July 23, 2025

Introducing one novel genus, four novel species of bambusicolous fungi in the suborder Massarineae (Pleosporales, Dothideomycetes) collected from Yunnan Province, China

Key Points

One novel genus, Neoparabambusicola, and four new species were discovered in Yunnan Province.
The research identified Bambusicola dehongensis and three species of Parabambusicola through genetic analysis.
Samples were collected as part of a broader investigation into bambusicolous fungi in South-West China.
This study contributes to the understanding of fungal diversity within the suborder Massarineae.

Abstract

Abstract Bambusicolaceae and Parabambusicolaceae (in Pleosporales, Dothideomycetes) mainly comprise bambusicolous fungi. As a continuation of the study of bambusicolous fungi in South-West of China, we collected eight samples from Yunnan Province, China. Among these collections, we propose one novel species (Bambusicola dehongensis) belonging to Bambusicolaceae, and one novel genus (Neoparabambusicola gen. et. sp. nov.) and three novel species (Neoparabambusicola dehongensis, Parabambusicola zhaotongensis and P. zhenxiongensis) belonging to Parabambusicolaceae based on morphological comparisons and multi-gene analyses (ITS, LSU, SSU, and tef1-α). Full descriptions, illustrations, and phylogenetic analysis results are presented.

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