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About Citation title: "Fissuroma (Aigialaceae, Pleosporales) appears to be hyperdiverse on Arecaceae; evidence from two new species from southern Thailand".
About Study name: "Fissuroma (Aigialaceae, Pleosporales) appears to be hyperdiverse on Arecaceae; evidence from two new species from southern Thailand".
About This study is part of submission 25410 (Status: Published).

Citation

Konta S.-., Hyde K.D., Eungwanichayapant P.D., Tennakoon D.S., Bahkali A.H., Elgorban A.M., & Boonmee S. 2020. Fissuroma (Aigialaceae, Pleosporales) appears to be hyperdiverse on Arecaceae; evidence from two new species from southern Thailand. Acta Botanica Brasilica, .

Authors

  • Konta S.-. Phone -
  • Hyde K.D.
  • Eungwanichayapant P.D.
  • Tennakoon D.S.
  • Bahkali A.H.
  • Elgorban A.M.
  • Boonmee S.

Abstract

Surveys in Thailand over the past 10 years, have revealed many new fungi to science, indicating that tropical regions have a high diversity. In our investigation and examination of microfungi on palms (Arecaceae), we found two new ascomycetous species of Fissuroma. Fissuroma arengae and F. wallichiae sp. nov. are introduced using morphological and phylogenetic evidence. The novel species have coriaceous ascomata, cylindrical-clavate asci and ascospores with a distinct, thin, mucilaginous sheath. Fissuroma arengae is similar to F. wallichiae but can be distinguished by minor morphology, host substrate and gene base-pair differences. Phylogenetic analyses of combined LSU, ITS, SSU, tef1-α and rpb2 sequence data showed that these strains grouped within Fissuroma, further confirming this genus as monophyletic. The two new species are described and illustrated to support their taxonomic placement. Fissuroma appears to be a highly diverse genus and it is likely that more research will result in numerous new taxa being discovered.

Keywords

2 novel taxa, morphology, palm fungi, phylogeny, Thai fungi

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