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Issue: Vol. 708 No. 2: 4 Jul. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-07-04
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.708.2.7
Page range: 208-218
Abstract views: 199
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Paramphibambusa guizhouensis sp. nov. (Cainiaceae, Xylariales) a bambusicolous ascomycete from Guizhou, China

Chongqing Three Gorges Medical College, Wanzhou Chongqing, 404100, China; State Key Laboratory of Discovery and Utilization of Functional Components in Traditional Chinese Medicine & School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guian New District, Guizhou 550004, China
State Key Laboratory of Discovery and Utilization of Functional Components in Traditional Chinese Medicine & School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guian New District, Guizhou 550004, China
State Key Laboratory of Discovery and Utilization of Functional Components in Traditional Chinese Medicine & School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guian New District, Guizhou 550004, China; The High Efficacy Application of Natural Medicinal Resources Engineering Centre of Guizhou Province (The Key Laboratory of Optimal Utilization of Natural Medicine Resources), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, 550004, P.R. China
Fungal Biology and Systematics Laboratory, Institute of Botany, University of the Punjab, Quaid-e-Azam Campus-54590, Lahore, Pakistan
State Key Laboratory of Discovery and Utilization of Functional Components in Traditional Chinese Medicine & School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guian New District, Guizhou 550004, China; The High Efficacy Application of Natural Medicinal Resources Engineering Centre of Guizhou Province (The Key Laboratory of Optimal Utilization of Natural Medicine Resources), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, 550004, P.R. China
Chongqing Three Gorges Medical College, Wanzhou Chongqing, 404100, China
Ascomycetes Bambusicolous fungi Karst habitat Taxonomy Fungi

Abstract

A novel species of family Cainiaceae, Paramphibambusa ghizhouensis is introduced based on morphological characteristics and phylogenetic analyses of ITS and LSU sequence data. Phylogenetically, the new taxon forms a well-supported clade within Paramphibambusa, sister to P. bambusicola. It is characterized by larger ascomata (635–850 × 430–600 µm), smaller asci (130–210 × 8.1–14.4 µm), and smaller ascospores (18.4–29.3 × 4.8–7.5 μm) with rounded ends, which differentiate it from its sister species, P. bambusicola. A comprehensive description, illustrations, and a phylogenetic tree are provided to confirm the systematic placement of this new species.

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How to Cite

Zeng, L., Lu, C., Li, Q., Khurshid, R., Habib, K. & Lu, P. (2025) Paramphibambusa guizhouensis sp. nov. (Cainiaceae, Xylariales) a bambusicolous ascomycete from Guizhou, China. Phytotaxa 708 (2): 208–218. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.708.2.7