Abstract
Collections of fungi from bamboo and palm plants in Thailand resulted in the identification of several species of Astrosphaeriella, including the type species A. fusispora, which is a synonym of A. stellata. Species of Astrosphaeriella have been previously circumscribed on the basis of morphology and, to a lesser extent, on host affiliation. In order to obtain a phylogenetic understanding of the genus, eleven strains of Astrosphaeriella sensu lato were sequenced in this study. Molecular analyses based on a combined dataset of 18S and 28S nrDNA sequences were carried out to infer the phylogenetic placement of these strains in the Pleosporales. The phylogenetic analyses showed that Astrosphaeriella is polyphyletic, with Astrosphaeriella species clustering in four clades, two clades, including species with slit-like ostioles, clustered in Aigialaceae; the clade that includes the generic type clustered together with Delitschia; and A. Africana, which has striate ascospores, deviated from these three clades and had a basal position in the Pleosporales. A new combination in Fissuroma gen. nov. and new genus Neoastrosphaeriella are introduced in Aigialaceae to include the species with slit-like ascomata.
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We would like to thank C.L. Schoch for providing valuable suggestions on phylogeny. The Mushroom Research Foundation, Mae Taeng District, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand is acknowledged for providing postgraduate scholarship support and facilities to JK Liu. The authors also thank P. Chomnunti, L. Cai, Y.Y. Su and F. Liu for their assistance in molecular work. Appreciation is extended to the Thailand Research Fund BRG528002, The Global Research Network for Fungal Biology and King Saud University for supporting this work. In addition, thanks to J. Fournier for providing material of Astrosphaeriella on palms and Kanjana Niraphai (MFU) for herbarium assistance.
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Isolates of Pleosporales included in this study. Newly deposited sequences are shown in bold. (DOC 115 kb)
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Liu, JK., Phookamsak, R., Jones, E.B.G. et al. Astrosphaeriella is polyphyletic, with species in Fissuroma gen. nov., and Neoastrosphaeriella gen. nov.. Fungal Diversity 51, 135–154 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13225-011-0142-9
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