Taxonomic novelties and global biogeography of Montagnula (Ascomycota, Didymosphaeriaceae).

ABSTRACT: Whilst conducting surveys of lignicolous microfungi in Yunnan Province, we collected a large number of taxa that resemble Montagnula (Didymosphaeriaceae, Pleosporales). Our phylogenetic study on Montagnula involved analysing sequence data from ribosomal RNA genes (nc18S, nc28S, ITS) and protein-coding genes (rpb2, tef1-α). We present a biphasic approach (morphological and molecular phylogenetic evidence) that supports the recognition of four new species in Montagnula viz., M.lijiangensis, M.menglaensis, M.shangrilana and M.thevetiae. The global diversity of Montagnula is also inferred from metabarcoding data and published records based on field observations. Metabarcoding data from GlobalFungi and field observations prov

SUBMITTER: Wanasinghe DN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10820738 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature