Taxonomic novelties in Dictyosporiaceae and Pleurotremataceae (Dothideomycetes, Ascomycota): Two new species and three new host reports in the coastal region of Guangdong Province, China.

ABSTRACT: During a survey of microflora associated with dead plant substrates in coastal regions of Guangdong Province, China, we identified several interesting Dothideomycetes fungi and provided refined updated phylogenetic analyses for Dictyosporium and Melomastia species. Two novel species are introduced, Dictyosporium thecatum and Melomastia shenzhenensis, based on molecular and morphological evidence. New host records of M. beihaiensis, M. hydei and M. fusispora are also reported in this paper. Molecular phylogenetic studies of new isolates were based on concatenated (i) ITS, LSU, tef1-α and (ii) LSU, SSU, ITS, tef1-α gene regions for Dictyosporium and Melomastia, respectively. These taxonomic novelties were recognised

SUBMITTER: de Silva NI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12645202 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature