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Issue: Vol. 678 No. 3: 31 Dec. 2024
Type: Article
Published: 2024-12-31
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.678.3.4
Page range: 185-192
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Gongronella fusoacuminata (Cunninghamellaceae, Mucorales), a new species from Taiwan

Bioresource Collection and Research Center (BCRC), Food Industry Research & Development Institute (FIRDI), No. 331, Shih-Pin Road, Hsinchu 300193, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Bioresource Collection and Research Center (BCRC), Food Industry Research & Development Institute (FIRDI), No. 331, Shih-Pin Road, Hsinchu 300193, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Bioresource Collection and Research Center (BCRC), Food Industry Research & Development Institute (FIRDI), No. 331, Shih-Pin Road, Hsinchu 300193, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Gongronella new species phylogeny rhizosphere soil taxonomy Fungi

Abstract

Rhizosphere fungi play crucial roles in plant health and soil ecology. We describe and illustrate Gongronella fusoacuminata, a new species isolated from the rhizosphere soil of pine and mallow in Taiwan. Phylogenetic analyses based on both ITS and LSU rDNA sequences, in conjunction with unique morphological characteristics, confirmed its distinct taxonomic classification within the genus. The phylogenetic analyses revealed that G. fusoacuminata possesses distinctive sequences, clearly differentiating it from other species within the genus. In addition, G. fusoacuminata is distinguished by its fusiform sporangiospores with acuminate apices and their relatively large size, clearly discerning it from other documented species.

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