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Corresponding author: Ricardo Valenzuela ( rvalenzg@ipn.mx ) Academic editor: Jian-Kui Liu
© 2024 Pamela E. Reyes, Juan Pablo Pinzón, Ricardo Valenzuela, Tania Raymundo, Juan Tun-Garrido, Ricardo García-Sandoval.
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Reyes PE, Pinzón JP, Valenzuela R, Raymundo T, Tun-Garrido J, García-Sandoval R (2024) Two new species and a new record of Hypoxylaceae (Xylariales, Ascomycota) from Mexico. MycoKeys 111: 111-127. https://doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.111.133046
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The family Hypoxylaceae has a cosmopolitan distribution with greater diversity in tropical regions, its growth habit is saprotrophic, endophytic and potentially phytopathogenic. From the revision of herbarium specimens and field collections from the Yucatan Peninsula, two new species were described: Annulohypoxylon fusisporum, characterized by having fusiform spores and Hypoxylon xmatkuilense which is distinguished by having stromata vinaceous and dark brown KOH-extractable pigments. The species are described based on morphological characters and Bayesian Inference analyses of four molecular markers (ITS, LSU, RPB2 and TUB2). In addition, one new record from Mexico is presented: Hypoxylon bellicolor. The presence of Daldinia eschscholtzii, H. lenormandii, H. lividipigmentum and Entonaema liquescens is confirmed with molecular data.
Diversity, Neotropics, phylogeny, Yucatan Peninsula
The family Hypoxylaceae (Xylariales, Ascomycota) contains 22 genera and 495 species (
They are characterized by having erect, glomerate, pulvinate, discoid, effused-pulvinate, hemispherical, spherical or peltate stromata; solitary or confluent, brightly colored, dark or black, pruinose or smooth, with or without extractable pigments that are evident with 10% KOH; spherical, obovoid or tubular perithecia with spherical, umbilicate or papillate ostioles, with or without discs formed by dehiscence of the surrounding tissue. They share a nodulisporium-like asexual state (which is one of the features that sets them apart from Xylariaceae) and are distributed in tropical and temperate areas of the world (
Among the most important taxonomic works that have been published about the genera that at this moment are considered as part of Hypoxylaceae, we can find the monograph of Hypoxylon by
The genus Entonaema, was erected by Alfred
In the study by
Recently,
In Mexico, 75 species of the family are known on all types of vegetation, standing out the study of
In the current paper, 240 specimens were studied, of which 148 are deposited in the “Alfredo Barrera Marín” Herbarium of the Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán (
The description of macromorphological features was carried out with water and 10% KOH to examine perisporium dehiscense and to view the stromatal pigments, Melzer’s reagent to show the amyloid reaction of the ascal apical apparatus, specialized literature in each genus was reviewed (
The stromata were macerated in liquid nitrogen, then the QIAGEN DNeasy kit (Hilden, Germany) was used according to the manufacturer’s specifications. The primers used were reported by
DNA locus | Initial denaturation | Cycles | Denaturation | Annealing | Elongation | Final denaturation |
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ITS | 94 °C-5 mins | 35 | 94 °C-1 min | 55 °C-1 min | 72 °C-1 min | 72 °C-10 mins |
LSU | 94 °C-5 mins | 34 | 94 °C- 1 min | 52 °C-1 min | 72 °C -2 mins | 72 °C-10 mins |
RPB2 | 94 °C- 5 mins | 38 | 94 °C-30 s | 53 °C-1 min | 72 °C-1.30 mins | 72 °C-10 mins |
TUB2 | 94 °C-5 mins | 38 | 94 °C -30 s | 47 °C-30 s | 72 °C-2.30 mins | 72 °C-10 mins |
A concatenated matrix of the four molecular markers was constructed using 274 sequences from 71 species as a reference from the GenBank (Appendix
The molecular matrix of the four concatenated loci (ITS, LSU, RPB2 and TUB2) was 7283 bp in length, having 1640 for the first, 2417 for the second, 1200 for the third and 2026 for the fourth, applying the following substitution models: SYM+I+G for ITS, HKY+I+G for TUB2 and GTR+I+ G for LSU and RPB2.
The family Hypoxylaceae was represented in the phylogenetic tree by nine genera among which we can find: Phylacia (Phy) with two specimens, Thamnomyces (Tha) one specimen, Rhopalostroma (Rho) one specimen, Daldinia (D1 and D2) 14 specimens, Ruwenzoria (Ru) one specimen, Pyrenopolyporus (Py) three specimens, Annulohypoxylon (A) nine specimens, Jackrogersella three specimens, Rostrohypoxylon (Ro) one specimen, Hypomontagnella (Hyp) two specimens, Durotheca (Du) three specimens, Parahypoxylon (Pa) two specimens, Entonaema two specimens, Hypoxylon (H1, H2, H3, H4) 36 specimens (Fig.
Inferred molecular phylogenetic tree obtained by Bayesian Inference using a multigene alignment (ITS, LSU, RPB2 and TUB2). The tree was rooted with Xylaria polymorpha. The sequences generated in the present work and the new combination are highlighted. Bayesian posterior probability values ≥ 0.98 and Bootstrap support values ≥ 70 from the Maximum Likelihood analysis are indicated on the branches.
In the phylogram resulted from the Bayesian Inference analysis (Fig.
The identity of taxa previously reported for the country such as Daldinia eschscholtzii, Hypoxylon lenormandii, H. lividipigmentum and Entonaema liquescens is confirmed, of which there was limited molecular information for Mexican specimens.
According to the morphological revision of the specimens and the topology of the trees, two new species arise: Annulohypoxylon fusisporum and Hypoxylon xmatkuilense; the presence of H. bellicolor is confirmed in the country.
It is characterized by having fusiform spores 10–12 × 4–5 µm, grayish green to dull green KOH-extractable pigments, ¼ perithecial mounds exposed, with straight germ slit in spore-length on the convex side.
in reference to the fusiform spores.
Mexico • Quintana Roo, Bacalar Experimental Station, Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pecuarias; 10 March 2023; P. Reyes leg.;
Stromata effused-pulvinate 20–70 mm long × 20–30 mm wide × 1 mm thick, surface dark brown to black (Fig.
Growing on dead wood of Brosimum alicastrum (Moraceae) in subevergreen forest.
It is similar to A. subeffusum (
It characterized by having stromata effused-flattened, surface vinaceous, perithecia obovoid and dark brown KOH-extractable pigments.
from the Mayan Xmatkuil “place where God is asked” in reference to the place where it was collected for the first time.
Mexico • Yucatán, east from cemetery, comisaría Xmatkuil; 14 Oct 2021; P. Reyes leg.;
Mexico • ibid.; 11 July 2023; P. Reyes leg.;
Stromata effused-flattened, 25–100 mm long × 5–20 mm wide × 1 mm thick, surface pruinose, young stromata have a thin layer Dark Vinaceous (82), when mature this layer is lost, leaving remains that appear Brown Vinaceous (84) (Fig.
Growing on dead wood of Gymnopodium floribundum Rolfe (Polygonaceae) in deciduous forest
It shares the effused-pulvinate to flattened stromata and vinaceous surface with H. lateripigmentum, H. pulicicidum, H. investiens, H. hinnuleum, H. olivaceopigmentum, it differs by having perithecia obovoid, dark brown KOH-extractable pigments and perispore dehiscent (
Stromata effused-pulvinate 20–90 mm long × 10–30 mm wide, Rust (39) (Fig.
Mexico • Campeche, Champotón-Campeche highway; 19 Jan 2018; P. Reyes leg.;
Growing on dead wood of Lysiloma latisiliquum (L.) Benth. (Fabaceae), Lonchocarpus sp. (Fabaceae) in deciduous forest; on dead wood of Conocarpus erectus L. (Combretaceae) in coastal dune vegetation.
Panama (
It shares a stromata color and yellow pigments with H. perforatum, however this one is characterized by having a white disc surrounding the ostioles; in addition it has a cosmopolitan distribution (
Since the segregation of Hypoxylaceae from Xylariaceae (
In the phylogenetic tree of the present study it can be seen that most of the clades of the known genera have good statistical support, Parahypoxylon, Durotheca, Jackrogersella, Pyrenopolyporus, Hypomontagnella, Rhopalostroma, Thamnomyces, Phylacia and Ruwenzoria noted as monophyletic.
As for Hypoxylon, it appears as polyphyletic forming four groups (labeled here as H1, H2, H3, and H4, Fig.
The members of this group have tropical distribution, H. xmatkuilense and H. lateripigmentum are Neotropical, so far reported from Caribbean area; H. olivaceopigmentum and H. hinnuleum from subtropical area, while H. investiens and H. pulicicidum are Pantropical.
H2 is made up only by H. lividipigmentum with two Mexican specimens; this one is characterized by having a sigmoid germ slit in the ascospores, a taxonomic character that is less frequent in the genus.
H3 where the type H. fragiforme stands out, so this clade stands as Hypoxylon sensu stricto, share distribution with H. howeanum, H. ticinense of temperate climate, meanwhile H. crocopeplum, H. fendleri, H. lenormandii, H. haematostroma and H. rickii have been recorded from tropical areas (
H4 consists of species of varied distribution and specific plant associations as H. fuscum recorded on hosts of the family Betulaceae, in addition to Acer and Salix; H. vogesiacum associated with Acer, H. porphyreum with Quercus; regarding H. bellicolor, a new record from Mexico, we registered it growing on Fabaceae and Combretaceae hosts; furthermore, the sequences of the four markers were obtained from two Mexican specimens enriching the knowledge of this taxon, since they were only available ITS and TUB2 sequences (
The polyphyletic origin of Hypoxylon encourages more morphological, chemical and phylogenetic studies, including a better sampling of the species to resolve Hypoxylon evolutionary history and probably segregate new genera.
On the other hand, our sequences of Entonaema liquescens (ENCB:RV_19274) matched with those of the specimen CNF 2/11263 (
The genus Daldinia resulted to be paraphyletic, in agreement with
Annulohypoxylon also appears as paraphyletic, having Rostrohypoxylon terebratum nested inside the clade, which agrees with
The present study is important because it provides information about the species from a tropical area, particularly from the Yucatan Peninsula, which has a valuable biogeographic history that makes the family have a great diversity, and therefore two new species are described and reports a new record from this region in Mexico; the confirmation of the identity of four species through molecular phylogenetic data is also relevant, since cryptic or semicryptic species may appear, especially in tropical areas.
The proposal of new species is fundamental for the understanding of a recently established family, in which there are still questions to be clarified. These questions will have to be supported by a polyphasic approach that provides comprehensive tools for the interpretation of the phylogenetic relationships in the group.
The authors are grateful for the facilities granted to Fernando Arellano Martín, researcher at the Chetumal Experimental Field of the Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pecuarias (INIFAP). To Orlando Poot, mayor of Tres Garantías, Quintana Roo. PhD, Juan José Ancona for the identification of hosts in the municipality of Tekax, Yucatán. To the Mesoamerican Floristic Resources Laboratory and the Tropical Ecology Laboratory of the Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán for the use of the facilities and equipment and Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional for the loan of herbaria material. Reyes acknowledges the Consejo Nacional de Humanidades, Ciencia y Tecnología (CONAHCYT) for the grant awarded.
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
No ethical statement was reported.
This research was financed by Instituto Politécnico Nacional (SIP20230017; SIP20240029; SIP20240367).
Conceptualization: JPP. Project administration: RV. Supervision: JTG, TR. Visualization: RGS. Writing - original draft: PER.
Pamela E. Reyes https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0882-5245
Juan Pablo Pinzón https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0964-2996
Ricardo Valenzuela https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6596-522
Tania Raymundo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7525-0034
Juan Tun-Garrido https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8796-3405
Ricardo García-Sandoval https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8641-3305
All of the data that support the findings of this study are available in the main text.
List of sequences used in phylogenetic analyses obtaneid from Gen Bank. Sequences derived from type material are marked as type (T), holotype (HT), epitype (ET) isotype (IT) and paratype (PT), the sequences obtained in this study are highlighted.
Species | Strain/voucher number | Origin and status | ITS | LSU | RPB2 | TUB2 | Reference |
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Annulohypoxylon annulatum | CBS 140775 | USA (ET) | KY610418 | MK287546 | KY624263 | KX376353 | ( |
Annulohypoxylon atroroseum | ATCC 76081 | Thailand | AJ390397 | KY610422 | KY624233 | DQ840083 | ( |
Annulohypoxylon fusisporum sp. nov. |
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Mexico (HT) | OR807998 | OR807987 | OR825472 | OR825468 | This study |
Annulohypoxylon leptascum | MFLUCC 13-0587 | Thailand | KU604576 | KU604580 |
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Annulohypoxylon michelianum | CBS 119993 | Spain | KX376320 | KY610423 | KY624234 | KX271239 |
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Annulohypoxylon moriforme | CBS 123579 | Martinique | KX376321 | KY610425 | KY624289 | KX271261 |
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Annulohypoxylon nitens | AXL030 | Thailand | KJ934991 | KJ934992 | KJ934994 | KJ934993 |
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Annulohypoxylon stygium | MUCL 54601 | French Guiana | KY610409 | KY610475 | KY624292 | KX271263 |
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Annulohypoxylon truncatum | CBS 140778 | USA (ET) | KY610419 | KY610419 | KY624277 | KY624277 |
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Daldinia andina | CBS 114736 | Ecuador (HT) | AM749918 | KY610430 | KY624239 | KC977259 |
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Daldinia bambusicola | CBS 122872 | Thailand (HT) | KY610385 | KY610431 | KY624241 | KY624241 |
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Daldinia caldariorum | MUCL 49211 | France | AM749934 | KY610433 | KY624242 | KC977282 |
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Daldinia concentrica | CBS 113277 | Germany | AY616683 | KY610434 | KY624243 | KC977274 |
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Daldinia dennisii | CBS 114741 | Australia (HT) | JX658477 | KY610435 | KY624244 | KC977262 |
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Daldinia eschscholtzii | MUCL 45434 | Benin | JX658484 | KY610437 | KY624246 | KC977266 |
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Daldinia eschscholtzii |
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Mexico | OR808001 | OR807988 | OR825473 | OR825469 | This study |
Daldinia loculatoides | CBS 113279 | UK (ET) | AF176982 | KY610438 | KY610438 | KX271246 |
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Daldinia macaronesica | CBS 113040 | Spain (PT) | KY610398 | KY610477 | KY624294 | KX271266 |
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Daldinia petriniae | MUCL 49214 | Austria (ET) | AM749937 | KY610439 | KY624248 | KC977261 |
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Daldinia placentiformis | MUCL 47603 | Mexico | AM749921 | KY610440 | KY624249 | KC977278 |
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Daldinia steglichii | MUCL 43512 | Papua New Guinea (PT) | KY610399 | KY610479 | KY624250 | KX271269 |
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Daldinia theissenii | CBS 113044 | Argentina (PT) | KY610388 | KY610441 | KY624251 | KX271247 |
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Daldinia vernicosa | CBS 119316 | Germany (PT) |
KY610395 | KY610442 | KY624252 | KC977260 |
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Durotheca crateriformis | GMBC0205 | China (T) | MH645426 | MH645425 | MH645427 | MH049441 |
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Durotheca guizhouensis | GMBC0065 | China (T) | MH645423 | MH645421 | MH645422 | MH049439 |
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Durotheca rogersii | GMBC0204 | China | MH645433 | MH645434 | MH645435 | MH049449 |
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Entonaema liquescens | CNF 2/11263 | USA | OQ869784.1 | OQ865124.1 | OQ877106.1 | OQ877117.1 |
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Entonaema liquescens | ENCB:RV_19274 | Mexico | OR807997 | OR807993 | OR825474 | OR825466 | This study |
Hypoxylon bellicolor | UCH9543 | Panama | MN056425.1 | MK908139 |
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Hypoxylon bellicolor |
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Mexico | OR808002 | OR807989 | OR825470 | This study | |
Hypoxylon bellicolor | ENCB:PR_145 | Mexico | OR808004 | OR807994 | OR825475 | OR825471 | This study |
Hypoxylon carneum | MUCL 54177 | France | KY610400 | KY610480 | KY624297 | KX271270 |
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Hypoxylon cercidicola | CBS 119009 | France | KC968908 | KY610444 | KY610444 | KC977263 |
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Hypoxylon crocopeplum | CBS 119004 | France | KC968907 | KY610445 | KY624255 | KC977268 |
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Hypoxylon fendleri | MUCL 54792 | French Guiana | KF234421 | KY610481 | KY624298 | KF300547 |
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Hypoxylon fragiforme | MUCL 51264 | Germany (ET) | KC477229 | KM186295 | KM186296 | KM186296 |
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Hypoxylon fuscum | CBS 113049 | Germany (ET) | KY610401 | KY610482 | KY624299 | KX271271 |
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Hypoxylon griseobrunneum | CBS 331.73 | India (HT) | KY610402 | KY610483 | KY624300 | KC977303 |
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Hypoxylon haematostroma | MUCL 53301 | Martinique (ET) | KC968911 | KY610484 | KY624301 | KC977291 |
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Hypoxylon hinnuleum | ATCC 36255 | USA (T) | MK287537 | MK287549 | MK287562 | MK287575 |
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Hypoxylon howeanum | MUCL 47599 | Germany | AM749928 | KY610448 | KY624258 | KC977277 |
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Hypoxylon hypomiltum | MUCL 51845 | Guadeloupe | KY610403 | KY610449 | KY624302 | KX271249 |
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Hypoxylon investiens | CBS 118183 | Malaysia | KC968925 | KY610450 | KY624259 | KC977270 |
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Hypoxylon investiens | TBRC 16251 | Thailand | OQ108848.1 | OQ144968.1 |
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Hypoxylon lateripigmentum | MUCL 53304 | Martinique (HT) | KC968933 | KY610486 | KY624304 | KC977290 |
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Hypoxylon lenormandii | CBS 119003 | Ecuador | KC968943 | KY610452 | KY624261 | KC977273 |
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Hypoxylon lenormandii |
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Mexico | OR808003 | OR807991 | OR825477 | This study | |
Hypoxylon lividipigmentum | BCRC 34077 | Mexico (IT) | JN979433 | AY951735 |
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Hypoxylon lividipigmentum |
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Mexico | OR808000 | OR807992 | OR825478 | This study | |
Hypomontagnella monticulosa | MUCL 54604 | French Guiana (ET) | KY610404 | KY610487 | KY624305 | KX271273 |
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Hypoxylon musceum | MUCL 53765 | Guadeloupe | KC968926 | KY610488 | KY624306 | KC977280 |
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Hypoxylon olivaceopigmentum | DSM 107924 | USA (T) | MK287530 | MK287542 | MK287555 | MK287568 |
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Hypoxylon perforatum | CBS 115281 | France | KY610391 | KY610455 | KY624224 | KY624224 |
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Hypoxylon petriniae | CBS 114746 | France (HT) | KY610405 | KY610491 | KY624279 | KX271274 |
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Hypoxylon pilgerianum | STMA 13455 | Martinique | KY610412 | KY610412 | KY624308 | KY624315 |
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Hypoxylon porphyreum | CBS 119022 | France | KC968921 | KY610456 | KY624225 | KC977264 |
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Hypoxylon pulicicidum | CBS 122622 | Martinique (HT) | JX183075 | KY610492 | KY624280 | JX183072 |
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Hypoxylon rickii | MUCL 53309 | Martinique (ET) | KC968932 | KY610416 | KY624281 | KC977288 |
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Hypoxylon rubiginosum | MUCL 52887 | Germany (ET) | KC477232 | KY610469 | KY624266 | KY624311 |
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Hypoxylon samuelsii | MUCL 51843 | Guadeloupe (ET) | KC968916 | KY610466 | KY624269 | KC977286 |
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Hypomontagnella submonticulosa | CBS 115280 | France | KC968923 | KY610457 | KY624226 | KC977267 |
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Hypoxylon ticinense | CBS 115271 | France | JQ009317 | KY610471 | KY624272 | AY951757 |
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Hypoxylon trugodes | MUCL 54794 | Sri Lanka (ET) | KF234422 | KY610493 | KY624282 | KF300548 |
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Hypoxylon vogesiacum | CBS 115273 | France | KC968920 | KY610417 | KY624283 | KX271275 |
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Hypoxylon xmatkuilense sp.nov. |
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Mexico (HT) | OR807999 | OR807990 | OR825476 | OR825467 | This study |
Hypoxylon xmatkuilense sp. nov. |
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Mexico (PT) | OR807996 | OR807995 | PP239283 | PP239284 | This study |
Jackrogersella cohaerens | CBS 119126 | Germany | KY610396 | KY610497 | KY624270 | KY624314 |
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Jackrogersella minutella | CBS 119015 | Portugal | KY610381 | KY610424 | KY610424 | KX271240 |
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Jackrogersella multiformis | CBS 119016 | Germany (ET) | KC477234 | KY610473 | KY624290 | KX271262 |
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Parahypoxylon papillatum | ATCC 58729 | USA (T) | KC968919 | KY610454 | KY624223 | KC977258 |
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Parahypoxylon ruwenzoriense | MUCL51392 | Congo (T) | ON792786 | ON954156 | OP251039 | ON813078 |
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Phylacia globosa | STMA 18042 | Argentina | OQ437889.1 | OQ437885 | OQ453168 | OQ453172 |
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Phylacia lobulata | STMA 18040 | Argentina | OQ437893.1 | OQ437883 | OQ453164 | OQ453170 |
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Pyrenopolyporus hunteri | MUCL 52673 | Ivory Coast (ET) | KY610421 | KY610472 | KY624309 | KU159530 |
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Pyrenopolyporus laminosus | MUCL 53305 | Martinique (HT) | KC968934 | KY610485 | KY624303 | KC977292 |
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Pyrenopolyporus nicaraguensis | CBS 117739 | Burkina Faso | AM749922 | KY610489 | KY624307 | KC977272 |
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Rhopalostroma angolense | CBS 126414 | Ivory Coast | KY610420 | KY610459 | KY624228 | KX271277 |
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Rostrohypoxylon terebratum | CBS 119137 | Thailand (HT) | DQ631943 | DQ840069 | DQ631954 | DQ840097 |
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Ruwenzoria pseudoannulata | MUCL 51394 | D.R. Congo (HT) | KY610406 | KY610494 | KY624286 | KX271278 |
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Thamnomyces dendroidea | CBS 123578 | French Guiana (HT) | FN428831 | KY610467 | KY624232 | KY624313 |
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Xylaria polymorpha | MUCL 49884 | France | KY610408 | KY610464 | KY624288 | KX271280 |
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