Morphological and phylogenetic analyses reveal three new species associated with Pueraria from Xizang Autonomous Region, China

During a survey of microfungi associated with Pueraria in the Xizang Autonomous Region, China, three saprobic taxa were isolated from the dead vines of Pueraria sp. Based on morphological characteristics and multi-gene phylogenetic analyses, the three taxa are identified as new species, viz., Hermatomyces nyingchiensis , H. xizangensis , and Rhytidhysteron xizangense . Morphological descriptions and illustrations of these new collections, along with a synopsis of Hermatomyces species, are provided.