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Citation for Study 15228

About Citation title: "Reconsidering species boundaries in the Ceratocystis paradoxa complex, including a new species from oil palm and cacao in Cameroon".
About Study name: "Reconsidering species boundaries in the Ceratocystis paradoxa complex, including a new species from oil palm and cacao in Cameroon".
About This study is part of submission 15228 (Status: Published).

Citation

Mbenoun M., De beer Z.W., Wingfield M.J., Wingfield B.D., & Roux J. 2014. Reconsidering species boundaries in the Ceratocystis paradoxa complex, including a new species from oil palm and cacao in Cameroon. Mycologia, .

Authors

  • Mbenoun M. (submitter) Phone +27 12 420 5816
  • De beer Z.W.
  • Wingfield M.J.
  • Wingfield B.D.
  • Roux J.

Abstract

The Ceratocystis paradoxa complex accommodates a group of fungal pathogens that have become specialized to infect mostly monocotyledonous plants. Currently four species are recognized in this group, including C. paradoxa, which has a widespread distribution and broad host range. In this study, multi-gene phlylogenetic analyses involving sequences of the ITS, β-tubulin and TEF-1α gene loci, in combination with phenotypic and mating studies, were used to characterize purported C. paradoxa isolates from Cameroon and to compare them with isolates from elsewhere, including protologues and type specimens of known species. We show that the C. paradoxa complex comprises substantially greater species diversity than previously recognized. One new species in this group is described from Cameroon, as Ceratocystis cerberus, while C. paradoxa sensu. stricto (s. str.) and four other species are redefined. Lectotypes are designated for C. ethacetica and Endoconidium fragrans (synonym of C. ethacetica), while epitypes are designated for C. paradoxa s. str., C. ethacetica and C. musarum. A neotype was is designated for Catenularia echinata (synonym of C. ethacetica) and two species, previously treated in Thielaviopsis, are transferred to Ceratocystis.

Keywords

Ceratocystidaceae, Microascales, phylogenetic species concept, Thielaviopsis

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