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Issue: Vol. 765 No. 2: 1 Jul. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-07-01
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.765.2.2
Page range: 115-128
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Multigene phylogeny and morphology reveal a new species of Apiospora from the sclerotium of Papiliomyces longiclavatus

State Key Laboratory of Discovery and Utilization of Functional Components in Traditional Chinese Medicine & School of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Guizhou Medical University; Guian New District; Guizhou 561113; China
State Key Laboratory of Discovery and Utilization of Functional Components in Traditional Chinese Medicine & School of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Guizhou Medical University; Guian New District; Guizhou 561113; China
State Key Laboratory of Discovery and Utilization of Functional Components in Traditional Chinese Medicine & School of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Guizhou Medical University; Guian New District; Guizhou 561113; China
State Key Laboratory of Discovery and Utilization of Functional Components in Traditional Chinese Medicine & School of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Guizhou Medical University; Guian New District; Guizhou 561113; China
Fungi 1 new taxon entomopathogenic fungi multigene phylogeny taxonomy

Abstract

A novel species, Apiospora papiliomyceticola sp. nov., is described from Guizhou Province, China. The species was isolated from the sclerotium of the cordycipitoid fungus Papiliomyces longiclavatus. Phylogenetic analyses based on a concatenated dataset of ITS, nrLSU, tef-1α, and tub2 sequences revealed that the new taxon forms a distinct lineage within Apiospora and is phylogenetically related to A. rasikravindrae, A. marinum, A. acutiapica, and A. pseudorasikravindrae. Morphologically, the species is characterized by globose to subglobose or ovate conidia and conidiogenous cells arising directly from hyphae, distinguishing it from related taxa. Detailed morphological comparisons with phylogenetically related species are provided. The integration of multigene phylogenetic analyses and morphological characteristics supports the recognition of A. papiliomyceticola as a distinct species.

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How to Cite

Chen, H., He, Y., Tang, D. & Wang, Y. (2026) Multigene phylogeny and morphology reveal a new species of Apiospora from the sclerotium of Papiliomyces longiclavatus. Phytotaxa 765 (2): 115–128. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.765.2.2