Species diversity and systematic taxonomy of Sarcosomataceae (Ascomycota, Pezizales), with an emphasis on subtropical regions of China

By

Liu, Jin Rong
Li, Deng
Chen, Si-Ang
Zhang, Yan Cheng
Mou, Guang Fu
Liu, Xiaoyan
Zhou, Guang Rong
Tan, Zhou Rong
Zhang, Jian Hua

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2025-8-21

Original Publication

MycoKeys

Volume

121

Pages

21--65

Subjects

new taxa , Phylogeny , Plectania , Pseudoplectania , subtropical fungus , Urnula

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers 2011-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.121.155432

 

Abstract

The aim of this study is to update the species diversity of Sarcosomataceae in subtropical China. Taxonomic and phylogenetic studies were carried out through ecological observation, morphological examination, and molecular phylogenetic analyses inferred from five molecular loci (ITS + nrLSU + rpb1 + rpb2 + tef1-α). By using Bayesian inference (BI) and maximum likelihood (ML) methods, six lignicolous species were identified, including four novel taxa: Plectania damingshanensissp. nov., Plectania huapingensissp. nov., Pseudoplectania aureonigrescenssp. nov., and Urnula auricularioidessp. nov.; and two new distribution records: Plectania lutea and Urnula ailaoshanensis. Keys to species of Plectania, Pseudoplectania, and Urnula were provided.