Morphological and phylogenetic analyses reveal two new species and a new record of Apiospora (Amphisphaeriales, Apiosporaceae) in China

By

Liu, Rongyu
Li, Duhua
Zhang, Zhaoxue
Liu, Shubin
Liu, Xinye
Wang, Yixin
Zhao, Heng
Liu, Xiaoyong
Zhang, Xiuguo
Xia, Jiwen
Wang, Yujiao

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2023

Original Publication

Journal of Hymenoptera research

Volume

95

Pages

27--45

Subjects

Apiospora dongyingensis , Apiospora hainanensis , Ascomycota , Bamboo , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Washington, D.C International Society of Hymenopterists

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.95.96400

 

Abstract

The genus Apiospora includes endophytes, pathogens and saprobes, with a wide host range and geographic distribution. In this paper, six Apiospora strains isolated from diseased and healthy tissues of bamboo leaves from Hainan and Shandong provinces in China were classified using a multi-locus phylogeny based on a combined dataset of ITS, LSU, tef1 and tub2, in conjunction with morphological characters, host association and ecological distribution. Two new species, Apiospora dongyingensis and A. hainanensis, and a new record of A. pseudosinensis in China, are described based on their distinct phylogenetic relationships and morphological analyses. Illustrations and descriptions of the three taxa are provided, along with comparisons with closely related taxa in the genus.