Hamatispora, a new genus of aquatic fungi in Microthyriales isolated from fallen leaves in Vietnam

Le Thi Hoang Yen; Kaoru Yamaguchi; Yasuhisa Tsurumi; Duong Van Hop; Katsuhiko Ando

doi:10.1016/j.myc.2018.04.004

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Hamatispora, a new genus of aquatic fungi in Microthyriales isolated from fallen leaves in Vietnam

Le Thi Hoang Yen , Kaoru Yamaguchi, Yasuhisa Tsurumi, Duong Van Hop, Katsuhiko Ando

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Keywords: Freshwater, Helico-staurospore, Phylogeny, Taxonomy

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2018 Volume 59 Issue 6 Pages 467-472

DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.myc.2018.04.004

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Abstract

A new aquatic fungus was isolated from submerged, decaying leaves collected at Phu Quoc Island in Vietnam. The fungus produced hyaline, unique-shaped conidia consisting of a hook-shaped main axis and three arms at the helicoid part of the main axis. Based on its conidial development and morphological characteristics, Hamatispora phuquocensis was newly introduced. Phylogenetic analyses based on LSU nrDNA sequences showed that it clusters with Microthyrium spp. and belongs to Microthyriales. Furthermore, we generated ITS barcode for this hyphomycetous fungus.

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