Taxonomy and phylogeny of Leptosillia cordylinea sp. nov. From China

• Main Authors: Indunil C. Senanayake, Rajesh Jeewon, Kevin D. Hyde, Jayarama D. Bhat, Ratchadawan Cheewangkoon
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Agricultural and Biological Sciences
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85090325510&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/70068
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

© 2020 Magnolia Press. All rights reserved. A survey of monocotyledon plant-inhabiting fungi in Guangdong Province, China, revealed a leptosillia-like taxon from living leaves of Cordyline fruticosa in the Shenzhen University garden. Phylogenetic relationships were investigated based on morphology and combined analysis of the ITS, LSU, RPB2, β-tubulin and tef 1-α gene sequence data. Based on ecological, morphological and phylogenetic data, we introduce Leptosillia cordylinea sp. nov. with a description and illustrations. The morphology of other Leptosillia species is reviewed and a taxonomic key is provided.