A new species of the oligotrophic genus ochroconis (Sympoventuriaceae)

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Duarte, A. P. M.

Attili-Angelis, D.

Pagnocca, Fernando Carlos

Rijs, A. J. M. M.

van den Ende, A. H. G. Gerrits

Menken, S. B. J.

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Springer

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Article

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Abstract

Ochroconis globalis, a novel species of the melanized genus Ochroconis (Sympoventuriaceae, Venturiales), is described and illustrated and distinguished phenotypically and molecularly from existing ochroconis-like species. Phylogenetic analyses using nuclear ribosomal DNA genes (nuSSU, ITS, nuLSU) and coding gene fragments (ACT1, BT2, TEF1) revealed clustering of all strains as a monophyletic clade which was well separated from known Ochroconis species. Most strains of the new species were obtained from human-made environments, while the natural habitat of the species remains enigmatic. The new combination Ochroconis musae is introduced for one of the most commonly encountered Ochroconis species, and a phenotypic key to all species is provided.

Keywords

Ochroconis, Ant fungus, Opportunist, Phylogeny, Venturiales

Language

English

Citation

Mycological Progress, v. 14, n. 2, 10 p., 2015.

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http://hdl.handle.net/11449/129295

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Rio Claro - CEIS - Centro de Estudos de Insetos Sociais

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