi inhabiting these niches remain largely unexplored. In this study, we isolated several microfungi from Salada Grande de Chiprana La Playa lagoons, located Saladas (Directed Natural Reserve Ramsar Wetland) Sástago-Bujaraloz (Ramsar Wetland), respectively. As a result morphological characterization phylogenetic analysis using four informative molecular markers, report discovery two new species genus Montagnula (M.), M. globospora terricola, as well one Monosporascus (Mo.), Mo. auratispora. globospora, sediment sample lagoon, is only producing unicellular, globose ascospores inside cleistothecial ascomata with cephalothecoid peridium. terricola was originally soil Malawi (ex-type strain). However, also identified another strain collected at lagoon. The remarkable features are production non-cephalothecoid bicellular, bi-cupulate ascospores. Regarding auratispora, it sediments characterized by golden-brown that do not turn black age. Also, due results our analysis, transferred Herpotrichia striatispora Montagnula, striatispora, Montangula jonessi Neomontagnula (N.), N. jonessi.

Language: Английский

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Unveiling fungal diversity associated with coffee trees in China using a polyphasic approach and a global review of coffee saprobic fungi DOI Creative Commons
Li Lu, Samantha C. Karunarathna, Kunhiraman C. Rajeshkumar

et al.

IMA Fungus, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 16

Published: March 10, 2025

Arabica coffee ( Coffea arabica ) is the most cultured and popular bean in today’s world. Yunnan Province well known as China’s largest cultivation region. Fungi represent an important group of microorganisms associated with coffee, profoundly influencing its yield quality. In this study, twelve fungal collections growing on dead decaying twigs were collected isolated to systematically document microfungi plants Province. Ten novel species, each representing a unique family within Pleosporales , identified introduced, based comprehensive morphological analyses multigene phylogenetic studies. The ten new species belong families Bambusicolaceae Didymellaceae Didymosphaeriaceae Longiostiolaceae Lophiostomataceae Massarinaceae Neomassariaceae Occultibambusaceae Roussoellaceae Thyridariaceae containing one species. Macro- micro-characteristics, descriptions trees indicating placement taxa are provided. addition, pairwise homoplasy index (PHI) test results comparisons between closely-related given. This study also establishes global inventory saprobic fungi which intended help researchers professionals worldwide practical information. research enhances understanding coffee-associated diversity China underscores importance introducing related coffee.

Language: Английский

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Additions to the family Junewangiaceae (Sordariomycetes): novel species and new records from freshwater habitats in Southwestern China DOI Creative Commons
Wen-Peng Wang, Chuan-Gen Lin, Tzu-Chin Liu

et al.

Frontiers in Microbiology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 16

Published: April 22, 2025

Junewangiaceae ( Sordariomycetes ) is a family with relatively recent taxonomic history and small number of described species. However, major challenge within this the inability to distinguish between various genera based solely on phylogenetic analysis. In study, we introduced two new species, Junewangia guangxiensis J. synnematica , which formed independent clades in analysis displayed characteristics that were easily distinguishable from other species family. Additionally, three previously known viz. Dictyosporella aquatica D. thailandensis are reported China for first time. Furthermore, bambusicola documented freshwater habitat. The results enhance our understanding provide some suggestions addressing problems future.

Language: Английский

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Two new species of Parastagonospora and a new species of Phaeoseptoriella (Phaeosphaeriaceae, Pleosporales) from grasslands in Yunnan Province, China DOI Creative Commons
Ying Gao, T. S. Zhong, Prapassorn D. Eungwanichayapant

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MycoKeys, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 109, P. 239 - 263

Published: Oct. 10, 2024

During our investigation of microfungi on grasslands in Yunnan Province, China, three new fungal taxa associated with grasses were collected. Morphological observations and phylogenetic analyses the combined SSU, LSU, ITS,

Language: Английский

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Diversity and Ecological Functions of Fungal Communities in Tangchi Hot Spring in Lujiang (China) DOI Open Access
Fengqin Zhang, Jun Liu, Xiaoju Chen

et al.

Water, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(16), P. 2308 - 2308

Published: Aug. 16, 2024

Hot springs contain many microorganisms, and a great deal of research has been conducted on the bacteria in hot but less fungi. Microbial diversity will help to further develop utilize microbial resources from springs. This is first study analyze fungal ecological functions Tangchi spring (China). In this paper, ITS sequences water samples were sequenced by Illumina MiSeq high-throughput sequencing technology bioinformatically analyzed explore spring. The results revealed that dominant phylum was Ascomycota, followed Basidiomycota, Chytridiomycota, Olpidiomycota, genera Rhizophydium, Aureobasidium, Rhodotorula, Sclerotinia FUNGuild functional analysis guilds plant pathogens undefined saprotroph animal endosymbiont–animal pathogen–endophyte–plant pathogen–undefined saprotroph. can fill gap people’s understanding offer theoretical support for resource development utilization

Language: Английский

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Diversity of Lignicolous Freshwater Fungi from Yuanjiang River in Yunnan (China), with the Description of Four New Species DOI Creative Commons
Liang Zhang,

Dan-Feng Bao,

H. F. Shen

et al.

Journal of Fungi, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 10(12), P. 881 - 881

Published: Dec. 18, 2024

Yuanjiang River (Red River) is one of the six major water systems in Yunnan Province, which originates from western Province. This river system features numerous tributaries, complex terrain, and abundant natural resources. During investigation on diversity lignicolous freshwater fungi River, nine species were collected identified, five belonging to Dothideomycetes four Sordariomycetes. Based morphology multigene phylogenetic analyses, species, namely, Aquadictyospora aquatica, Dictyosporium fluminicola, Myrmecridium submersum, Neomyrmecridium fusiforme, are described as new species. Dictyocheirospora aquadulcis reported a national record, hydei habitat record. rotunda, Halobyssothecium aquifusiforme, Pseudohalonectria lutea known earlier habitats, but we them detail this paper. study contributes significantly understanding southwestern China.

Language: Английский

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