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Issue: Vol. 459 No. 2: 11 September 2020
Type: Article
Published: 2020-09-11
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.459.2.6
Page range: 155–167
Abstract views: 928
PDF downloaded: 2

Roridomyces phyllostachydis (Agaricales, Mycenaceae), a new bioluminescent fungus from Northeast India

CAS Key Laboratory for Plant Diversity and Biogeography of East Asia, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, Yunnan, P.R. China
CAS Key Laboratory for Plant Diversity and Biogeography of East Asia, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, Yunnan, P.R. China
CAS Key Laboratory for Plant Diversity and Biogeography of East Asia, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, Yunnan, P.R. China
Department of Botany, West Bengal State University, Barasat, North-24-Parganas, West Bengal 700126, India
National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency, 113 Thailand Science Park, Phahonyothin Road, Khlong Nueng, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand
CAS Key Laboratory for Plant Diversity and Biogeography of East Asia, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, Yunnan, P.R. China
Balipara Tract & Frontier Foundation, House No. 5, B.P. Baruah Road, 1st Bye Lane, Narikalbari, Guwahati, 781024, Assam, India
Booyong, New South Wales, Australia
Booyong, New South Wales, Australia
CAS Key Laboratory for Plant Diversity and Biogeography of East Asia, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, Yunnan, P.R. China
Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
College of Biodiversity Conservation, Southwest Forestry University, No. 300, Baiong Road, Panlong District Kunming, Yunnan, 650224, P.R. China
College of Biodiversity Conservation, Southwest Forestry University, No. 300, Baiong Road, Panlong District Kunming, Yunnan, 650224, P.R. China
Molecular and Applied Mycology and Plant Pathology Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Calcutta, 35, Ballygunge Circular Road, Kolkata - 700019, West Bengal, India
National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency, 113 Thailand Science Park, Phahonyothin Road, Khlong Nueng, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand
Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
Center of Excellence in Fungal Research, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand
College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Yunnan Agriculture University, 650201, P.R. China
CAS Key Laboratory for Plant Diversity and Biogeography of East Asia, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, Yunnan, P.R. China
Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand Research Center of Microbial Diversity and Sustainable Utilization, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand Academy of Science, The Royal Society of Thailand, Bangkok 10300, Thailand
Mycenaceae new species Phyllostachys mannii phylogenetic analyses Fungi

Abstract

An interesting bioluminescent fungus growing on dead bamboo stems was collected from bamboo forests in the East Khasi and West Jayantia Hills Districts of Meghalaya, Northeast India. Both morphological characteristics and phylogenetic analyses of nrITS and nrLSU regions showed that the bioluminescent fungus belongs to the genus Roridomyces and is a new species to science, as well as the first report of the genus, Roridomyces, in India. Full descriptions, colour photographs, phylogenetic trees to show the position of the novel bioluminescent taxon, and comparisons with its morphologically and phylogenetically similar species are provided.