Pseudoplagiostoma wuyishanense T. C. Mu & J. Zhi Qiu

Jiang, Ning, Xue, Han & Li, Yong, 2025, Species diversity of Pseudoplagiostoma and Pyrispora (Diaporthales) from Fagaceae hosts in China, IMA Fungus 16, pp. e 153782-e 153782 : e153782-

Pseudoplagiostoma wuyishanense T. C. Mu & J. Zhi Qiu , J. Fungi 10 (6, no. 383): 11 (2024)

Synonym.

Pseudoplagiostoma ilicis T. C. Mu & J. Z. Qiu

Description.

See Mu et al. (2024 a, 2024 b).

Distribution.

China.

Ecology.

Associated with leaf diseases of Ilex chinensis .

Notes.

Pseudoplagiostoma wuyishanense was described as a novel species inhabiting branches of an unidentified tree in Fujian Province, China, based on morphological and phylogenetic analyses ( Mu et al. 2024 a). Subsequently, Ps. ilicis was proposed as a distinct species based on two isolates obtained from diseased leaves of Ilex chinensis in the same geographical region ( Mu et al. 2024 b). However, during the establishment of P. ilicis , no comparative analysis was conducted with the previously described P. wuyishanense . Through detailed examination, it has been determined that these two taxa exhibit identical morphological characteristics and phylogenetic positions (Fig. 1 ; Mu et al. 2024 a, b). Consequently, in accordance with the principle of priority in taxonomic nomenclature based on publication dates, Ps. ilicis is hereby designated as a synonym of Ps. wuyishanense .

Figures

Figure 1. Phylogram of Pseudoplagiostoma and Pyrispora resulting from a maximum likelihood analysis based on the ITS, LSU, RPB 2, TEF 1 - α and TUB 2 gene loci. Numbers above the branches indicate ML bootstrap values (left, ML BS ≥ 70 %) and Bayesian posterior probabilities (right, BPP ≥ 0.95). Ex-type strains are marked with *.