Korean Journal of Mycology (Kor. J. Mycol.)
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Research Article

Four Species of Montagnulaceae Unrecorded in Korea and Isolated from Plant Litter in Freshwater

Fungi Resources Research Division, Nakdonggang National Institute of Biological Resources, Sangju 37242, Korea

Correspondence to jdgoh@nnibr.re.kr

Korean Journal of Mycology (Kor J Mycol) December, 2016, 44(4):263-270.
https://doi.org/10.4489/KJM.2016.44.4.263
Received: November 28, 2016; Revised: December 8, 2016; Accepted: December 13, 2016
Published: December, 2016.
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ABSTRACT

Freshwater is a diverse and complex environment for fungi and provides several types of habitat including plant litter, sediment, and carcasses. We collected plant litter from the main stream and branch streams of Nakdong River, Sohancheon in Samcheok, and Geumoreum in Jeju. From several samples of plant litter, we isolated 8 fungal strains belonging to 4 Montagnulaceae species unrecorded in Korea: Paraconiothyrium archidendri, Paraphaeosphaeria sporulosa, Paraphaeosphaeria michotii, and Paraphaeosphaeria viridescens. These fungi were identified by phylogenetic analysis using the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region and examination of morphological characteristics. Montagnulaceae is known as one of the families in Pleosporales and includes coniothyrium-like fungi. In this study, we described phylogenetic analysis and mycological characteristics of these species, and this is the first report of these taxa in Korea.

Keywords

Freshwater, Montagnulaceae, Paraconiothyrium, Paraphaeosphaeria, Plant litter

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