Molecular phylogeny and morphology reveal two new entomopathogenic species of Ophiocordyceps (Ophiocordycipitaceae, Hypocreales) parasitic on termites from China
Two new termite-pathogenic species, Ophiocordyceps globiperitheciata and O. longistipes, are described from Yunnan Province, China. Six-locus (ITS, nrSSU, nrLSU, tef-1α, rpb1 and rpb2) phylogenetic analyses in combination with morphological observations were employed to characterize these two specie...
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| author | Qi Fan Tao Yang Hui Li Xue-Mei Wang He-Fa Liao Pei-Hong Shen Zhu-Liang Yang Wen-Bo Zeng Yuan-Bing Wang |
| author_facet | Qi Fan Tao Yang Hui Li Xue-Mei Wang He-Fa Liao Pei-Hong Shen Zhu-Liang Yang Wen-Bo Zeng Yuan-Bing Wang |
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| description | Two new termite-pathogenic species, Ophiocordyceps globiperitheciata and O. longistipes, are described from Yunnan Province, China. Six-locus (ITS, nrSSU, nrLSU, tef-1α, rpb1 and rpb2) phylogenetic analyses in combination with morphological observations were employed to characterize these two species. Phylogenetically, O. globiperitheciata is most closely related to Hirsutella cryptosclerotium and O. communis, whereas O. longistipes shares a sister relationship with O. fusiformis. However, O. globiperitheciata differs from H. cryptosclerotium by parasitizing Blattodea and producing clavate, unbifurcated stromata. Ophiocordyceps globiperitheciata is distinguished from O. communis by multiple stromata, shorter asci and ascospores. Ophiocordyceps longistipes differs from O. fusiformis in producing larger stromata, perithecia, asci and ascospores, as well as smaller citriform or oval conidia. Morphological descriptions of the two new species and a dichotomous key to the 19 termite-pathogenic Ophiocordyceps species are presented. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-10a3cbfdd3ef45cdad47829e1239f7a12024-03-10T07:30:55ZengPensoft PublishersMycoKeys1314-40492024-03-0110312410.3897/mycokeys.103.116153116153Molecular phylogeny and morphology reveal two new entomopathogenic species of Ophiocordyceps (Ophiocordycipitaceae, Hypocreales) parasitic on termites from ChinaQi Fan0Tao Yang1Hui Li2Xue-Mei Wang3He-Fa Liao4Pei-Hong Shen5Zhu-Liang Yang6Wen-Bo Zeng7Yuan-Bing Wang8Guangxi UniversityKunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of SciencesKunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of SciencesYunnan UniversityYunnan UniversityGuangxi UniversityKunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of SciencesWenshan UniversityKunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of SciencesTwo new termite-pathogenic species, Ophiocordyceps globiperitheciata and O. longistipes, are described from Yunnan Province, China. Six-locus (ITS, nrSSU, nrLSU, tef-1α, rpb1 and rpb2) phylogenetic analyses in combination with morphological observations were employed to characterize these two species. Phylogenetically, O. globiperitheciata is most closely related to Hirsutella cryptosclerotium and O. communis, whereas O. longistipes shares a sister relationship with O. fusiformis. However, O. globiperitheciata differs from H. cryptosclerotium by parasitizing Blattodea and producing clavate, unbifurcated stromata. Ophiocordyceps globiperitheciata is distinguished from O. communis by multiple stromata, shorter asci and ascospores. Ophiocordyceps longistipes differs from O. fusiformis in producing larger stromata, perithecia, asci and ascospores, as well as smaller citriform or oval conidia. Morphological descriptions of the two new species and a dichotomous key to the 19 termite-pathogenic Ophiocordyceps species are presented.https://mycokeys.pensoft.net/article/116153/download/pdf/ |
| spellingShingle | Qi Fan Tao Yang Hui Li Xue-Mei Wang He-Fa Liao Pei-Hong Shen Zhu-Liang Yang Wen-Bo Zeng Yuan-Bing Wang Molecular phylogeny and morphology reveal two new entomopathogenic species of Ophiocordyceps (Ophiocordycipitaceae, Hypocreales) parasitic on termites from China MycoKeys |
| title | Molecular phylogeny and morphology reveal two new entomopathogenic species of Ophiocordyceps (Ophiocordycipitaceae, Hypocreales) parasitic on termites from China |
| title_full | Molecular phylogeny and morphology reveal two new entomopathogenic species of Ophiocordyceps (Ophiocordycipitaceae, Hypocreales) parasitic on termites from China |
| title_fullStr | Molecular phylogeny and morphology reveal two new entomopathogenic species of Ophiocordyceps (Ophiocordycipitaceae, Hypocreales) parasitic on termites from China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Molecular phylogeny and morphology reveal two new entomopathogenic species of Ophiocordyceps (Ophiocordycipitaceae, Hypocreales) parasitic on termites from China |
| title_short | Molecular phylogeny and morphology reveal two new entomopathogenic species of Ophiocordyceps (Ophiocordycipitaceae, Hypocreales) parasitic on termites from China |
| title_sort | molecular phylogeny and morphology reveal two new entomopathogenic species of ophiocordyceps ophiocordycipitaceae hypocreales parasitic on termites from china |
| url | https://mycokeys.pensoft.net/article/116153/download/pdf/ |
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