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Issue: Vol. 711 No. 2: 24 Jul. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-07-24
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.711.2.7
Page range: 170-182
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Scolecobasidium laurentii (Sympoventuriaceae, Venturiales) a new species described based on morphology and molecular phylogeny from Western Ghats, India

National Fungal Culture Collection of India, Biodiversity and Palaeobiology Group, MACS’ Agharkar Research Institute, G.G. Agarkar Road, Pune 411004, India; Savitribai Phule Pune University, Ganeshkhind Road, Pune 411007, India
National Fungal Culture Collection of India, Biodiversity and Palaeobiology Group, MACS’ Agharkar Research Institute, G.G. Agarkar Road, Pune 411004, India; Savitribai Phule Pune University, Ganeshkhind Road, Pune 411007, India
National Fungal Culture Collection of India, Biodiversity and Palaeobiology Group, MACS’ Agharkar Research Institute, G.G. Agarkar Road, Pune 411004, India; Savitribai Phule Pune University, Ganeshkhind Road, Pune 411007, India
novel species taxonomy phylogeny Fungi

Abstract

Scolecobasidium laurentii sp. nov. is established as a new species isolated from detritus-rich soil of Tamhini Ghats, Maharashtra, India. The identity of the fungus is validated through the examination of microscopic characteristics (macronematous and mononematous conidiophores, cylindrical, denticulate conidiogenous cells and ellipsoidal conidia) and phylogenetic analysis of the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) rDNA, partial nuclear ribosomal 28S large subunit (LSU), translation elongation factor 1-alpha (tef1-α) and beta-tubulin (tub-2) sequence data. The placement of Scolecobasidium laurentii in the phylogenetic tree was determined based on DNA sequences from authenticated isolates of the genus Scolecobasidium. A holotype specimen (dried voucher culture) is deposited in the Ajrekar Mycological Herbarium (AMH 10780), and an ex-type culture is deposited in the National Fungal Culture Collection of India (NFCCI 5982). In this study, comprehensive descriptions, micrographs, and phylogenetic data of the novel species are presented.

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How to Cite

Suthar, M., Singh, S.K. & Singh, P.N. (2025) Scolecobasidium laurentii (Sympoventuriaceae, Venturiales) a new species described based on morphology and molecular phylogeny from Western Ghats, India. Phytotaxa 711 (2): 170–182. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.711.2.7