Works in Asia
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Taxonomic study of Hydnoporia (Hymenochaetales, Hymenochaetaceae) in East Asia with two new species
The genus Hydnoporia (Hymenochaetales, Hymenochaetaceae) was first described by Murrill in 1907. However, species of Hydnoporia were subsequently reclassified into the genera Hyme…
Unveiling two new species of Trichoderma (Hypocreales, Hypocreaceae) that cause green mold disease on Stropharia rugoso…
Stropharia rugosoannulata is an important edible mushroom in China, but green mold disease has caused significant production and economic losses. In this study, two new pathogens …
Unveiling species diversity within early-diverging fungi from China II: Three new species of Absidia (Cunninghamellacea…
Absidia is distributed worldwide and primarily isolated from soil, feces, and decaying plants. The genus was initially classified into Absidiaceae and then Mucoraceae, and current…
Three new species of the genus Kockovaella (Cuniculitremaceae, Tremellales) from the phylloplane in China
Kockovaella, in the family Cuniculitremaceae of the order Tremellales, is a globally distributed genus of blastoconidia-forming fungi. Currently, 23 species have been described an…
Unveiling species diversity within early-diverging fungi from China III: Six new species and a new record of Gongronell…
Gongronella had accommodated only two species for more than half a century and as many as 17 new species have been described in this genus since 2015. However, no systematic studi…
Phylogenetic analysis shows that Pyrenula (Pyrenulaceae) diversity is larger than expected: three new species and one n…
The lichenised fungal genus Pyrenula is a very common crustose lichen element in tropical to subtropical forests, but little research has been done on this genus in China. We carr…
Two new Cordyceps-like species, Perennicordyceps zongqii sp. nov. (Polycephalomycetaceae) and Purpureocillium zongqii s…
Two new Cordyceps-like species, Perennicordyceps zongqii and Purpureocillium zongqii, isolated from a larva and soil, are introduced. Morphological comparisons and phylogenetic an…
Morphological and molecular identification for four new wood-inhabiting species of Lyomyces (Basidiomycota) from China
Fungi are one of the most diverse groups of organisms on Earth, in which the wood-inhabiting fungi play an important role in forest ecosystem processes and functions. Four new woo…
Morpho-phylogenetic evidence reveals novel species and new records of Nigrograna (Nigrogranaceae) associated with medic…
During a survey of saprobic fungal niches in Southwestern China, eighteen ascomycetous collections of Nigrograna (Nigrogranaceae, Pleosporales, Dothideomycetes) were found on dead…
Morpho-molecular analysis of two new species Deconica and Entocybe in Agaricales from Mount Tianmu, China
Two new species of Agaricales, Deconica flavum and Entocybe roseoalbus, are described from Mount Tianmu, Zhejiang Province, Eastern China. Two new species are distinct and monophy…
Three new wood-inhabiting fungi of Botryobasidium (Cantharellales, Basidiomycota) from subtropical forests of Southwest…
The basidiomycete genus Botryobasidium is a resupinate saprotrophic with a global distribution range from coniferous to broad-leaved forest ecosystems. Though numerous species hav…
Two new species of Cytospora (Diaporthales, Cytosporaceae) causing canker disease of Malus domestica and M. sieversii i…
Apple tree canker is a serious disease caused by species of Cytospora. Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is one of the most important apple-producing areas in China. However, losse…
Unveiling species diversity within early-diverging fungi from China I: three new species of Backusella (Backusellaceae,…
The species diversity of early-diverging fungi has long lagged behind that of higher fungi, posing a significant obstacle to our comprehensive understanding of the fungal kingdom.…
New Helminthosporium (Massarinaceae, Dothideomycetes) and Nigrospora (Incertae sedis, Sordariomycetes) species associat…
Six collections of ascomycetes were obtained from samples collected from dead branches and leaves of Juglans regia in Guizhou and Yunnan provinces, China. By incorporating multige…
Two new species of Parastagonospora and a new species of Phaeoseptoriella (Phaeosphaeriaceae, Pleosporales) from grassl…
During our investigation of microfungi on grasslands in Yunnan Province, China, three new fungal taxa associated with grasses were collected. Morphological observations and phylog…
Two new species of Pholiota (Agaricales, Strophariaceae) from the southwest of China
Two new mushroom species from Southwest China, Pholiota cylindrospora and P. subterrestris, are described in this study. Pholiota cylindrospora is characterized by its dry pileus …
Addition of three new species of Xylariomycetidae fungi on bamboo from Southern China
In our ongoing research on bambusicolous Xylariomycetidae fungi, three new microfungi taxa were collected and identified as members of the genera Amphibambusa, Arecophila, and Nig…
Chlorocillium sinense sp. nov. (Clavicipitaceae) and Calcarisporium guizhouense sp. nov. (Calcarisporiaceae) in Hypocre…
Two new species, Chlorocillium sinense and Calcarisporium guizhouense, isolated from a spider and fruiting body of Cordyceps sp., are introduced. Morphological comparisons and phy…
Mitogenomics, phylogeny and morphology reveal two new entomopathogenic species of Ophiocordyceps (Ophiocordycipitaceae,…
Ophiocordyceps encompasses over 300 species, demonstrating a wide range of morphological features, hosts and habitats within its species diversity. In this study, two novel specie…
Morphological and molecular identification of two new Marasmiellus species (Omphalotaceae, Agaricales) from Thailand
Marasmiellus (Omphalotaceae, Agaricales) specimens collected in Thailand were investigated based on morphological characteristics and molecular phylogenetic analyses. In the prese…
The diversity and taxonomy of Tomentella (Thelephoraceae, Thelephorales) with descriptions of four new species from Sou…
Taxonomy plays a central role in understanding the diversity of life, translating the products of biological exploration and discovery specimens and observations into systems of n…
Three new taxa of the lichen genus Lobothallia (Megasporaceae, Ascomycota) from China
Two new species; Lobothallia crenulata Lun Wang & Y. Y. Zhang, L. lobulata Lun Wang & Y. Y. Zhang and one new variety; L. subdiffracta var. rimosa Lun Wang & Y. Y. Zhang, are repo…
New species of Diaporthe (Diaporthaceae, Diaporthales) from Bauhinia variegata in China
Diaporthe species are known as endophytes, saprobes and pathogens infecting a wide range of plants and resulting in important crop diseases. In the present study, four strains of …
Novel Helicoma and Neohelicosporium (Tubeufiaceae, Tubeufiales) species and two new host records of Helicoma on tropica…
Asexual species of Tubeufiaceae are characterised as helicosporous hyphomycetes and are abundantly discovered in tropical and subtropical regions. The present study collected heli…
Two new species of Metacampanella (Agaricales, Marasmiaceae) from China and Mongolia
Metacampanella is an important genus in the Marasmiaceae family. We collected specimens during our investigations in China and Mongolia. Through morphological and molecular phylog…
Stromatolinea, a new diatrypaceous fungal genus (Ascomycota, Sordariomycetes, Xylariales, Diatrypaceae) from China
Molecular phylogeny and morphological characteristics of collections of diatrypaceous fungi from Guizhou Province, China, lead to the establishment of a new genus, Stromatolinea, …
Morphology and multigene phylogeny reveal four new Xylaria (Xylariales, Xylariaceae) species from karst region in China
This study presents the identification of four novel Xylaria species, discovered in the karst region of China. The discovery was facilitated by a rigorous analysis that encompasse…
Three new species of Colletotrichum (Glomerellales, Glomerellaceae) associated with walnut (Juglans regia) anthracnose …
Colletotrichum species are significant pathogens of various economic plant hosts worldwide. In this study, 45 Colletotrichum isolates were obtained from symptomatic walnut leaves …
Taxonomy and phylogeny of Auriculariales (Agaricomycetes, Basidiomycota) with descriptions of four new species from sou…
The wood-inhabiting fungi play an integral role in wood degradation and the cycle of matter in the ecological system. They are considered as the “key player” in wood decomposition…
Three new species of the genus Clavulina (Hydnaceae, Cantharellales) from North China based on morphological and phylog…
Clavulina possesses important ecological and economic value and has attracted extensive attention from mycologists. Macrofungal diversity is high in China, but Clavulina species h…
Unveiling fungi associated with Castanopsis woody litter in Yunnan Province, China: Insights into Pleosporales (Dothide…
During a survey of the diversity of lignicolous fungi in Yunnan Province, China, we collected and identified five microfungi species from dead woody litters of Castanopsis trees i…
Three new ramarioid species of Phaeoclavulina (Gomphaceae, Gomphales) from China
Three new species of Phaeoclavulina from China are described: Phaeoclavulina bicolor, P. echinoflava, and P. jilinensis. Recognition of the new species is supported by morphologic…
Campanophyllum microsporum (Agaricales, Agaricomycetes), Calocera multiramosa, and Dacrymyces naematelioides (Dacrymyce…
Three new species belonging to Basidiomycota from southwestern China are described based on morphological and molecular data. Campanophyllum microsporum is morphologically charact…
Phylogenetic classification of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi: new species and higher-ranking taxa in Glomeromycota and M…
Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi - Glomeromycota and Endogonomycetes - comprise multiple species and higher-level taxa that have remained undescribed. We propose a mixed morpholo…
Morphology and multigene phylogeny revealed four new species of Xylodon (Schizoporaceae, Basidiomycota) from southern C…
Fungi are one of the most diverse groups of organisms on Earth, amongst which wood-inhabiting fungi play a crucial role in ecosystem processes and functions. Four new wood-inhabit…
New species and new records of Laccaria (Agaricales, Basidiomycota) from Northern Thailand
Two new species Laccaria pseudoalba and L. subroseoalbescens are described and illustrated, based on morphological characteristics and molecular phylogenetic analysis. Two new rec…
Three new Melanogaster species (Boletales, Paxillaceae) from southwestern China based on morphological and molecular ev…
Three newly discovered Melanogaster species, namely M. cyaneus, M. diqingensis, and M. truncatisporus, are introduced and illustrated based on both morphological and molecular dat…
Three new species of Pestalotiopsis (Amphisphaeriales, Sporocadaceae) were identified by morphology and multigene phylo…
Pestalotiopsis fungi are widely distributed all over the world, mainly as plant pathogens, endophytes or saprobes from multiple hosts. In this study, the sequence data analysis ba…
Four new species of Russula subsect. Cyanoxanthinae from China (Russulales, Russulaceae)
Four new species of Russula subsect. Cyanoxanthinae, viz. Russula atrochermesina Y.L. Chen & J.F. Liang, R. lavandula Y.L. Chen, B. Chen & J.F. Liang, R. lilaceofusca Y.L. Chen & …
Recommendations on approving the name “ Entomosporium”, with a new species, E. dichotomanthes from China (Leotiomycetes…
The phytopathogenic genus, Entomosporium can cause serious leaf diseases worldwide. Entomosporium has long been regarded as a synonym of Diplocarpon. However, different morphologi…
A phylogenetic study of Micarea melaeniza and similar-looking species (Pilocarpaceae) unveils hidden diversity and clar…
Micarea (Ascomycota, Pilocarpaceae) is a large cosmopolitan genus of crustose lichens. We investigated molecular systematics and taxonomy of the poorly known Micarea melaeniza gro…
New species and records of Botryosphaeriales (Dothideomycetes) associated with tree dieback in Beijing, China
Botryosphaeriales species are important pathogens that have worldwide distribution. In this study, 23 Botryosphaeriales strains were isolated from 13 host species during a dieback…
Pezizomycotina species associated with rotten plant materials in Guizhou Province, China
Nine Pezizomycotina strains were isolated from rotten dead branches and leaves collected from Guizhou Province. To obtain their accurate taxonomic placement, we provided the morph…
Morphological characteristics and phylogenetic analyses revealed four new wood inhabiting fungi (Agaricomycetes, Basidi…
Four new fungi from Xizang in southwest China, Calocera ramaria, Ceraceomyces rhizomorphus, Leptosporomyces linzhiensis, and Ramaria xizangensis are described and illustrated base…
Three novel woody litter inhabiting fungi in Didymosphaeriaceae, Phaeoseptaceae and Synnemasporellaceae from Zhujiangyu…
Zhujiangyuan Nature Reserve, located in Qujing City, Yunnan Province, China, is reported with high fauna and floral diversity, while the fungal diversity of the region is poorly d…
Multi-gene phylogenetic analyses revealed two novel species and one new record of Trichobotrys (Pleosporales, Dictyospo…
The rotting wood in freshwater is a unique eco-environment favoring various fungi. During our investigation of freshwater fungi on decaying wood, three hyphomycetes were collected…
Morphological and molecular data reveal Cerrena caulinicystidiata sp. nov. and Polyporus minutissimus sp. nov. in Polyp…
Two new species of Polyporales, Cerrena caulinicystidiata and Polyporus minutissimus, are illustrated and described on the basis of morphological studies and phylogenetic analyses…
Two novel species and a new host record of Alternaria (Pleosporales, Pleosporaceae) from sunflower (Compositae) in Myan…
Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) is a widely cultivated, fast-growing crop known for its seeds and oil, with substantial ecological and economic importance globally. However, it f…
Three new species of Neohelicomyces (Tubeufiales, Tubeufiaceae) from freshwater and terrestrial habitats in China
Neohelicomyces species are a group of helicosporous hyphomycetes with the potential to produce secondary metabolites. During our investigation of helicosporous fungi, six collecti…
Three new endophytic Apiospora species (Apiosporaceae, Amphisphaeriales) from China
Apiospora species are widely distributed fungi with diverse lifestyles, primarily functioning as plant pathogens, as well as exhibiting saprophytic and endophytic behaviors. This …