Three novel species of Cladosporium and Sarocladium isolated from palm trees

作者：Lin Zhou, Qiu-Yue Zhang, Yu Wan, Yilin Chen, De‐Wei Li, Yun‐Hong Tan, Hui Sun, Li‐Hua Zhu · 发表于：MycoKeys · 年份：2025 · DOI：10.3897/mycokeys.123.165471 · 被引用次数：3 · 研究领域：Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases、Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions、Forest Insect Ecology and Management

Palm trees (Arecaceae) are among the most widely used ornamental plants in southern China. In this study, samples of senescent leaves and petioles from four species of palm plants were collected in Yunnan Province, China, and fungal isolations were performed. Species identification was conducted using a phylogenetic approach based on combined sequence data from the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region, large subunit ribosomal DNA (LSU), actin gene ( ACT ), and translation elongation factor ( TEF ), together with morphological studies. As a result, three new species— Cladosporium menglunense , Sarocladium menglaense , and S. yunnanense —are proposed. By providing detailed morphological and molecular data, this study lays a foundation for future research on species diversity and diseases of palm plants.