Metarhiziumpuerense (Hypocreales, Clavicipitaceae): a new species from Yunnan, south-western China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As a genus within the Clavicipitaceae, Metarhizium exhibits rich morphological and ecological diversity, with a wide distribution and a variety of hosts. Currently, sixty-eight species of Metarhizium have been described.

New information

A new species of Metarhizium, M.puerense (Hong Yu bis), was described in Pu'er City, Yunnan Province, south-western China. Based on morphological characteristics and multilocus phylogenetic analyses, Metarhiziumpuerense was confirmed to be phylogenetically related to M.album, but was clearly separated and formed a distinct branch. In contrast, the host of Metarhiziumalbum was plants and leafhoppers and that lepidopteran larvae were the host of M.puerense. The diagnostic featur

SUBMITTER: Ma JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11369493 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature