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Issue: Vol. 402 No. 4: 2 May 2019
Type: Article
Published: 2019-05-02
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.402.4.3
Page range: 199–206
Abstract views: 23
PDF downloaded: 2

Aureobasidium pini sp. nov. from pine needle in China

The Key Laboratory for Silviculture and Conservation of Ministry of Education, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
Museum of Beijing Forestry University, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
The Key Laboratory for Silviculture and Conservation of Ministry of Education, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
Monocots 1 new taxon Pinus tabuliformis systematics taxonomy

Abstract

Aureobasidium is a yeast-like genus occurring on various substrates as pathogens, saprophytes or endophytes. In this study, Aureobasidium strains were isolated from needles of Pinus tabuliformis in China. The morphology and phylogeny evidences showed that it can be recognized as a new species. Hereby, Aureobasidium pini sp. nov. is introduced and it can be distinguished from its phylogenetically close species, A. namibiae by having shorter conidia.