Crustose Calicioid Lichens and Fungi in Mountain Cloud Forests of Tanzania

Temu, Stella G.; Tibell, Sanja; Tibuhwa, Donatha Damian; Tibell, Leif

doi:10.3390/microorganisms7110491

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“… The phylogram based on a Maximum Likelihood analysis of combined LSU and ITS sequence datasets. Related sequences were taken from Tuovila et al and Temu et al [ 50 , 51 , 52 ]. The analyzed gene contains 56 fungal strains and 1443 total characters including gaps (LSU: 1–833 bp, ITS: 834–1443 bp).…”

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Taxonomic and Phylogenetic Studies of Saprobic Fungi Associated with Mangifera indica in Yunnan, China

Yang

Dai

Bhat

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Fungi are a large and diverse group of microorganisms, and although the estimated number of species ranges between 2 and 11 million, only around 150,000 species have been described thus far. The investigation of plant-associated fungi is beneficial for estimating global fungal diversity, for ecosystem conservation, and for the continued development of industry and agriculture. Mango, one of the world’s five most economically important fruit crops, is grown in over 100 countries and has been demonstrated to have a great economical value. During surveys of mango-associated saprobic fungi in Yunnan (China), we discovered three new species (Acremoniisimulans hongheensis, Chaenothecopsis hongheensis and Hilberina hongheensis) and five new records. The phylogenetic analyses of multi-gene sequences (LSU, SSU, ITS, rpb2, tef1-α and tub2) coupled with morphological examinations were used to identify all the taxa.

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Taxonomic and Phylogenetic Studies of Saprobic Fungi Associated with Mangifera indica in Yunnan, China

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“…According to the results of BLAST on the NCBI website (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih. gov/ (accessed on 27 April 2023)) and related research, other similar taxa sequences from different genera of Sphinctrinaceae were downloaded from GenBank (Table 1) [19,40,41]. Talaromyces acaricola Visagie, N. Yilmaz & K. Jacobs and Protoparmelia ochrococca (Nyl.)…”

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“…Vain., but the latter two are far from the new species in the phylogenetic tree. Moreover, C. kilimanjaroensis has 2-5 or single aggregated capitula, one-septate, and narrower ascospores (2.1-2.6 µm wide) [41]; C. pusiola has black and higher stalks (0.2-0.6 mm), one-septate spores, and lichenicolous on species of Chaenotheca (Th. Fr.)…”

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Chaenothecopsis xishuiensis sp. nov. to Science and Lecanora pseudargentata Newly Reported from China

Li,

Ju,

Jia

2023

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In order to provide data for lichenologists studying taxonomy, Chaenothecopsis xishuiensis is supported and proposed as a new species from China based on phenotypic, molecular, and metabolite data. It is characterised by leprose thallus, single, conical to hemispherical apothecia, nonbranching stipe, cylindrical, eight-spored asci, and nonseptate and brown spores, and this lichenised fungus contains atranorin and zeorin in the thallus. In addition, Lecanora pseudargentata is reported for the first time as a new record from China. This species is characterised by red-brown to dark brown apothecial discs, eight-spored asci, nonseptate, hyaline spores, and the presence of atranorin and gangaleoidin. The biological activity of its lichen substances is discussed.

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Taxonomic and Phylogenetic Reassessment of Pyrgidium (Mycocaliciales) and Investigation of Ascospore Morphology

Thiyagaraja

Ertz

Lücking

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Mycocaliciales comprise non-lichenized either saprotrophic or lichenicolous fungi which occur in temperate and tropical regions. The mazaediate, saprotrophic and monospecific genus, Pyrgidium, is currently assigned to this order, yet the phylogenetic placement of the genus has remained uncertain due to the absence of molecular data. In order to investigate the systematic position of Pyrgidium, two specimens collected in Brazil and Thailand, respectively, were used to generate mtSSU, SSU, LSU and ITS sequences. However, given that most other representatives of this order only have LSU and ITS sequences available, the phylogenetic reconstruction was limited to these two markers. The phylogenetic analyses confirmed placement of the genus within Mycocaliciales, the genus possessing a sister group relationship with the lichenicolous genus Sphinctrina. Detailed morphological descriptions and illustrations are provided, including those for type specimens of the various synonyms subsumed under the hitherto only accepted species, Pyrgidium montellicum (Beltr.) Tibell. The ascospore morphology was investigated using compound and scanning electronic microscopy (SEM). Principal component analysis (PCA) was performed for the ascospore size using PC-ORD 7. The molecular data and re-examination of the type specimens support the monospecific nature of this genus.

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Crustose Calicioid Lichens and Fungi in Mountain Cloud Forests of Tanzania

Cited by 3 publications

References 37 publications

Taxonomic and Phylogenetic Studies of Saprobic Fungi Associated with Mangifera indica in Yunnan, China

Taxonomic and Phylogenetic Studies of Saprobic Fungi Associated with Mangifera indica in Yunnan, China

Chaenothecopsis xishuiensis sp. nov. to Science and Lecanora pseudargentata Newly Reported from China

Taxonomic and Phylogenetic Reassessment of Pyrgidium (Mycocaliciales) and Investigation of Ascospore Morphology

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