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Type: Article
Published: 2019-01-14
Page range: 123–134
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Misturatosphaeria viridibrunnea sp. nov. (Teichosporaceae, Pleosporales) from Thailand

Center of Excellence in Fungal Research, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand
Center of Excellence in Fungal Research, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand
No.128/1-J, Azad Housing Society, Curca, Goa Velha 403108, India
Center of Excellence in Fungal Research, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand
Center of Excellence in Fungal Research, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand
1 new species bitunicate multi-gene phylogeny saprobic taxonomy Fungi

Abstract

We introduce a new species, Misturatosphaeria viridibrunnea, isolated from dead branches of an unidentified terrestrial dicotyledonous plant in Chiang Rai, Thailand. The new species is characterized by fusiform, 1-septate, olivaceous brown to dark brown, regularly 4-guttulate ascospores with slightly longitudinal striations on surface. Misturatosphaeria viridibrunnea is easily distinguishable from other species in the genus by smaller-sized ascomata, asci and ascospores. Phylogenetic analyses using a combined gene analysis of LSU and ITS sequence data indicated that the new species belongs to Teichosporaceae (Pleosporales). A detailed morphological description and illustration of the new species is provided.