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The aim is to characterize the diversity of Cytospora species related to forest canker diseases in Xizang, China.

February 26, 2026Persoonia - Molecular Phylogeny and Evolution of Fungi0 citationsOpen Access

Species diversity of Cytospora associated with forest canker diseases in Xizang (Tibet), China

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The aim is to characterize the diversity of Cytospora species related to forest canker diseases in Xizang, China.
Isolation of Cytospora species from infected forest samples.
Cultivation on Potato Dextrose Agar (PDA) plates for two weeks.
Morphological analysis to identify different Cytospora species.
Numerous Cytospora species were identified, including previously unreported ones in the region.
A diverse range of morphological characteristics was observed among the isolates.
Findings suggest a high level of species richness within the Cytospora genus in Tibet.

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Fig. S1. Colonies of Cytospora species on PDA after 2 wk. A. Cytospora ailanthicola CFCC 71043. B. Cytospora ailanthicola CFCC 71078. C. Cytospora ampla CFCC 71044. D. Cytospora ampla CFCC 71189. E. Cytospora atrocirrhata CFCC 71107. F. Cytospora breviconidialis CFCC 71020. G. Cytospora cafii CFCC 71119. H. Cytospora caileii CFCC 71038. I. Cytospora ceratosperma CFCC 71036. J. Cytospora ceratosperma CFCC 71051. K. Cytospora cerebriformis CFCC 59104. L. Cytospora chaenomelicola CFCC 71060. Fig. S2. Colonies of Cytospora species on PDA after 2 wk. A. Cytospora brunnea CFCC 71082. B. Cytospora chungenii CFCC 71027. C. Cytospora crassa CFCC 71029. D. Cytospora deqinensis CFCC 71031. E. Cytospora diminuta CFCC 71034. F. Cytospora donglingensis CFCC 71101. G. Cytospora fugax CFCC 71026. H. Cytospora gigaloculata CFCC 71098. I. Cytospora gigaspora CFCC 71273. J. Cytospora hippophaes CFCC 71109. K. Cytospora japonica CFCC 71047. L. Cytospora leucostoma CFCC 71037. Fig. S3. Colonies of Cytospora species on PDA after 2 wk. A. Cytospora lhasaensis CFCC 71113. B. Cytospora lijiangensis CFCC 71035. C. Cytospora linzhiensis CFCC 71179. D. Cytospora mali CFCC 71094. E. Cytospora megaspora CFCC 71019. F. Cytospora yingmeiae CFCC 71304. G. Cytospora multiseriata CFCC 71117. H. Cytospora multiseriata CFCC 71120. I. Cytospora myricicola CFCC 71028. J. Cytospora neolhasaensis CFCC 58862. K. Cytospora nobilis CFCC 71102. L. Cytospora paraberberidicola CFCC 71087. Fig. S4. Colonies of Cytospora species on PDA after 2 wk. A. Cytospora pruinopsis CFCC 71046. B. Cytospora pseudochrysosperma CFCC 71024. C. Cytospora pseudochrysosperma CFCC 71103. D. Cytospora pseudochrysosperma CFCC 71217. E. Cytospora pseudorosicola CFCC 71112. F. Cytospora regularis CFCC 71084. G. Cytospora rhododendricola CFCC 71114. H. Cytospora rhododendricola CFCC 71115. I. Cytospora rosicola CFCC 71303. J. Cytospora rostrata CFCC 71054. K. Cytospora rubicola CFCC 71075. L. Cytospora shannanensis CFCC 71118. Fig. S5. Colonies of Cytospora species on PDA after 2 wk. A. Cytospora shannanensis CFCC 71300. B. Cytospora sibiraeae CFCC 58708. C. Cytospora silvicola CFCC 71022. D. Cytospora sinensis CFCC 71214. E. Cytospora sophoriopsis CFCC 71032. F. Cytospora sophoriopsis CFCC 71104. G. Cytospora wenyiniae CFCC 71210. H. Cytospora xingyaoi CFCC 71323. I. Cytospora xantha CFCC 71184. J. Cytospora yinchuanensis CFCC 71077. K. Cytospora yingmeiae CFCC 71086. L. Cytospora yulinensis CFCC 71111.

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