Insight into the Taxonomic Resolution of Apiospora: Introducing Novel Species and Records from Bamboo in China and Thailand

Taxonomic studies of bambusicolous fungi in China and Thailand have resulted the collection three fascinating saprobic coelomycetes strains. Morphology coupled with combined gene analysis ITS, LSU, TUB2, TEF1-? DNA sequence data showed that they belong to genus Apiospora, family Apiosporaceae. A new species from Thailand, Apiospora mukdahanensis, records A. locuta-pollinis are herein described. In addition, based on both morphological phylogenetics nomenclatural analyses, mori is proposed as a combination. Maximum likelihood, maximum parsimony Bayesian analyses were performed clarify phylogenetic affinities obtained this study. Newly strains compared morphologically- phylogenetically-related taxa. The comprehensive descriptions, illustrations, updated phylogeny provided discussed for intra-and intergeneric relationships within species.