Monilochaetes pteridophytophila (Australiascaceae, Glomerellales), a new fungus from tree fern

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: one new taxon · Topics: Fern and Epiphyte Biology, Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases, Plant and animal studies

During taxonomic and phylogenetic studies of fungi on pteridophytes in Thailand, Monilochaetes pteridophytophila sp. nov. was collected from the scale of a tree fern (Alsophila costularis, Cyatheaceae). The new species is introduced based on evidence from morphological comparison and analysis of a concatenated LSU, ITS, SSU and RPB2 sequence data.Monilochaetes pteridophytophila differs from extant species of Monilochaetes in having darker and fewer, 1–4-septate conidiophores. Monilochaetes pteridophytophila forms a distinct clade basal from other species of Monilochaetes in Australiascaceae. A detailed description and illustrations of the new species are provided. We also provided a synopsis of accepted species of Monilochaetes.

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