Multi-Gene Phylogenetic Analyses Revealed Five New Species and Two New Records of <i>Distoseptisporales</i> from China

Abstract

Eight hyphomycetes were collected as part of an investigation into the diversity of hyphomycetous fungi in China. Based on morphology and multi-loci (LSU, ITS, tef1α, and rpb2) phylogenetic analyses, five new taxa, including a new Aquapteridospora species A. hyalina and four novel Distoseptispora species, viz D. aquisubtropica, D. septata, D. tropica, and D. wuzhishanensis were introduced in Distoseptisporales (Sordariomycetes). Two new habitat records, viz Distoseptispora pachyconidia and D. xishuangbannaensis were firstly reported. Also provided in this study are detailed descriptions of eight new collections and a revised phylogenetic tree for the Distoseptisporales.

Keywords

• new taxa
• <i>Aquapteridospora</i>
• <i>Distoseptispora</i>
• hyphomycete
• submerged wood
• taxonomy