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Issue: Vol. 706 No. 1: 19 Jun. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-06-19
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.706.1.2
Page range: 34-46
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Molecular phylogeny and morphology reveal a new wood-inhabiting fungal species, Mycobernardia tenuis (Corticiaceae, Corticiales) from China

College of Forestry, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, P.R. China; Yunnan Forestry and Grassland Bureau, Kunming 650224, China
College of Forestry, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, P.R. China
College of Forestry, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, P.R. China
College of Forestry, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, P.R. China
College of Forestry, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, P.R. China
College of Forestry, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, P.R. China; Yunnan Forestry and Grassland Bureau, Kunming 650224, China
Basidiomycota Classification Molecular systematics Wood-decaying fungi Yunnan province Fungi

Abstract

Taxonomy plays a central role in understanding the diversity of life, translating the products of biological exploration and discovery—specimens and observations—into systems of names that establish a “classification home” for taxa. In this study, a new species, Mycobernardia tenuis is proposed based on a combination of morphological features and molecular evidence. Mycobernardia tenuis is characterized by membranaceous, reticular basidiomata with white to slightly cream hymenial surface, a monomitic hyphal system with clamped generative hyphae, subcylindrical to subclavate basidia, allantoid basidiospores measuring 6–8.5 × 2–3.5 µm. The phylogenetic tree inferred from ITS+nLSU sequences revealed that Mycobernardia tenuis is nested within the family Corticiaceae of the order Corticiales, where it forms a sister species to M. incrustans and is closely related to M. yunnanensis. A full description, illustrations, and phylogenetic analysis results of the new species are provided.

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Wang, H., Deng, Y., Liu, Y., Liu, L., Chen, M. & Zhao, C. (2025) Molecular phylogeny and morphology reveal a new wood-inhabiting fungal species, Mycobernardia tenuis (Corticiaceae, Corticiales) from China. Phytotaxa 706 (1): 34–46. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.706.1.2