Description of Two Fungal Endophytes Isolated from Fragaria chiloensis subsp. chiloensis f. patagonica: Coniochaeta fragariicola sp. nov. and a New Record of Coniochaeta hansenii

Prospection of the endosphere native plant Fragaria chiloensis subsp. f. patagonica from foothills Chilean Andes led to isolation two strains genus Coniochaeta. We addressed taxonomic placement these based on DNA sequencing data using ITS and LSU genetic markers, morphological features, biochemical traits. One was identified as Coniochaeta hansenii, for which anamorph teleomorph states were described. The second strain did not seem match any currently described species this genus; therefore, we propose name fragariicola sp. nov.