Exploring fungi: a taxonomic and phylogenetic study of leaf-inhabiting Ascomycota in Musa species from northern Thailand, with a global checklist
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Dead and living leaves of Musa (banana) were collected from northern Thailand during the 2017-2021 investigation of microfungi.Thirty fresh collections of ascomycetous taxa from Dothideomycetes, Eurotiomycetes and Sordariomycetes, comprising eight subclasses, ten orders, 23 families and 28 genera, are illustrated in this study.Among them, three new species, 14 new host records and nine new geographical reports are included.The newly described species are Dematipyriforma terrestris (Pleurotheciaceae), Neohelicosporium terrestris (Tubeufiaceae) and Pyrenochaetopsis musae (Pyrenochaetopsidaceae). Eight fungal taxa, viz.Colletotrichum siamense (Glomerellaceae), Curvularia umbiliciformis (Pleosporaceae), Metulocladosporiella musae (Herpotrichiellaceae), Neocordana musae (Pyriculariaceae), Neopestalotiopsis clavispora, N. musae (Sporocadaceae), Phaeosphaeria oryzae (Phaeosphaeriaceae) and Pyrenochaetopsis musae (Pyrenochaetopsidaceae), associated with leaf spots are reported.Fifteen species, viz.Apiospora locuta-pollinis (Apiosporaceae), Bahusandhika indica (Lentimurisporaceae), Dematipyriforma terrestris (Pleurotheciaceae), Dendryphiella vinosa (Dictyosporiaceae), Dictyoarthrinium musae, D. thailandica (Didymosphaeriaceae), Gibellulopsis serrae (Plectosphaerellaceae), Lophiotrema hydei (Lophiotremataceae), Musicillium elettariae (Plectosphaerellaceae), Neohelicosporium terrestris (Tubeufiaceae), Nigrospora sphaerica (Apiosporaceae), Periconia echinochloae (Periconiaceae), Spegazzinia musae (Didymosphaeriaceae), Stachybotrys subcylindrosporus (Stachybotryaceae), Torula mackenziei (Torulaceae) are reported as saprobes.In addition, four species, viz.Albifimbria verrucaria (Stachybotryaceae), Musicillium tropicale (Plectosphaerellaceae), Pseudophaeocytostroma sacchari (Diaporthaceae) and Setoarthopyrenia chromolaenae (Roussoellaceae) are documented as endophytes.Four fungal taxa, viz.Albifimbria verrucaria
Source: Mycosphere
Language: English
Subfield: Cell Biology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
Awards: G4674540933, G7893376643
OpenAlex ID: W4403735357