Xiao, X.-J.; Ma, J.; Zhang, L.-J.; Liu, N.-G.; Xiao, Y.-P.; Tian, X.-G.; Luo, Z.-L.; Lu, Y.-Z. Additions to the Genus Helicosporium (Tubeufiaceae, Tubeufiales) from China with an Identification Key for Helicosporium Taxa. J. Fungi2023, 9, 775.
Xiao, X.-J.; Ma, J.; Zhang, L.-J.; Liu, N.-G.; Xiao, Y.-P.; Tian, X.-G.; Luo, Z.-L.; Lu, Y.-Z. Additions to the Genus Helicosporium (Tubeufiaceae, Tubeufiales) from China with an Identification Key for Helicosporium Taxa. J. Fungi 2023, 9, 775.
Xiao, X.-J.; Ma, J.; Zhang, L.-J.; Liu, N.-G.; Xiao, Y.-P.; Tian, X.-G.; Luo, Z.-L.; Lu, Y.-Z. Additions to the Genus Helicosporium (Tubeufiaceae, Tubeufiales) from China with an Identification Key for Helicosporium Taxa. J. Fungi2023, 9, 775.
Xiao, X.-J.; Ma, J.; Zhang, L.-J.; Liu, N.-G.; Xiao, Y.-P.; Tian, X.-G.; Luo, Z.-L.; Lu, Y.-Z. Additions to the Genus Helicosporium (Tubeufiaceae, Tubeufiales) from China with an Identification Key for Helicosporium Taxa. J. Fungi 2023, 9, 775.
Abstract
Helicosporous hyphomycetes is a class of filamentous fungi that shows promising application prospects in metabolizing bioactive natural compounds. During a study of helicosporous fungi in China, six new helicosporous taxa were collected and isolated from decaying wood in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. Morphological comparisons with multi-gene phylogenetic analyses revealed that these six taxa belong to Helicosporium (Tubeufiaceae, Tubeufiales), and they can be recognized as three novel species, named Helicosporium liuzhouense, H. multidentatum and H. nanningense. Detailed descriptions and illustrations of the newly discovered taxa and comparisons with similar fungi are provided. In addition, a list and a key to accepted Helicosporium species are provided.
Keywords
6 new taxa; ascomycetes; asexual morph; filamentous fungi; phylogeny; taxonomy
Subject
Biology and Life Sciences, Biology and Biotechnology
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