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. 2024 Nov 7:110:141-158.
doi: 10.3897/mycokeys.110.135724. eCollection 2024.

Two new Cordyceps-like species, Perennicordycepszongqii sp. nov. (Polycephalomycetaceae) and Purpureocilliumzongqii sp. nov. (Ophiocordycipitaceae), in Hypocreales from karst region of China

Wan-Hao Chen  1   2   3 , Dan Li  1 , Jian-Dong Liang  1   3 , Xiu-Xiu Ren  1 , Jie-Hong Zhao  1 , Yan-Feng Han  2
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Two new Cordyceps-like species, Perennicordycepszongqii sp. nov. (Polycephalomycetaceae) and Purpureocilliumzongqii sp. nov. (Ophiocordycipitaceae), in Hypocreales from karst region of China

Wan-Hao Chen et al. MycoKeys. .

Abstract

Two new Cordyceps-like species, Perennicordycepszongqii and Purpureocilliumzongqii, isolated from a larva and soil, are introduced. Morphological comparisons and phylogenetic analyses based on multigene datasets (ITS, LSU, RPB2 and TEF) support the establishment of the new species. Moreover, new species in the families Polycephalomycetaceae and Ophiocordycipitaceae were introduced into Tiankeng and the valley for the first time. Further attention needs to be paid to the diversity of other Cordyceps-like fungi in the special eco-environment of the karst region.

Keywords: Cordyceps-like species; Ophiocordycipitaceae; Polycephalomycetaceae; morphology; phylogenetic analysis.

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Phylogenetic analysis of the new strains and its related species based on multigene dataset (ITS, LSU, RPB2 and TEF). Statistical support values (≥ 50%/0.5) are shown at the nodes for ML bootstrap support/BI posterior probabilities.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
PerennicordycepszongqiiA infected larva B, C colony on PDA (B obverse, C reverse) D–M phialides and conidia. Scale bars: 10 mm (B, C); 10 μm (D–M).
Figure 3.
Figure 3.
PurpureocilliumzongqiiA, B colony on PDA (A obverse, B reverse) C–J Phialides and conidia. Scale bars: 10 mm (A, B); 10 μm (C–J).
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