A novel species of Blackwellomyces in Guizhou, China
A new species, Blackwellomyces larvatus, is described and illustrated from Guizhou, representing the first record of Blackwellomyces in this region. This species belongs to the family Cordycipitaceae and was discovered parasitizing a lepidopteran larva. It is characterized by orange stromata and the production of a light purple pigment that diffuses into the medium when cultured on potato dextrose agar. Phylogenetic analyses based on a multi-gene dataset indicate that B. larvatus is phylogenetically close to B. kaihuaensis but forms a distinct lineage, providing support for its recognition as a novel species.
Authors
- Siming Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2936-396X)
- Qiang Gui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3218-6172)
- ZHONGJIU XIAO (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4671-5792)
- Ting‐Chi Wen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1744-5869)
- H. Zhang
- Ji‐Chuan Kang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6294-5793)
- Kevin D. Hyde (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2191-0762)
- Yang Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9436-964X)
Institutions
- Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (PL)
- Kunming Institute of Botany (CN)
- Guizhou Normal University (CN)
- Guizhou University (CN)
- Zunyi Medical University (CN)
- Zunyi Normal College (CN)
- Kai Biotech (South Korea) (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Phytotaxa
- Published
- 2025-03-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.691.2.1
- Primary Topic
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00