Two New Species and a New Record of <i>Microdochium</i> from Grasses in Yunnan Province, South-West China
<i>Microdochium</i> species are frequently reported as phytopathogens on various plants and also as saprobic and soil-inhabiting organisms. As a pathogen, they mainly affect grasses and cereals, causing severe disease in economically valuable crops, resulting in reduced yield and, thus,...
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| author | Ying Gao Guang-Cong Ren Dhanushka N. Wanasinghe Jian-Chu Xu Antonio Roberto Gomes de Farias Heng Gui |
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| description | <i>Microdochium</i> species are frequently reported as phytopathogens on various plants and also as saprobic and soil-inhabiting organisms. As a pathogen, they mainly affect grasses and cereals, causing severe disease in economically valuable crops, resulting in reduced yield and, thus, economic loss. Numerous asexual <i>Microdochium</i> species have been described and reported as hyphomycetous. However, the sexual morph is not often found. The main purpose of this study was to describe and illustrate two new species and a new record of <i>Microdochium</i> based on morphological characterization and multi-locus phylogenetic analyses. Surveys of both asexual and sexual morph specimens were conducted from March to June 2021 in Yunnan Province, China. Here, we introduce <i>Microdochium graminearum</i> and <i>M. shilinense,</i> from dead herbaceous stems of grasses and report <i>M. bolleyi</i> as an endophyte of <i>Setaria parviflora</i> leaves. This study improves the understanding of <i>Microdochium</i> species on monocotyledonous flowering plants in East Asia. A summary of the morphological characteristics of the genus and detailed references are provided for use in future research. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-12a5744053e44c078b8c97df81b124122023-11-24T16:00:04ZengMDPI AGJournal of Fungi2309-608X2022-12-01812129710.3390/jof8121297Two New Species and a New Record of <i>Microdochium</i> from Grasses in Yunnan Province, South-West ChinaYing Gao0Guang-Cong Ren1Dhanushka N. Wanasinghe2Jian-Chu Xu3Antonio Roberto Gomes de Farias4Heng Gui5Center of Excellence in Fungal Research, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, ThailandCenter of Excellence in Fungal Research, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, ThailandCenter for Mountain Futures, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Honghe 654400, ChinaCenter for Mountain Futures, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Honghe 654400, ChinaCenter of Excellence in Fungal Research, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, ThailandCenter for Mountain Futures, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Honghe 654400, China<i>Microdochium</i> species are frequently reported as phytopathogens on various plants and also as saprobic and soil-inhabiting organisms. As a pathogen, they mainly affect grasses and cereals, causing severe disease in economically valuable crops, resulting in reduced yield and, thus, economic loss. Numerous asexual <i>Microdochium</i> species have been described and reported as hyphomycetous. However, the sexual morph is not often found. The main purpose of this study was to describe and illustrate two new species and a new record of <i>Microdochium</i> based on morphological characterization and multi-locus phylogenetic analyses. Surveys of both asexual and sexual morph specimens were conducted from March to June 2021 in Yunnan Province, China. Here, we introduce <i>Microdochium graminearum</i> and <i>M. shilinense,</i> from dead herbaceous stems of grasses and report <i>M. bolleyi</i> as an endophyte of <i>Setaria parviflora</i> leaves. This study improves the understanding of <i>Microdochium</i> species on monocotyledonous flowering plants in East Asia. A summary of the morphological characteristics of the genus and detailed references are provided for use in future research.https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/8/12/1297two new species<i>Ascomycota</i>endophytesmultigene phylogenymorphologynew taxa |
| spellingShingle | Ying Gao Guang-Cong Ren Dhanushka N. Wanasinghe Jian-Chu Xu Antonio Roberto Gomes de Farias Heng Gui Two New Species and a New Record of <i>Microdochium</i> from Grasses in Yunnan Province, South-West China Journal of Fungi two new species <i>Ascomycota</i> endophytes multigene phylogeny morphology new taxa |
| title | Two New Species and a New Record of <i>Microdochium</i> from Grasses in Yunnan Province, South-West China |
| title_full | Two New Species and a New Record of <i>Microdochium</i> from Grasses in Yunnan Province, South-West China |
| title_fullStr | Two New Species and a New Record of <i>Microdochium</i> from Grasses in Yunnan Province, South-West China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Two New Species and a New Record of <i>Microdochium</i> from Grasses in Yunnan Province, South-West China |
| title_short | Two New Species and a New Record of <i>Microdochium</i> from Grasses in Yunnan Province, South-West China |
| title_sort | two new species and a new record of i microdochium i from grasses in yunnan province south west china |
| topic | two new species <i>Ascomycota</i> endophytes multigene phylogeny morphology new taxa |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/8/12/1297 |
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