Additions to Dictyosporiaceae: <i>Neoxylochrysis typhicola</i> comb. et gen. nov., Two New Species and Four New Host Records from Medicinal Plants in Southwestern China

Medicinal plants serve as vital resources for preventing and treating diseases, with their flowers, fruits, leaves, roots, or entire plants being utilized in the pharmaceutical industry or as direct therapeutic agents. During our investigation of microfungi associated with medicinal plants in Guizho...

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Main Authors: Na Wu, Hong-Zhi Du, Kandawatte Wedaralalage Thilini Chethana, Kitiphong Khongphinitbunjong, Sajeewa S. N. Maharachchikumbura, Kevin D. Hyde, Jian-Kui Liu
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author Na Wu
Hong-Zhi Du
Kandawatte Wedaralalage Thilini Chethana
Kitiphong Khongphinitbunjong
Sajeewa S. N. Maharachchikumbura
Kevin D. Hyde
Jian-Kui Liu
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Hong-Zhi Du
Kandawatte Wedaralalage Thilini Chethana
Kitiphong Khongphinitbunjong
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Jian-Kui Liu
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description Medicinal plants serve as vital resources for preventing and treating diseases, with their flowers, fruits, leaves, roots, or entire plants being utilized in the pharmaceutical industry or as direct therapeutic agents. During our investigation of microfungi associated with medicinal plants in Guizhou and Sichuan Provinces, China, several asexual and sexual fungal morphs were collected. Multi-locus phylogenetic analysis based on combined ITS, LSU, SSU and <i>TEF1-α</i> datasets revealed that these taxa are related to the family Dictyosporiaceae. Morphological characteristics, along with multi-locus phylogenetic analysis, supported the establishment of <i>Dictyocheirospora alangii</i> sp. nov. and <i>Pseudocoleophoma rosae</i> sp. nov., as well as the introduction of a novel genus <i>Neoxylochrysis</i>, which accommodates <i>Neoxylochrysis typhicola</i> comb. nov. (≡<i>Pseudocoleophoma typhicola</i>). In addition, four new host records are introduced for <i>Aquadictyospora lignicola</i> from <i>Periploca forrestii</i>, <i>Dendryphiella eucalyptorum</i> from <i>Leonurus japonicus</i>, <i>Ophiopogon japonicus</i> and <i>Sambucus javanica</i>, <i>D. vinosa</i> from <i>Phytolacca americana</i>, and <i>Dictyocheirospora rotunda</i> from <i>Euonymus japonicus</i> and <i>Prinsepia utilis</i>. Detailed descriptions, micrographs of the new taxa and a phylogenetic tree are provided.
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spelling doaj-art-63f99297056f4a49af4eeb9c3b3b9e2b2025-08-20T02:56:48ZengMDPI AGJournal of Fungi2309-608X2024-12-01101287210.3390/jof10120872Additions to Dictyosporiaceae: <i>Neoxylochrysis typhicola</i> comb. et gen. nov., Two New Species and Four New Host Records from Medicinal Plants in Southwestern ChinaNa Wu0Hong-Zhi Du1Kandawatte Wedaralalage Thilini Chethana2Kitiphong Khongphinitbunjong3Sajeewa S. N. Maharachchikumbura4Kevin D. Hyde5Jian-Kui Liu6School of Life Science and Technology, Center for Informational Biology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, ChinaSchool of Life Science and Technology, Center for Informational Biology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, ChinaCenter of Excellence in Fungal Research, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, ThailandSchool of Science, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, ThailandSchool of Life Science and Technology, Center for Informational Biology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, ChinaCenter of Excellence in Fungal Research, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, ThailandSchool of Life Science and Technology, Center for Informational Biology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, ChinaMedicinal plants serve as vital resources for preventing and treating diseases, with their flowers, fruits, leaves, roots, or entire plants being utilized in the pharmaceutical industry or as direct therapeutic agents. During our investigation of microfungi associated with medicinal plants in Guizhou and Sichuan Provinces, China, several asexual and sexual fungal morphs were collected. Multi-locus phylogenetic analysis based on combined ITS, LSU, SSU and <i>TEF1-α</i> datasets revealed that these taxa are related to the family Dictyosporiaceae. Morphological characteristics, along with multi-locus phylogenetic analysis, supported the establishment of <i>Dictyocheirospora alangii</i> sp. nov. and <i>Pseudocoleophoma rosae</i> sp. nov., as well as the introduction of a novel genus <i>Neoxylochrysis</i>, which accommodates <i>Neoxylochrysis typhicola</i> comb. nov. (≡<i>Pseudocoleophoma typhicola</i>). In addition, four new host records are introduced for <i>Aquadictyospora lignicola</i> from <i>Periploca forrestii</i>, <i>Dendryphiella eucalyptorum</i> from <i>Leonurus japonicus</i>, <i>Ophiopogon japonicus</i> and <i>Sambucus javanica</i>, <i>D. vinosa</i> from <i>Phytolacca americana</i>, and <i>Dictyocheirospora rotunda</i> from <i>Euonymus japonicus</i> and <i>Prinsepia utilis</i>. Detailed descriptions, micrographs of the new taxa and a phylogenetic tree are provided.https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/10/12/872Dothideomycetesmulti-locus phylogeny<i>Pseudocoleophoma</i>taxonomy
spellingShingle Na Wu
Hong-Zhi Du
Kandawatte Wedaralalage Thilini Chethana
Kitiphong Khongphinitbunjong
Sajeewa S. N. Maharachchikumbura
Kevin D. Hyde
Jian-Kui Liu
Additions to Dictyosporiaceae: <i>Neoxylochrysis typhicola</i> comb. et gen. nov., Two New Species and Four New Host Records from Medicinal Plants in Southwestern China
Journal of Fungi
Dothideomycetes
multi-locus phylogeny
<i>Pseudocoleophoma</i>
taxonomy
title Additions to Dictyosporiaceae: <i>Neoxylochrysis typhicola</i> comb. et gen. nov., Two New Species and Four New Host Records from Medicinal Plants in Southwestern China
title_full Additions to Dictyosporiaceae: <i>Neoxylochrysis typhicola</i> comb. et gen. nov., Two New Species and Four New Host Records from Medicinal Plants in Southwestern China
title_fullStr Additions to Dictyosporiaceae: <i>Neoxylochrysis typhicola</i> comb. et gen. nov., Two New Species and Four New Host Records from Medicinal Plants in Southwestern China
title_full_unstemmed Additions to Dictyosporiaceae: <i>Neoxylochrysis typhicola</i> comb. et gen. nov., Two New Species and Four New Host Records from Medicinal Plants in Southwestern China
title_short Additions to Dictyosporiaceae: <i>Neoxylochrysis typhicola</i> comb. et gen. nov., Two New Species and Four New Host Records from Medicinal Plants in Southwestern China
title_sort additions to dictyosporiaceae i neoxylochrysis typhicola i comb et gen nov two new species and four new host records from medicinal plants in southwestern china
topic Dothideomycetes
multi-locus phylogeny
<i>Pseudocoleophoma</i>
taxonomy
url https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/10/12/872
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