Polyphasic taxonomy and chemical diversity of <i>Annulohypoxylon</i> (<i>Ascomycota</i>, <i>Hypoxylaceae</i>): New species from China's tropical forest.

ABSTRACT: As part of an ongoing inventory of Ascomycota in China, we examined species of the genus Annulohypoxylon collected from tropical forests. Through a comprehensive analysis encompassing phylogenetic, chemotaxonomic, and morphological data, we provide descriptions, illustrations, and diagnostic keys for 17 species. Among these, 14 are newly described species, while three represent new records for the studied region. In addition, evidence from phylogenetic, chemotaxonomic, and morphological analyses prompted the re-examination of the taxonomic status of Rostrohypoxylon, resulting in it being reduced to synonymy under Annulohypoxylon. This study underscores the large yet underexplored diversity of Hypoxylaceae in China's tropical forests. While numerous Xyl

SUBMITTER: Li QR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12798846 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature