Unveiling species diversity within Mortierellomycota from China X: Three new species in Linnemannia and one in Mortierella

By

Ji, Xin-Yu
Ding, Zi Ying
Liu, Wen-Xiu
Li, Fei
Zhao, Heng
Wang, Shi
Liu, Xiaoyong

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2025-11-20

Original Publication

MycoKeys

Volume

125

Pages

245--262

Subjects

Mortierellaceae , Mucoromycota , multi-gene phylogeny , multi-gene phylogeny , taxonomy , Zygomycota

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers 2011-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.125.168474

 

Abstract

<br> The species of the Mortierellaceae family are diverse and widely distributed. Four new species in this family are proposed from rhizosphere soil through a comprehensive taxonomic approach that combined multi-locus (SSU-ITS-LSU-<br> RPB1<br> -<br> Act<br> ) phylogenetic analyses with detailed morphological examination. This study describes and illustrates these taxa, clarifying their morphological features from closely related species and their phylogenetic positions within the family.<br> Linnemannia chlamydospora<br> sp. nov.<br> (phylogenetically proximate to<br> L. longigemmata<br> ) is characterized by the abundant production of thick-walled chlamydospores.<br> Linnemannia ovalispora<br> sp. nov.<br> (a sister taxon to<br> L. rugosa<br> ) is distinguished by its oval sporangiospores.<br> Linnemannia yunnanensis<br> sp. nov.<br> (closely allied to<br> L. bainierella<br> ) is characterized by its oval chlamydospores and is named after Yunnan Province, its type locality.<br> Mortierella irregularispora<br> sp. nov.<br> (clustering with<br> M. parvispora<br> ) is distinguished by its irregularly shaped sporangiospores. As this is the tenth instalment of our systematic survey of Mortierellomycota diversity in China, this study expands the global species inventory of Mortierellaceae to 158.<br>