Periconia shannanensis sp. nov. (Periconiaceae, Pleosporales) from Xizang, China
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: A new species of Periconia found in the southern region of Xizang, China, was described and illustrated based on morphological features and DNA sequence data. Periconia shannanensis was isolated from dead wood, and is characterized by hairy, brown to dark brown colonies, apical branched, septate and long conidiophores. Additionally, it displays subglobose, smooth to verruculose conidiogenous cells and verruculose, guttulate, catenate conidia. Phylogenetic analysis of concatenated LSU, SSU, ITS and tef1 sequences showed that P. shannanensis was closely related to P. artemisiae. Morphologically, the former differs in its longer and wider conidiophores and larger conidia. The combination of morphological observations and molecular data supports the establishment of this new species.
Source: Phytotaxa
Authors: TONG CAI, SHU-CHENG HE, FENG-MING YU, CUI-JIN-YI LI, ZHI-YANG WANG, CHAO MA, YING ZHANG, QI ZHAO
Language: English
Subfield: Cell Biology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4402500387