The Genus Acervus from Southwestern China and Northern Thailand
10.1080/12298093.2020.1830743
- Author:
Ming ZENG
1
;
Qi ZHAO
;
Eleni GENTEKAKI
;
Kevin D. HYDE
;
Yongchang ZHAO
Author Information
1. Key Laboratory for Plant Diversity and Biogeography of East Asia, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming Yunnan, China
- Publication Type:Research Articles
- From:Mycobiology
2020;48(6):464-475
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Acervus (Pyronemataceae, Pezizales) is a saprobic genus in Pezizomycetes, characterized by colored apothecia, subcylindrical to cylindrical asci and guttulate ascospores. We collected four Acervus samples from China and Thailand. Descriptions and illustrations are introduced for all fresh samples. One new record of A. globulosus from Thailand, one new species, A. rufus, two known species, A. epispartius and A. stipitatus from China are reported. Phylogenetic analysis based on five genes, the large subunit rRNA (LSU), the translation elongation factor-1 alpha (tef1-α), the second largest subunit of RNA polymerase II (rpb2), the largest subunit of RNA polymerase II (rpb1), and the small subunit rRNA (SSU), revealed the distinct position of the new species. The new species is set apart by its red apothecia. A key to Acervus species is also given.
