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Issue: Vol. 695 No. 1: 25 Mar. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-03-25
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.695.1.7
Page range: 123-130
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Morphological and phylogenetic characterisation of Podospora sichuanensis sp. nov. (Podosporaceae, Sordariales)

College of Eco-Environmental Engineering, Guizhou Minzu University, Guiyang 550025, P. R. China.
College of Eco-Environmental Engineering, Guizhou Minzu University, Guiyang 550025, P. R. China.
College of Eco-Environmental Engineering, Guizhou Minzu University, Guiyang 550025, P. R. China.
College of Eco-Environmental Engineering, Guizhou Minzu University, Guiyang 550025, P. R. China.
coprophilous fungi multi-locus phylogeny novel species taxonomy Fungi

Abstract

This study presents the identification and description of a novel species, Podospora sichuanensis, isolated from horse dung. Phylogenetic analyses of combined ITS, LSU, RPB2, and TUB2 loci indicate that this novel species forms a monophyletic clade with robust support values. In addition, Podospora sichuanensis can be distinguished from other species within the genus based on its longer conidiogenous cells. Descriptions and illustrations of this novel species are provided in this paper.

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How to Cite

PAN, HENG, YI WANG, GANG TAO, and ZHI-YUAN ZHANG. 2025. “Morphological and Phylogenetic Characterisation of <em>Podospora sichuanensis</em> <em>sp. </em><em>nov.</Em> (Podosporaceae, Sordariales)”. Phytotaxa 695 (1):123-30. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.695.1.7.