Akanthomyces zaquensis (Cordycipitaceae, Hypocreales), a new species isolated from both the stroma and the sclerotium of Ophiocordyceps sinensis in Qinghai, China.

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Journal article
Creator (person)
Wang, Yong-Hui
Wang, Wen-Jing
Wang, Ke
Dong, Cai-Hong
Hao, Ji-Rong
Kirk, Paul M.
Yao, Yi-Jian
Date published
January 19, 2023
Abstract
An undescribed taxon of entomopathogenic fungi, Akanthomyces zaquensis, was introduced based on the collections from Duoxiao Village beside the Za Qu River in Qinghai Province, China. The taxon is characterized by its host and habitat of isolations from both the stroma and the sclerotium of Ophiocordyceps sinensis and by producing single and lanceolate or narrowly lageniform phialides directly from the aerial hypha. Phylogenetic analyses based on the combined ITS, SSU, LSU, tef1, rpb1 and rpb2 sequences supported the taxon as a new species of Akanthomyces.
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Priority 4: Accelerated Taxonomy
Funder
Funder nameAwards
Ministry of Science and Technology, China
2018YFD0400201
Department of Science and Technology of Shandong Province, China
2022CXGC010610
National Mushroom Industry Technology System, China
Grant no. CARS-20
Journal title
Phytotaxa
Volume
579
Issue
3
Publisher
Magnolia Press
Place of publication
Auckland, N.Z.
ISSN
1179-3155
eISSN
1179-3163
Date accepted
December 26, 2022
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IF = 1.171 (2021-2022)