Three novel species and new records of Kirschsteiniothelia (Kirschsteiniotheliales) from northern Thailand

By

Gomes De Farias, Antonio Roberto
Afshari, Naghmeh
Hittanadurage Silva, Veenavee Sulakkana
Louangphan, Johnny
Karimi, Omid
Boonmee, Saranyaphat

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2024

Original Publication

MycoKeys

Volume

101

Pages

347--370

Subjects

multilocus phylogeny , new host records , saprobic fungi , Three new species , woody litter

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers 2011-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.101.115286

 

Abstract

Kirschsteiniothelia (Kirschsteiniotheliales, Pleosporomycetidae) includes 39 saprobic species recorded from dead or decaying wood in terrestrial and freshwater habitats. This study focuses on exploring Kirschsteiniothelia diversity in woody litter in Thailand. Wood samples were collected from forest areas in Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai Provinces in Thailand and examined for fungal fructifications. Fungal isolates were obtained and their morphological and sequence data were characterised. Micromorphology associated with multilocus phylogeny of ITS, LSU and SSU sequence data identified three isolates as novel species (Kirschsteiniothelia inthanonensis, K. saprophytica and K. zizyphifolii) besides new host records for K. tectonae and K. xishuangbannaensis. The placement of the new taxa and records are supported by morphological illustrations, descriptions and molecular phylogenies and the implications of these findings are discussed. Our findings provide information for understanding Kirschsteiniothelia diversity and ecology.