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Issue: Vol. 684 No. 2: 11 Feb. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-02-11
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.684.2.8
Page range: 254-264
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Morphology and phylogeny reveal a novel species, Tolypocladium phycosomatis (Ophiocordycipitaceae, Hypocreales), from Yunnan, China

Yunnan Herbal Laboratory, College of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan 650504, China. The International Joint Research Center for Sustainable Utilization of Cordyceps Bioresources in China and Southeast Asia, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China.
Yunnan Herbal Laboratory, College of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan 650504, China. The International Joint Research Center for Sustainable Utilization of Cordyceps Bioresources in China and Southeast Asia, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China.
Yunnan Herbal Laboratory, College of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan 650504, China. The International Joint Research Center for Sustainable Utilization of Cordyceps Bioresources in China and Southeast Asia, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China.
Yunnan Herbal Laboratory, College of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan 650504, China. The International Joint Research Center for Sustainable Utilization of Cordyceps Bioresources in China and Southeast Asia, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China.
The International Joint Research Center for Sustainable Utilization of Cordyceps Bioresources in China and Southeast Asia, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
Yunnan Jinping Fenshuiling National Nature Reserve, Honghe, Yunnan 661500, China
Yunnan Herbal Laboratory, College of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan 650504, China. The International Joint Research Center for Sustainable Utilization of Cordyceps Bioresources in China and Southeast Asia, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China.
New taxa phylogenetic analysis morphology Tolypocladium taxonomy Fungi

Abstract

Tolypocladium is classified within family Ophiocordycipitaceae. We formally describe and illustrate a novel species, Tolypocladium phycosomatis using morphological features and phylogenetic analyses. This new species was discovered in Yunnan Province, China. Phylogenetic analysis based on ITS, nrSSU, nrLSU, tef-1α, rpb1, and rpb2 gene sequences revealed that this species clustered closely with T. ovalisporum, forming a sister relationship. A comprehensive phylogenetic tree of the genus Tolypocladium was reconstructed, providing a foundation for further phylogenetic studies of this genus and its related taxa. This discovery enhances our understanding of species diversity within the genus Tolypocladium and provides a robust taxonomic foundation for their rational development and sustainable utilization.

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How to Cite

Li, S.-Y., Lu, Y.-L., Zhao, J., Ma, J.-M., Yang, S.-D., Yu, Z.-Y. & Yu, H. (2025) Morphology and phylogeny reveal a novel species, Tolypocladium phycosomatis (Ophiocordycipitaceae, Hypocreales), from Yunnan, China. Phytotaxa 684 (2): 254–264. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.684.2.8