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Molecular phylogenetic analysis reveals six new species of Diaporthe from Australia

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Six new species of Diaporthe, D. beilharziae on Indigofera australis, D. fraxini-angustifoliae on Fraxinus angustifolia subsp. oxycarpa, D. litchicola on Litchi chinensis, D. nothofagi on Nothofagus cunninghamii, D. pascoei on Persea americana and D. salicicola on Salix purpurea from Australia are described and illustrated based on morphological characteristics and molecular analyses. Three of the new species no longer produced sporulating structures in culture and two of these were morphologically described from voucher specimens. Phylogenetic relationships of the new species with other Diaporthe species are revealed by DNA sequence analyses based on the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region, and partial regions of the β-tubulin (BT) and translation elongation factor 1-alpha (TEF).

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We thank Robyn Brett, Department of Primary Industries, Knoxfield, Victoria, Australia for her assistance with the VPRI cultures.

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  1. Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry, Plant Pathology Herbarium, Biosecurity Queensland, Dutton Park, Qld, 4102, Australia

    Y. P. Tan & R.G. Shivas

  2. Department of Primary Industries, Biosciences Research Division, Gully Delivery Centre, Private Bag 15, Ferntree, Vic, 3156, Australia

    J. Edwards

  3. Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry, Agri-Science Queensland, Mareeba, Qld, 4880, Australia

    K. R. E. Grice

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Tan, Y.P., Edwards, J., Grice, K.R.E. et al. Molecular phylogenetic analysis reveals six new species of Diaporthe from Australia. Fungal Diversity 61, 251–260 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13225-013-0242-9

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