Korean Journal of Mycology (Kor. J. Mycol.)
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RESEARCH ARTICLE

Unrecorded Endophytic Fungal Species in Korea: Microascus brunneosporus and Colletotrichum camelliae-japonicae

Department of Biology Education, Korea National University of Education, Cheongju, 28173, Korea

*Correspondence to eomah@knue.ac.kr

Korean Journal of Mycology (Kor J Mycol) 2026 March, Volume 54, Issue 1, pages 55-63.
https://doi.org/10.4489/kjm.2026.54.1.6
Received on February 23, 2026, Revised on March 23, 2026, Accepted on March 24, 2026, Published on March 31, 2026.
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This is an Open Access article which is freely available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

ABSTRACT

Endophytic fungi inhabit healthy plant tissues without causing apparent disease symptoms and contribute to host fitness through diverse ecological functions. In this study, two endophytic fungal isolates obtained from asymptomatic leaves of Stephanandra incisa and Celtis sinensis in Korea were identified based on their morphological characteristics and multilocus phylogenetic analyses. The isolates were confirmed to be Microascus brunneosporus and Colletotrichum camelliae-japonicae, which are unrecorded fungal species in Korea. Their cultural, morphological, and phylogenetic characteristics are described. These findings expand our understanding of the endophytic fungal diversity in Korea.

Keywords

Colletotrichum camelliae-japonicae, Endophytic fungi, Microascus brunneosporus, New record, Phylogenetic analysis

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