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Cordyceps, Caterpillar Fungus · 2024 · Research Article

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Chlorocilliumsinense sp. nov. (Clavicipitaceae) and Calcarisporiumguizhouense sp. nov. (Calcarisporiaceae) in Hypocreales from China.

Ophiocordyceps sinensis

SpeciesCordyceps, Caterpillar Fungus
JournalMycoKeys
Year2024

Key points

  • Two new species, Chlorocilliumsinense and Calcarisporiumguizhouense, isolated from a spider and fruiting body of Cordyceps sp., are introduced
  • Morphological comparisons and phylogenetic analyses based on multigene datasets (ITS+LSU+RPB2+tef-1alpha) support the establishment of the new species
  • A combined dataset of ITS, LSU, RPB2, and tef-1alpha showed the taxonomic placement of Chlorocillium in Clavicipitaceae for the first time
  • Pseudometarhizium is regarded as a synonym of Chlorocillium and two Pseudometarhizium species are transferred into the latter based on the phylogenetic analysis and morphological characteristics

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Abstract

Two new species, Chlorocilliumsinense and Calcarisporiumguizhouense, isolated from a spider and fruiting body of Cordyceps sp., are introduced. Morphological comparisons and phylogenetic analyses based on multigene datasets (ITS+LSU+RPB2+tef-1alpha) support the establishment of the new species. A combined dataset of ITS, LSU, RPB2, and tef-1alpha showed the taxonomic placement of Chlorocillium in Clavicipitaceae for the first time. Pseudometarhizium is regarded as a synonym of Chlorocillium and two Pseudometarhizium species are transferred into the latter based on the phylogenetic analysis and morphological characteristics.

Citation

Chen WH, Li D, Liang JD, Ren XX, Zhao JH, Han YF (2024). Chlorocilliumsinense sp. nov. (Clavicipitaceae) and Calcarisporiumguizhouense sp. nov. (Calcarisporiaceae) in Hypocreales from China. MycoKeys https://doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.109.128060 PMID: 39391867

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