Additions to the Knowledge of the Fungal Order Eurotiales in Korea: Eight Undescribed Species
Thuong T. T. Nguyen,
Ki Hyun Kang,
Dong Hee Kim,
Su Jin Kim,
Hye Yeon Mun,
Wonsu Cheon,
Hyang Burm Lee
Affiliations
Thuong T. T. Nguyen
Department of Agricultural Biological Chemistry, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Environmental Microbiology Lab, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, South Korea
Ki Hyun Kang
Department of Agricultural Biological Chemistry, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Environmental Microbiology Lab, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, South Korea
Dong Hee Kim
Department of Agricultural Biological Chemistry, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Environmental Microbiology Lab, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, South Korea
Su Jin Kim
Department of Agricultural Biological Chemistry, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Environmental Microbiology Lab, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, South Korea
Hye Yeon Mun
Microbial Research Department, Fungal Research Team, Nakdonggang National Institute of Biological Resources, Sangju, South Korea
Wonsu Cheon
Microbial Research Department, Fungal Research Team, Nakdonggang National Institute of Biological Resources, Sangju, South Korea
Hyang Burm Lee
Department of Agricultural Biological Chemistry, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Environmental Microbiology Lab, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, South Korea
AbstractEurotiales is a relatively large order of Ascomycetes, well-known for their ability to produce secondary metabolites with potential beneficial applications. To understand their diversity and distribution, different environmental sources including soil, freshwater, insect, and indoor air were investigated. Eight strains of Eurotiales were isolated and identified based on their morphological characters and a multi-gene phylogenetic analysis of the ITS, BenA, CaM, and RPB2 regions. We identified eight taxa that were previously not reported from Korea: Aspergillus baeticus, A. griseoaurantiacus, A. spinulosporus, Penicillium anthracinoglaciei, P. labradorum, P. nalgiovense, Talaromyces atroroseus, and T. georgiensis. Detailed descriptions, illustrations, and phylogenetic tree for the eight new records species are presented, and information regarding the records is also discussed.
