Multi-loci phylogeny reveals unexpected novelty of the Thelephora palmata complex (Thelephoraceae, Thelephorales) from China

Thelephora palmata is a well-known species morphologically characterized by coralloid and leathery basidiomata with numerous fuscous purple to blackish-brown branches. It was once considered to exhibit a wide ecological range and distribution area. However, comprehensive phylogenetic analysis based...

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Main Authors: Tai-Jie Yu, Rou Xue, Lin-Jie Su, Jia Li, Xing Xia, Chang Xu, Han-Chi Lei, Wen-Hao Zhang, Jing Ma, Hong-Yan Huang, Xiu-Juan Li, Yu-Xian Gao, Zhi-Xiang Zhang, Li Li, Guo-Li Zhang, Li-Ping Tang
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-08-01
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author Tai-Jie Yu
Tai-Jie Yu
Rou Xue
Rou Xue
Rou Xue
Lin-Jie Su
Lin-Jie Su
Jia Li
Jia Li
Xing Xia
Xing Xia
Chang Xu
Chang Xu
Han-Chi Lei
Han-Chi Lei
Wen-Hao Zhang
Wen-Hao Zhang
Jing Ma
Jing Ma
Hong-Yan Huang
Xiu-Juan Li
Xiu-Juan Li
Yu-Xian Gao
Yu-Xian Gao
Zhi-Xiang Zhang
Li Li
Guo-Li Zhang
Guo-Li Zhang
Li-Ping Tang
Li-Ping Tang
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Jing Ma
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Hong-Yan Huang
Xiu-Juan Li
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Yu-Xian Gao
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description Thelephora palmata is a well-known species morphologically characterized by coralloid and leathery basidiomata with numerous fuscous purple to blackish-brown branches. It was once considered to exhibit a wide ecological range and distribution area. However, comprehensive phylogenetic analysis based on four loci (ITS, nrLSU, rpb2, and nrSSU) revealed that T. palmata sensu lato represents a species complex consisting of at least 12 cryptic taxa, with a biogeographic distribution pattern bounded by geographic regions: Asia, Eurasia, Europe, and North America. In this study, we proposed eight new taxa based on available specimens. Of these, seven new species and one forma from China were described here based on phylogenetic analyses, morphological examinations, and environmental niche comparisons, viz., T. apiculata, T. cornu-damae, T. densa, T. esculenta, T. fuscidula, T. sinopalmata, T. truncicola, and T. truncicola f. pallescens.
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spelling doaj-art-449dc59b0bc84f37b06cea3d1d27738d2025-08-20T03:02:52ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Fungal Biology2673-61282025-08-01610.3389/ffunb.2025.15999051599905Multi-loci phylogeny reveals unexpected novelty of the Thelephora palmata complex (Thelephoraceae, Thelephorales) from ChinaTai-Jie Yu0Tai-Jie Yu1Rou Xue2Rou Xue3Rou Xue4Lin-Jie Su5Lin-Jie Su6Jia Li7Jia Li8Xing Xia9Xing Xia10Chang Xu11Chang Xu12Han-Chi Lei13Han-Chi Lei14Wen-Hao Zhang15Wen-Hao Zhang16Jing Ma17Jing Ma18Hong-Yan Huang19Xiu-Juan Li20Xiu-Juan Li21Yu-Xian Gao22Yu-Xian Gao23Zhi-Xiang Zhang24Li Li25Guo-Li Zhang26Guo-Li Zhang27Li-Ping Tang28Li-Ping Tang29School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Pharmacology for Natural Products, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, ChinaYunnan College of Modern Biomedical Industry, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Kunming, ChinaSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Pharmacology for Natural Products, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, ChinaYunnan College of Modern Biomedical Industry, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Kunming, ChinaKey Laboratory of Tropical Translational Medicine of Ministry of Education, School of Pharmacy, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, ChinaSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Pharmacology for Natural Products, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, ChinaYunnan College of Modern Biomedical Industry, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Kunming, ChinaSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Pharmacology for Natural Products, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, ChinaYunnan College of Modern Biomedical Industry, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Kunming, ChinaSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Pharmacology for Natural Products, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, ChinaYunnan College of Modern Biomedical Industry, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Kunming, ChinaSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Pharmacology for Natural Products, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, ChinaYunnan College of Modern Biomedical Industry, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Kunming, ChinaSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Pharmacology for Natural Products, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, ChinaYunnan College of Modern Biomedical Industry, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Kunming, ChinaSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Pharmacology for Natural Products, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, ChinaYunnan College of Modern Biomedical Industry, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Kunming, ChinaSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Pharmacology for Natural Products, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, ChinaYunnan College of Modern Biomedical Industry, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Kunming, ChinaSchool of Pharmacy, Lishui University, Lishui, ChinaSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Pharmacology for Natural Products, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, ChinaYunnan College of Modern Biomedical Industry, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Kunming, ChinaSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Pharmacology for Natural Products, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, ChinaYunnan College of Modern Biomedical Industry, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Kunming, ChinaWenshan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Wenshan, ChinaJingdong Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jingdong, ChinaSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Pharmacology for Natural Products, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, ChinaYunnan College of Modern Biomedical Industry, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Kunming, ChinaSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Pharmacology for Natural Products, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, ChinaYunnan College of Modern Biomedical Industry, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Kunming, ChinaThelephora palmata is a well-known species morphologically characterized by coralloid and leathery basidiomata with numerous fuscous purple to blackish-brown branches. It was once considered to exhibit a wide ecological range and distribution area. However, comprehensive phylogenetic analysis based on four loci (ITS, nrLSU, rpb2, and nrSSU) revealed that T. palmata sensu lato represents a species complex consisting of at least 12 cryptic taxa, with a biogeographic distribution pattern bounded by geographic regions: Asia, Eurasia, Europe, and North America. In this study, we proposed eight new taxa based on available specimens. Of these, seven new species and one forma from China were described here based on phylogenetic analyses, morphological examinations, and environmental niche comparisons, viz., T. apiculata, T. cornu-damae, T. densa, T. esculenta, T. fuscidula, T. sinopalmata, T. truncicola, and T. truncicola f. pallescens.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/ffunb.2025.1599905/fullectomycorrhizaedible mushroomcryptic speciesmolecular systematicstaxonomy
spellingShingle Tai-Jie Yu
Tai-Jie Yu
Rou Xue
Rou Xue
Rou Xue
Lin-Jie Su
Lin-Jie Su
Jia Li
Jia Li
Xing Xia
Xing Xia
Chang Xu
Chang Xu
Han-Chi Lei
Han-Chi Lei
Wen-Hao Zhang
Wen-Hao Zhang
Jing Ma
Jing Ma
Hong-Yan Huang
Xiu-Juan Li
Xiu-Juan Li
Yu-Xian Gao
Yu-Xian Gao
Zhi-Xiang Zhang
Li Li
Guo-Li Zhang
Guo-Li Zhang
Li-Ping Tang
Li-Ping Tang
Multi-loci phylogeny reveals unexpected novelty of the Thelephora palmata complex (Thelephoraceae, Thelephorales) from China
Frontiers in Fungal Biology
ectomycorrhiza
edible mushroom
cryptic species
molecular systematics
taxonomy
title Multi-loci phylogeny reveals unexpected novelty of the Thelephora palmata complex (Thelephoraceae, Thelephorales) from China
title_full Multi-loci phylogeny reveals unexpected novelty of the Thelephora palmata complex (Thelephoraceae, Thelephorales) from China
title_fullStr Multi-loci phylogeny reveals unexpected novelty of the Thelephora palmata complex (Thelephoraceae, Thelephorales) from China
title_full_unstemmed Multi-loci phylogeny reveals unexpected novelty of the Thelephora palmata complex (Thelephoraceae, Thelephorales) from China
title_short Multi-loci phylogeny reveals unexpected novelty of the Thelephora palmata complex (Thelephoraceae, Thelephorales) from China
title_sort multi loci phylogeny reveals unexpected novelty of the thelephora palmata complex thelephoraceae thelephorales from china
topic ectomycorrhiza
edible mushroom
cryptic species
molecular systematics
taxonomy
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/ffunb.2025.1599905/full
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