Taxonomy and phylogeny of saprobic Sordariomycetes (Ascomycota) from woody litter in terrestrial ecosystems of Yunnan Province, China

Authors: Ren, Guang-Cong Countries: Laos, People's Republic of China DOI: 10.3897/mycokeys.130.181430 Published: Jan. 1, 2026 Source: MycoKeys OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: 3 new species · Topics: Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases, Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions, Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies

As part of our investigation into the diversity of woody litter fungi in Yunnan Province, China, we identified ten microfungal taxa associated with dead woody litter in terrestrial habitats. Based on detailed morphological comparisons and multigene phylogenetic analyses using Maximum Likelihood and Bayesian Inference, including non-translated loci and protein-coding regions, we identified three taxa as new species and seven collections as new records within Sordariomycetes. Three novel species are Barrmaelia nixiensis, Biscogniauxia xishuangbannaensis, Neolinocarpon lincangense, while Jattaea algeriensis, Lasiosphaeris hispida, Neoleptosporella camporesiana, Planisphaeria karsti, P. reniformispora, Phaeoacremonium camporesii and Thyridium tiliae represent new host records. Comprehensive morphological descriptions and illustrations are provided to support the identification and classification of these taxa.

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