Unveiling species diversity within early-diverging fungi from China V: Five new species of Absidia (Cunninghamellaceae, Mucoromycota)

Absidia is widely distributed in soil, koji, and various types of feces. A multi-locus phylogeny covering the small subunit (SSU), internal transcribed spacer (ITS), and large subunit of ribosomal RNA gene (LSU rDNA), translation elongation factor 1-alpha (TEF1α), and actin (Act), combined with morp...

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Main Authors: Xin-Yu Ji, Zi-Ying Ding, Yong Nie, Heng Zhao, Shi Wang, Bo Huang, Xiao-Yong Liu
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Published: Pensoft Publishers 2025-05-01
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Online Access:https://mycokeys.pensoft.net/article/149185/download/pdf/
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author Xin-Yu Ji
Zi-Ying Ding
Yong Nie
Heng Zhao
Shi Wang
Bo Huang
Xiao-Yong Liu
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Heng Zhao
Shi Wang
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description Absidia is widely distributed in soil, koji, and various types of feces. A multi-locus phylogeny covering the small subunit (SSU), internal transcribed spacer (ITS), and large subunit of ribosomal RNA gene (LSU rDNA), translation elongation factor 1-alpha (TEF1α), and actin (Act), combined with morphological characteristics, revealed five new species in this genus. This study provides their descriptions and illustrations and discusses their differences from morphological allies and phylogenetic relatives. Absidia collariata sp. nov. is distinguished from other species in terms of the length of collars. A. hainanensis sp. nov. is named after the geographical location Hainan, distinctive with a higher maximum growing temperature. A. pyriformis sp. nov. is different from other species in terms of sporangial shape. A. tardiva sp. nov. is characterized by slow growth. And A. tibetensis sp. nov. is named after the geographical location Tibet and differentiated by more ampulliform swellings. This study further enriches the species diversity of Absidia as the latest discovery of early-diverging fungi in China.
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spelling doaj-art-dbfac23ff2554230b727dbdcc7391eab2025-08-20T03:52:53ZengPensoft PublishersMycoKeys1314-40492025-05-0111726728810.3897/mycokeys.117.149185149185Unveiling species diversity within early-diverging fungi from China V: Five new species of Absidia (Cunninghamellaceae, Mucoromycota)Xin-Yu Ji0Zi-Ying Ding1Yong Nie2Heng Zhao3Shi Wang4Bo Huang5Xiao-Yong Liu6Shandong Normal UniversityShandong Normal UniversityAnhui University of TechnologyAnhui University of TechnologyShandong Normal UniversityAnhui Agricultural UniversityChinese Academy of SciencesAbsidia is widely distributed in soil, koji, and various types of feces. A multi-locus phylogeny covering the small subunit (SSU), internal transcribed spacer (ITS), and large subunit of ribosomal RNA gene (LSU rDNA), translation elongation factor 1-alpha (TEF1α), and actin (Act), combined with morphological characteristics, revealed five new species in this genus. This study provides their descriptions and illustrations and discusses their differences from morphological allies and phylogenetic relatives. Absidia collariata sp. nov. is distinguished from other species in terms of the length of collars. A. hainanensis sp. nov. is named after the geographical location Hainan, distinctive with a higher maximum growing temperature. A. pyriformis sp. nov. is different from other species in terms of sporangial shape. A. tardiva sp. nov. is characterized by slow growth. And A. tibetensis sp. nov. is named after the geographical location Tibet and differentiated by more ampulliform swellings. This study further enriches the species diversity of Absidia as the latest discovery of early-diverging fungi in China.https://mycokeys.pensoft.net/article/149185/download/pdf/
spellingShingle Xin-Yu Ji
Zi-Ying Ding
Yong Nie
Heng Zhao
Shi Wang
Bo Huang
Xiao-Yong Liu
Unveiling species diversity within early-diverging fungi from China V: Five new species of Absidia (Cunninghamellaceae, Mucoromycota)
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title Unveiling species diversity within early-diverging fungi from China V: Five new species of Absidia (Cunninghamellaceae, Mucoromycota)
title_full Unveiling species diversity within early-diverging fungi from China V: Five new species of Absidia (Cunninghamellaceae, Mucoromycota)
title_fullStr Unveiling species diversity within early-diverging fungi from China V: Five new species of Absidia (Cunninghamellaceae, Mucoromycota)
title_full_unstemmed Unveiling species diversity within early-diverging fungi from China V: Five new species of Absidia (Cunninghamellaceae, Mucoromycota)
title_short Unveiling species diversity within early-diverging fungi from China V: Five new species of Absidia (Cunninghamellaceae, Mucoromycota)
title_sort unveiling species diversity within early diverging fungi from china v five new species of absidia cunninghamellaceae mucoromycota
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