New species of Aspergillus in sections Cavernicolarum and Nigri from terrestrial ecosystems of China (Eurotiales, Aspergillaceae)

By

Peng, Lu-Yao
Zhuang, Wenying
Wang, Xin-Cun

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2025-11-3

Original Publication

MycoKeys

Volume

124

Pages

275--290

Subjects

Aspergillaceae , Biodiversity , Eurotiales , Phylogeny , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers 2011-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.124.172775

 

Abstract

<br> Aspergillus<br> species are of great industrial, agricultural, and medicinal importance. During investigations on the biodiversity of Aspergillaceae, two species of<br> Aspergillus<br> isolated from soil samples in China were identified as new to science based on sequence analyses and morphological comparisons.<br> Aspergillus hebeiensis<br> from a traditional cultural and Buddhist heritage site is the second member of the series Hainanici in section Cavernicolarum of subgenus Nidulantes, while<br> A. xishuangbannaensis<br> from a tropical nature reserve is classified in subgenus Circumdati, section Nigri, series<br> Japonici<br> . Detailed descriptions and illustrations of both species are provided, and the ecological functions of their habitats are also discussed.<br>