Unveiling fungal diversity associated with coffee trees in China using a polyphasic approach and a global review of coffee saprobic fungi
Arabica coffee (Coffea arabica) is the most cultured and popular coffee bean in today’s world. Yunnan Province is well known as China’s largest arabica coffee cultivation region. Fungi represent an important group of microorganisms associated with coffee, profoundly influencing its yield and quality...
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| author | Li Lu Samantha C. Karunarathna Kunhiraman C. Rajeshkumar Abdallah M. Elgorban Ruvishika S. Jayawardena Sinang Hongsanan Nakarin Suwannarach Jaturong Kumla Yin-Ru Xiong Kevin D. Hyde Mei-Yan Han De-Ge Zheng Qiang Li Dong-Qin Dai Saowaluck Tibpromma |
| author_facet | Li Lu Samantha C. Karunarathna Kunhiraman C. Rajeshkumar Abdallah M. Elgorban Ruvishika S. Jayawardena Sinang Hongsanan Nakarin Suwannarach Jaturong Kumla Yin-Ru Xiong Kevin D. Hyde Mei-Yan Han De-Ge Zheng Qiang Li Dong-Qin Dai Saowaluck Tibpromma |
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| description | Arabica coffee (Coffea arabica) is the most cultured and popular coffee bean in today’s world. Yunnan Province is well known as China’s largest arabica coffee cultivation region. Fungi represent an important group of microorganisms associated with coffee, profoundly influencing its yield and quality. In this study, twelve fungal collections growing on dead and decaying twigs of coffee were collected and isolated to systematically document microfungi associated with coffee plants in Yunnan Province. Ten novel species, each representing a unique family within Pleosporales, were identified and introduced, based on comprehensive morphological analyses and multigene phylogenetic studies. The ten new species belong to the families Bambusicolaceae, Didymellaceae, Didymosphaeriaceae, Longiostiolaceae, Lophiostomataceae, Massarinaceae, Neomassariaceae, Occultibambusaceae, Roussoellaceae and Thyridariaceae with each family containing one new species. Macro- and micro-characteristics, descriptions and phylogenetic trees indicating the placement of the new taxa are provided. In addition, pairwise homoplasy index (PHI) test results and morphological comparisons between the new species and closely-related taxa are given. This study also establishes a comprehensive global inventory of saprobic fungi associated with coffee, which is intended to help researchers and professionals worldwide with practical information. This research enhances the understanding of coffee-associated fungal diversity in China and underscores the importance of introducing new saprobic fungal taxa related to coffee. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5dbee2fe8d11454586d1107e615fa62e2025-08-20T02:56:54ZengPensoft PublishersIMA Fungus2210-63592025-03-011615310.3897/imafungus.16.144874144874Unveiling fungal diversity associated with coffee trees in China using a polyphasic approach and a global review of coffee saprobic fungiLi Lu0Samantha C. Karunarathna1Kunhiraman C. Rajeshkumar2Abdallah M. Elgorban3Ruvishika S. Jayawardena4Sinang Hongsanan5Nakarin Suwannarach6Jaturong Kumla7Yin-Ru Xiong8Kevin D. Hyde9Mei-Yan Han10De-Ge Zheng11Qiang Li12Dong-Qin Dai13Saowaluck Tibpromma14Mae Fah Luang UniversityQujing Normal UniversityNational Fungal Culture Collection of India (NFCCI), Biodiversity & Palaeobiology (Fungi) Group, Agharkar Research InstituteKing Saud UniversityMae Fah Luang UniversityChiang Mai UniversityChiang Mai UniversityChiang Mai UniversityZhongkai University of Agriculture and EngineeringMae Fah Luang UniversityQujing Normal UniversityQujing Normal UniversityQujing Normal UniversityQujing Normal UniversityQujing Normal UniversityArabica coffee (Coffea arabica) is the most cultured and popular coffee bean in today’s world. Yunnan Province is well known as China’s largest arabica coffee cultivation region. Fungi represent an important group of microorganisms associated with coffee, profoundly influencing its yield and quality. In this study, twelve fungal collections growing on dead and decaying twigs of coffee were collected and isolated to systematically document microfungi associated with coffee plants in Yunnan Province. Ten novel species, each representing a unique family within Pleosporales, were identified and introduced, based on comprehensive morphological analyses and multigene phylogenetic studies. The ten new species belong to the families Bambusicolaceae, Didymellaceae, Didymosphaeriaceae, Longiostiolaceae, Lophiostomataceae, Massarinaceae, Neomassariaceae, Occultibambusaceae, Roussoellaceae and Thyridariaceae with each family containing one new species. Macro- and micro-characteristics, descriptions and phylogenetic trees indicating the placement of the new taxa are provided. In addition, pairwise homoplasy index (PHI) test results and morphological comparisons between the new species and closely-related taxa are given. This study also establishes a comprehensive global inventory of saprobic fungi associated with coffee, which is intended to help researchers and professionals worldwide with practical information. This research enhances the understanding of coffee-associated fungal diversity in China and underscores the importance of introducing new saprobic fungal taxa related to coffee.https://imafungus.pensoft.net/article/144874/download/pdf/ |
| spellingShingle | Li Lu Samantha C. Karunarathna Kunhiraman C. Rajeshkumar Abdallah M. Elgorban Ruvishika S. Jayawardena Sinang Hongsanan Nakarin Suwannarach Jaturong Kumla Yin-Ru Xiong Kevin D. Hyde Mei-Yan Han De-Ge Zheng Qiang Li Dong-Qin Dai Saowaluck Tibpromma Unveiling fungal diversity associated with coffee trees in China using a polyphasic approach and a global review of coffee saprobic fungi IMA Fungus |
| title | Unveiling fungal diversity associated with coffee trees in China using a polyphasic approach and a global review of coffee saprobic fungi |
| title_full | Unveiling fungal diversity associated with coffee trees in China using a polyphasic approach and a global review of coffee saprobic fungi |
| title_fullStr | Unveiling fungal diversity associated with coffee trees in China using a polyphasic approach and a global review of coffee saprobic fungi |
| title_full_unstemmed | Unveiling fungal diversity associated with coffee trees in China using a polyphasic approach and a global review of coffee saprobic fungi |
| title_short | Unveiling fungal diversity associated with coffee trees in China using a polyphasic approach and a global review of coffee saprobic fungi |
| title_sort | unveiling fungal diversity associated with coffee trees in china using a polyphasic approach and a global review of coffee saprobic fungi |
| url | https://imafungus.pensoft.net/article/144874/download/pdf/ |
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