Morphological and phylogenetic analyses reveal three new species associated with Pueraria from Xizang Autonomous Region, China

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Keywords: 3 new taxa · Topics: Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases, Yeasts and Rust Fungi Studies, Plant and fungal interactions

During a survey of microfungi associated with Pueraria in the Xizang Autonomous Region, China, three saprobic taxa were isolated from the dead vines of Pueraria sp. Based on morphological characteristics and multi-gene phylogenetic analyses, the three taxa are identified as new species, viz., Hermatomyces nyingchiensis, H. xizangensis, and Rhytidhysteron xizangense. Morphological descriptions and illustrations of these new collections, along with a synopsis of Hermatomyces species, are provided.

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