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

Authors :: Xu Zhang
Yan Lin
Ji Chuan Kang
Qi Rui Li
Ying Qian Kang
Xiang Chun Shen
Nalin N. Wijayawardene
You Peng Wu
Qing De Long
Chu Rui Chang
Yin Hui Pi
Si Han Long
Li Li Liu
Source :: MycoKeys, Vol 83, Iss, Pp 39-67 (2021), MycoKeys 83: 39-67, MycoKeys
Publication Year :: 2021
Publisher :: Pensoft Publishers, 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.