Two new species of Papiliotrema (Rhynchogastremataceae, Tremellales) from China

By

Gao, Wan-Li
Lu, Yun-Feng
Niu, Qiu-Hong
Hui, Feng-Li

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2025-12-16

Original Publication

MycoKeys

Volume

126

Pages

171--186

Subjects

Basidiomycetes , phylloplane yeasts , Phylogeny , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers 2011-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.126.163715

 

Abstract

<br> Papiliotrema<br> species are commonly found in different habitats and many of them are reported as epiphytic yeasts associated with plants. In this study, several yeast strains were isolated from the surface of plants collected in the Chinese provinces of Guizhou and Hainan. Phylogenetic analyses of combined ITS and LSU sequence data placed them in<br> Papiliotrema.<br> Two new species,<br> Papiliotrema millettiae<br> sp. nov.<br> (holotype CICC 33641) and<br> P. mussaendae<br> sp. nov.<br> (holotype CICC 33595), are proposed on the basis of phylogenetic analyses and phenotypic characterisation. Detailed descriptions of both species are provided, allowing clear differentiation from other known species in the genus<br> Papiliotrema<br> . In addition,<br> P. fudaokuniae<br> is considered a synonym of<br> P. fusca<br> , based on our phylogenetic analyses. This study contributes to a better understanding of species diversity within the genus<br> Papiliotrema<br> and provides a framework for future taxonomic research in the group.<br>