Pestalotiopsis revisited

S S N Maharachchikumbura; K D Hyde; J.Z. Groenewald; J Xu; P W Crous

doi:10.1016/j.simyco.2014.09.005

Pestalotiopsis revisited

S S N Maharachchikumbura, K D Hyde, J.Z. Groenewald, J Xu, P W Crous

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Species of Pestalotiopsis occur commonly as plant pathogens, and represent a fungal group known to produce a wide range of chemically novel, diverse metabolites. In the present study, we investigated 91 Pestalotiopsis isolates from the CBS-KNAW Fungal Biodiversity Centre (CBS) culture collection. The phylogeny of the Amphisphaeriaceae was constructed based on analysis of 28S nrRNA gene (LSU) sequence data, and taxonomic changes are proposed to reflect more natural groupings. We combined morphological and DNA data, and segregated two novel genera from Pestalotiopsis, namely Neopestalotiopsis and Pseudopestalotiopsis. The three genera are easily distinguishable on the basis of their conidiogenous cells and colour of their median conidial cells. We coupled morphological and combined sequence data of internal transcribed spacer (ITS), partial β-tubulin (TUB) and partial translation elongation factor 1-alpha (TEF) gene regions, which revealed 30 clades in Neopestalotiopsis and 43 clades in Pestalotiopsis. Based on these data, 11 new species are introduced in Neopestalotiopsis, 24 in Pestalotiopsis, and two in Pseudopestalotiopsis. Several new combinations are proposed to emend monophyly of Neopestalotiopsis, Pestalotiopsis and Pseudopestalotiopsis.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	121-86
Number of pages	66
Journal	Studies in Mycology
Volume	79
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.simyco.2014.09.005
Publication status	Published - Sept 2014

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