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Fungi in South Africa's Cape Floral Region are vastly underestimated. This study isolated 17 fungal species from one plant, including 11 new to science, highlighting significant undiscovered fungal biodiversity.

Keywords:

Batcheloromyces Catenulostroma Cladosporium Devriesia Exophiala ITS LSU Penicillium Penidiella Phaenocoma prolifera Teratosphaeria Toxicocladosporium Xenophacidiella systematics

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Area of Science:

Mycology
Biodiversity Studies
Plant Pathology

Background:

The Cape Floral Region is a global biodiversity hotspot with high endemism.
Fungal diversity in this region is poorly understood.
Current estimates of plant-associated fungi may be significantly underestimated.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the fungal species richness associated with Phaenocoma prolifera in the Cape Floral Region.
To test the hypothesis that each plant species harbors numerous unique fungal species.

Main Methods:

A senescent flower of Phaenocoma prolifera was collected in South Africa.
Microfungi were induced to sporulate using a damp chamber technique.
Fungal isolates were cultivated on agar media and identified via DNA sequencing (ITS and LSU nrDNA regions).

Main Results:

Seventeen fungal species were successfully cultivated and identified.
Eleven of the identified fungal species were new to science.
New species include Catenulostroma hermanusense, Cladosporium phaenocomae, and Xenophacidiella pseudocatenata gen. & sp. nov.

Conclusions:

The study suggests a much higher fungal diversity in the Cape Floral Region than previously estimated.
Further research is needed to determine if these fungi are endophytes in healthy plants.
The findings have implications for understanding fungal biodiversity in southern African ecosystems.