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Issue: Vol. 772 No. 3: 2 Sept. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-09-02
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.772.3.4
Page range: 247-256
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Vamsapriya yinggelingensis sp. nov. (Vamsapriyaceae, Xylariales), a new bambusicolous species from Hainan, 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; P.R. China; High Efficacy Application of Natural Medicinal Resources Engineering Center of Guizhou Province (Key Laboratory of Optimal Utilization of Natural Medicine Resources); School of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Guizhou Medical University; Guian New District; Guizhou 561113; P.R. 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; P.R. China; High Efficacy Application of Natural Medicinal Resources Engineering Center of Guizhou Province (Key Laboratory of Optimal Utilization of Natural Medicine Resources); School of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Guizhou Medical University; Guian New District; Guizhou 561113; P.R. 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; P.R. China; High Efficacy Application of Natural Medicinal Resources Engineering Center of Guizhou Province (Key Laboratory of Optimal Utilization of Natural Medicine Resources); School of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Guizhou Medical University; Guian New District; Guizhou 561113; P.R. 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; P.R. China
Guizhou Key Laboratory of Microbiology and Infectious Disease Prevention & Control; Guizhou Medical University; Guian New District; Guizhou 561113; P.R. 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; P.R. China; High Efficacy Application of Natural Medicinal Resources Engineering Center of Guizhou Province (Key Laboratory of Optimal Utilization of Natural Medicine Resources); School of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Guizhou Medical University; Guian New District; Guizhou 561113; P.R. 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; P.R. China; High Efficacy Application of Natural Medicinal Resources Engineering Center of Guizhou Province (Key Laboratory of Optimal Utilization of Natural Medicine Resources); School of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Guizhou Medical University; Guian New District; Guizhou 561113; P.R. 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; P.R. China; High Efficacy Application of Natural Medicinal Resources Engineering Center of Guizhou Province (Key Laboratory of Optimal Utilization of Natural Medicine Resources); School of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Guizhou Medical University; Guian New District; Guizhou 561113; P.R. 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; P.R. China; High Efficacy Application of Natural Medicinal Resources Engineering Center of Guizhou Province (Key Laboratory of Optimal Utilization of Natural Medicine Resources); School of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Guizhou Medical University; Guian New District; Guizhou 561113; P.R. China
Fungi 1 new taxon bambusicolous fungi south China

Abstract

Vamsapriya yinggelingensis sp. nov. (Vamsapriyaceae) is described and illustrated from two specimens collected on bamboo in Hainan Province, China, based on detailed morphological examination and multi-locus phylogenetic analyses. Phylogenetically, it forms a distinct clade sister to V. sichuanensis and V. zhaotongensis. Morphologically, the new species is distinguished from V. sichuanensis by its larger ascomata (647–808 µm diam. vs. 350–500 µm diam.), and from V. zhaotongensis by the presence of a mucilaginous sheath around ascospores and smaller asci (99–161 × 6–10 µm vs. 125–180 × 8–14.5 µm). Nucleotide sequence comparisons with the type strains of V. sichuanensis (HKAS 130304) and V. zhaotongensis (GMB6401) showed divergences of 4.2% (ITS), 1.9% (LSU), and 2.2% (rpb2) from V. sichuanensis, and 4.6% (ITS), 2.0% (LSU), 2.2% (rpb2), and 5.1% (tub2) from V. zhaotongensis. Detailed morphological descriptions, illustrations, a phylogenetic tree showing the placement of the new taxon, and a comparative table of all Vamsapriya species known from sexual morphs are provided.

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How to Cite

Liu, N.-F., Zheng, S.-L., Yao, Z.-Q., Shen, Q., Wang, H.-X., Solomon, B., Khurshid, R., Habib, K. & Li, Q.-R. (2026) Vamsapriya yinggelingensis sp. nov. (Vamsapriyaceae, Xylariales), a new bambusicolous species from Hainan, China. Phytotaxa 772 (3): 247–256. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.772.3.4