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Issue: Vol. 697 No. 1: 10 Apr. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-04-10
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.697.1.10
Page range: 138-146
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Morphological and molecular characterization reveals a new species, Terriera longiparaphysium

School of Forestry & Landscape Architecture, Anhui Agricultural University, West Changjiang Road 130, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China
School of Forestry & Landscape Architecture, Anhui Agricultural University, West Changjiang Road 130, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China
School of Forestry & Landscape Architecture, Anhui Agricultural University, West Changjiang Road 130, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China
Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Control for Major Forestry Pests, Anhui Agricultural University, West Changjiang Road 130, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China
Fungi morphology multigene analysis Rhytismataceae taxonomy

Abstract

During an ongoing investigation of species in the family Rhytismataceae in Mt Huangshan, Anhui Province, China, we discovered a morphologically distinct species of Terriera on fallen leaves of Loropetalum chinense (Hamamelidaceae). Multigene phylogenetic analyses (ITS, nrLSU, mtSSU) combined with morphological characteristics of the ascomata, asci and paraphyses, confirmed the distinctiveness of this species. It is described here as a new species, Terriera longiparaphysium.

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How to Cite

Li, X.-Y., Zhang, P., Zhang, R.-J. & Wang, S.-J. (2025) Morphological and molecular characterization reveals a new species, Terriera longiparaphysium. Phytotaxa 697 (1): 138–146. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.697.1.10