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Type: Article
Published: 2019-09-10
Page range: 167–174
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Gongronella sichuanensis (Cunninghamellaceae, Mucorales), a new species isolated from soil in China

Institute of Fungus Resources, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China
Institute of Fungus Resources, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China
Department of Microbiology, Basic Medical School, Guiyang University of Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China
Institute of Fungus Resources, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China
new species molecular phylogeny taxonomy Mucorales Fungi

Abstract

Gongronella is known as soil-borne fungi. During a survey of fungi in southwest China, four strains of the genus Gongronella were isolated from soil. One strain was identified as G. butleri, while the other three were proposed as a new species, Gongronella sichuanensis based on morphological observation as well as a phylogenetic analysis of ITS, LSU sequence data. The new taxon was described, illustrated and compared with known species. Meanwhile, the key of the genus Gongronella was updated and provided in this paper.