Three new <i>Pseudogymnoascus</i> species (<i>Pseudeurotiaceae</i>, <i>Thelebolales</i>) described from Antarctic soils.

ABSTRACT: The genus Pseudogymnoascus includes several species frequently isolated from extreme environments worldwide, including cold environments such as Antarctica. This study describes three new species of Pseudogymnoascus-P.russus sp. nov., P.irelandiae sp. nov., and P.ramosus sp. nov.-isolated from Antarctic soils. These species represent the first Pseudogymnoascus taxa to be formally described from Antarctic soil samples, expanding our understanding of fungal biodiversity in this extreme environment. Microscopic descriptions of asexual structures from living cultures, along with measurements of cultural characteristics and growth on various media types at different temperatures, identify three distinct new species. In addition, phy

SUBMITTER: Childress MK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11953729 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature