A taxonomic study of Nemania from China, with six new species.

Authors :: Yin Hui Pi
Si Han Long
You Peng Wu
Li Li Liu
Yan Lin
Qing De Long
Ji Chuan Kang
Ying Qian Kang
Chu Rui Chang
Xiang Chun Shen
Wijayawardene, Nalin N.
Xu Zhang
Qi Rui Li
Source :: MycoKeys; 2021, Issue 83, p39-67, 29p
Publication Year :: 2021
Abstract: During an investigation of Xylariaceae from 2019 to 2020, isolates representing eight Nemania (Xylariacese) species were collected from Yunnan, Guizhou and Hainan Provinces in China. Morphological and multi-gene phylogenetic analyses, based on combined ITS, α-actin, rpb2 and β-tubulin sequences, confirmed that six of them are new to science, viz. Nemania camelliae, N. changningensis, N. cyclobalanopsina, N. feicuiensis, N. lishuicola and N. rubi; one is a new record (N. caries) for China and one is a known species (N. diffusa). Morphological descriptions and illustrations of all species are detailed. In addition, the characteristics of Nemania are summarised and prevailing contradictions in generic concepts are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]