Three New Species (Bulleribasidiaceae, Tremellales) Discovered in the Phylloplane in China

Overview

Journal MycoKeys

Date 2024 Feb 12

PMID 38343719

Authors

Ya-Zhuo Qiao

Shan Liu

Qiu-Hong Niu

Feng-Li Hui

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Abstract

The genus is comprised of anamorphic basidiomycetous yeasts and is classified in the family Bulleribasidiaceae of the order Tremellales. Currently, 24 species have been described and accepted as members of the genus, although its diversity and global distribution have not been thoroughly investigated. In this study, yeasts were isolated from plant leaves collected in the Guizhou and Henan Provinces of China and identified through a combination of morphological and molecular methods. Phylogenetic analyses of the combined ITS and LSU sequences coupled with morphological studies revealed three novel species, , , and , proposed here. Additionally, our phylogenetic analyses suggest that the recently discovered species is a synonym of . This study presents detailed descriptions and illustrations of three new species and highlights distinctions between them and their close relatives. The findings of this study contribute to our knowledge of the biodiversity of , offering a foundation for future research.

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﻿Three New Species (Bulleribasidiaceae, Tremellales) Discovered in the Phylloplane in China

Three New Species (Bulleribasidiaceae, Tremellales) Discovered in the Phylloplane in China