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The genus Castanediella.

Chuan-Gen Lin^1,2, Darbhe J Bhat^3,4, Jian-Kui Liu⁵

¹Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China Mae Fah Luang University Chiang Rai Thailand.

|May 4, 2019

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Two new fungal species, Castanediella brevis and C. monoseptata, were identified using morphological and molecular data. This research expands the known diversity within the Castanediella genus.

Keywords:

Castanediellaceae Sordariomycetes hyphomycetes new taxa phylogeny

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Area of Science:

Mycology
Fungal Taxonomy
Biodiversity

Background:

The genus Castanediella comprises fungal species with distinct morphological characteristics.
Accurate species identification and phylogenetic placement are crucial for understanding fungal diversity and evolution.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe and illustrate two new species within the Castanediella genus.
To provide a comparative analysis of these new species with existing Castanediella taxa.
To determine the phylogenetic relationships of the new species using molecular data.

Main Methods:

Morphological characterization and comparison of key taxonomic features.
Analysis of internal transcribed spacer (ITS) and large subunit (LSU) ribosomal RNA gene sequences.
Phylogenetic analyses to ascertain species placement.

Main Results:

Description of Castanediella brevis, distinguished by short conidiophores and aseptate conidia.
Description of C. monoseptata, characterized by unbranched conidiophores and 0-1-septate conidia.
Phylogenetic analyses confirmed the distinctness of the new species and their placement within the Castanediella clade.

Conclusions:

Two new species, Castanediella brevis and C. monoseptata, are added to the fungal kingdom.
The study clarifies the taxonomic status of these fungi and provides a synopsis of the genus.
Comparative analysis with related genera like Idriella aids in defining generic boundaries.