gen. et sp. nov. and sp. nov. (, ) from East Asia.

, a small and under-studied family of , includes mostly saprophytic taxa with varied basidiomes. In this study, we focus on wood-decay species with corticioid or stereoid basidiomes. Phylogenetic analyses of concatenated - sequences uncovered seven generic lineages of corticioid or stereoid fungi-, , , , , , and gen.

Molecular and morphological data reveal two new species of (Hymenochaetaceae, Basidiomycota) from Australia and tropical Asia.

Phylogenetic analyses and morphological examination confirmed two new species in the tropical polypore genus , and , from Australia and tropical Asia, respectively. A phylogenetic analysis based on the two DNA markers including the nuclear ribosomal internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region and the large subunit (nLSU) gene shows that these two new species form two independent lineages nested in the genus . is characterized by perennial and ungulate basidiomata, the occasional presence of hymenial setae, a trimitic hyphal structure in the context and a dimitic hyphal system in the trama, and broadly ellipsoid to subglobose basidiospores measuring 5.

Species diversity and taxonomy of sensu stricto (Russulales, Basidiomycota) with descriptions of four new species from China.

is species-rich genus in Peniophoraceae, Russulales and has been shown to be polyphyletic. In this study, we performed phylogenetic analyses on the core clade of based on concatenated ITS1-5.8S-ITS2-nrLSU sequence data.

Taxonomy and phylogeny of brown-rot corticioid fungi in China: and spp. nov.

Brown-rot fungi account for a small portion of the wood-decaying fungi. There are a few corticioid genera causing brown rot of wood, and their species diversity is still under investigated and studied, especially in subtropical and tropical areas. Two new brown-rot corticioid fungi, and were found during the investigation of corticioid fungi in China.

Taxonomy and Phylogeny of Corticioid Fungi in Auriculariaceae (Auriculariales, Basidiomycota): A New Genus, Five New Species and Four New Combinations.

The Auriculariaceae accounts for most of the species in the Auriculariales, and all species in the family are wood-decaying fungi with gelatinous, crustaceous, or woody basidiomes. Many new taxa were published recently, but the taxonomy and phylogeny of the corticioid species in the Auriculariaceae are far from resolved. We undertook a comprehensive taxonomic and phylogenetic study of the family with emphasis on corticioid specimens collected from East and Southeast Asia.

New corticioid taxa in Phanerochaetaceae (Polyporales, Basidiomycota) from East Asia.

The species diversity, taxonomy, and phylogeny of five corticioid genera of Phanerochaetaceae, namely, , and , in East Asia are studied by using the morphological and molecular methods. Phylogenetic analyses were performed separately for the , and clades based on ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 and nrLSU sequence data.

 gen. et sp. nov. of the Punctulariaceae (Corticiales, Basidiomycota) revealed by molecular data.

is presented in this study as a new genus and new species based on morphological and phylogenetic evidence. This new taxon is characterized by resupinate, smooth and membranaceous basidiomata, monomitic hyphal system with clamps, colorless dendrohyphidia, variable presence of cystidia, and ellipsoid to ovoid basidiospores measuring 5-7 × 3.2-5.

Taxonomy and Phylogeny of Sensu Lato (Russulales, Basidiomycota).

is an old corticioid genus, from which two small satellite genera, and , were derived based on morphological differences. Molecular systematic studies showed that they belong to Peniophoraceae, Russulales, but the inter- and intra-generic phylogenetic relationships are still unclear. Moreover, the species diversity of this group in subtropical and tropical Asia has not been sufficiently investigated and studied.

Taxonomy and Phylogeny of Cystostereaceae (Agaricales, Basidiomycota): A New Genus, Five New Species, and Three New Combinations.

This paper aims to understand the species diversity, taxonomy, and phylogeny of Cystostereaceae (Agaricales), which is based primarily on material from East and Southeast Asia. Cystostereaceae is a small, understudied family of saprobes of woody plants with a worldwide distribution. Phylogenetic analyses of the LSU and ITS sequences revealed four distinct clades in the Cystostereaceae, representing the genera , , gen.

Global Taxonomy and Phylogeny of Irpicaceae (Polyporales, Basidiomycota) With Descriptions of Seven New Species and Proposals of Two New Combinations.

The phylogenetic analyses of the family Irpicaceae were carried out based on a complete global sampling. The dataset that included concatenated ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 and nrLSU sequences of 67 taxa of Irpicaceae from around the world was subjected to the maximum likelihood analyses and Bayesian inference.

Fungal diversity notes 1387-1511: taxonomic and phylogenetic contributions on genera and species of fungal taxa.

This article is the 13th contribution in the Fungal Diversity Notes series, wherein 125 taxa from four phyla, ten classes, 31 orders, 69 families, 92 genera and three genera are treated, demonstrating worldwide and geographic distribution. Fungal taxa described and illustrated in the present study include three new genera, 69 new species, one new combination, one reference specimen and 51 new records on new hosts and new geographical distributions. Three new genera, (), ( genus ) and () are introduced based on distinct phylogenetic lineages and unique morphologies.

Two New Species of (, ) with a Key to Worldwide Species.

is a genus of wood-inhabiting fungi consisting of four species so far, including as generic type. Two new species, and , are described and illustrated from China. from southwestern China is characterized by a grandinioid to odontioid hymenophore with numerous small aculei, a dimitic hyphal system with scattered, smooth skeletal hyphae and ellipsoid basidiospores measuring 4.

Global Phylogeny and Taxonomy of the Wood-Decaying Fungal Genus (Polyporales, Basidiomycota).

An in-depth study of the phylogeny and taxonomy of the corticioid genus (Phanerochaetaceae) was conducted. Phylogenetic analyses of the ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 and nrLSU sequences demonstrated that is a strongly supported clade which is distinct from its sister clades of , , and .

Four new East Asian species of with echinulate basidiospores.

Four new species of sensu lato with echinulate basidiospores are described from East Asia: , , , and . is from northwest Yunnan of China where it occurs on in montane habitats. occurs on in montane settings in Taiwan and northwest Yunnan.

Four new corticioid species in Trechisporales (Basidiomycota) from East Asia and notes on phylogeny of the order.

Four new species in Trechisporales from East Asia, , , and , are described and illustrated, based on morphological and molecular evidence. The phylogeny of Trechisporales was inferred from a combined dataset of ITS-nrLSU sequences. In the phylogenetic tree, formed a family-level clade of its own, sister to the Hydnodontaceae clade formed by all other genera.

Taxonomy and phylogeny of (Russulales), with descriptions of three new species from southern China.

Nine species of were subjected to phylogenetic analyses, based on a combined dataset of ITS1-5.8S-ITS2-nrLSU- sequences. The morphology of specimens collected from China and Australia were studied.

Three new species of s.l. (Russulales, Basidiomycota) from southern China.

Three new species of s.l. with corticioid basidiomata are described and illustrated from southern China based on morphological evidence and phylogenetic analyses of ITS and nrLSU sequence data.

Taxonomy and phylogeny of s.s., , and (Basidiomycota, Polyporales).

Eleven taxa of s.s., , and in Polyporales are included in the phylogenetic analyses of nuc rDNA ITS1-5.

Phylogeny and taxonomy of Echinodontium and related genera.

The phylogenetic relationship of eight species of Echinodontium, Laurilia, and Perplexostereum of Russulales were analyzed based on sequences of the nuc rDNA ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 (ITS [internal transcribed spacer]) and D1-D2 domains of nuc 28S rDNA (28S). Our results show that Echinodontium tinctorium, E.

Global diversity and phylogeny of Onnia (Hymenochaetaceae) species on gymnosperms.

Onnia includes white rotting polypores with annual basidiocarps, a duplex context, monomitic hyphal structure, hymenial setae, and hyaline, thin-walled, smooth basidiospores. Specimens of Onnia, originating mainly from East Asia, Europe, and North America, were studied using both morphology and phylogenetic analyses. Our concatenated data set was derived from 25 collections and included (i) 25 nuc rDNA internal transcribed spacer region sequences (ITS1-5.

A Novel Phellinidium sp. Causes Laminated Root Rot on Qilian Juniper (Sabina przewalskii) in Northwest China.

A laminated root rot on Qilian juniper (Sabina przewalskii) caused by a species of Phellinidium (Basidiomycota) was observed in northwest China. Seventeen fungal samples collected from Qinghai Province during 2012 and 2013 were used for taxonomic and pathogenicity tests. The fungal pathogen was identified by morphological characters and phylogenetic analyses based on nLSU sequences.

Chemical constituents from cultures of the basidiomycete Trichaptum pargamenum.

Four cadinane-type sesquiterpenes and four 13-carbon γ-lactones, together with three known compounds, were isolated from cultures of the basidiomycete Trichaptum pargamenum. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of extensive spectroscopic methods. The absolute configurations of two of the cadinene type sesquiterpenes 1 and 3 were confirmed by single crystal X-ray diffractions.