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Issue: Vol. 774 No. 1: 11 Sept. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-09-11
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.774.1.2
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Corynespora bharatensis: a novel species from the Indian mycobiota based on polyphasic taxonomy

Myco-Molecular Research Laboratory; Botanical Survey of India; Western Regional Centre; 7 Koregaon Road; Pune - 411001; Maharashtra; India
Myco-Molecular Research Laboratory; Botanical Survey of India; Western Regional Centre; 7 Koregaon Road; Pune - 411001; Maharashtra; India
Myco-Molecular Research Laboratory; Botanical Survey of India; Western Regional Centre; 7 Koregaon Road; Pune - 411001; Maharashtra; India
Fungi 1 new taxon asexual morph Corynesporascaceae fascicle Maharashtra molecular systematics

Abstract

Exploration of microfungal diversity from terrestrial substrates in different parts of the Western Ghats of India led to the discovery of a distinct taxon referable to Corynespora. Morphological characterization coupled with multigene phylogenetic analyses of ITS, LSU, and SSU sequence data confirmed the taxon as a novel species, Corynespora bharatensis, belonging to family Corynesporascaceae (Pleosporales). The novel species is introduced with a comprehensive description, photoplate and multigene phylogenetic analysis, along with an updated molecular phylogeny of the genus Corynespora.

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Dubey, R., Pandey, A.D. & Jash, S. (2026) Corynespora bharatensis: a novel species from the Indian mycobiota based on polyphasic taxonomy. Phytotaxa 774 (1): 20–30. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.774.1.2