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Issue: Vol. 678 No. 3: 31 Dec. 2024
Type: Article
Published: 2024-12-31
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.678.3.1
Page range: 146-166
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Phyllosticta cangshanensis sp. nov., an endophytic fungus from Rhododendron decorum in Cangshan Mountain, Yunnan Province, China

College of Agriculture and Biological Science, Dali University, Dali 671003, Yunnan, P.R. China
College of Agriculture and Biological Science, Dali University, Dali 671003, Yunnan, P.R. China. Center of Excellence in Fungal Research, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand. School of Science, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand
College of Agriculture and Biological Science, Dali University, Dali 671003, Yunnan, P.R. China
College of Agriculture and Biological Science, Dali University, Dali 671003, Yunnan, P.R. China. Co-Innovation Center for Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake Integrated Protection and Green Development of Yunnan Province, Dali University, Dali 671003, Yunnan, P.R. China.
1 new species Dothideomycetes morphology multigene phylogeny taxonomy Fungi

Abstract

Species of Phyllosticta (Phyllostictaceae, Botryosphaeriales) are widely distributed across various host plants as pathogens, endophytes, and saprobes. In this study, two endophytic fungal strains were isolated from healthy leaves of Rhododendron decorum and identified based on morphological characteristics and phylogenetic analysis combining five gene loci (ITS, LSU, tef1-α, act, and gpdh). The morphological and phylogenetic evidence support the introduction of a new species, Phyllosticta cangshanensis. A detailed description, illustration, phylogenetic analysis results, and morphological comparisons with similar taxa of the new species are provided.

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