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Eight novel cave fungi in Thailand s Satun Geopark
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Document Title
Eight novel cave fungi in Thailand s Satun Geopark
Author
Preedanon S. Suetrong S. Srihom C. Somrithipol S. Kobmoo N. Saengkaewsuk S. Srikitikulchai P. Klaysuban A. Nuankaew S. Chuaseeharonnachai C. Chainuwong B. Muangsong C. Zhang Z.F. Cai L. Boonyuen N.
Affiliations
National Biobank of Thailand (NBT) National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) Khlong Nueng Khlong Luang Pathum Thani 12120 Thailand; National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC) National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) Khlong Nueng Khlong Luang Pathum Thani 12120 Thailand; Innovation for Social and Environmental Management Mahidol University (MU) Amnatcharoen Amnatcharoen Campus37000 Thailand; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou) Guangzhou 51145 China; State Key Laboratory of Mycology Institute of Microbiology Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Beijing 100101 China
Type
Article
Source Title
Fungal Systematics and Evolution
ISSN
25893823
Year
2023
Volume
12
Open Access
All Open Access Hybrid Gold
Publisher
Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute
DOI
10.3114/fuse.2023.12.01
Abstract
Karst caves are unique oligotrophic ecosystems characterised by the scarcity of organic litter darkness low to moderate temperatures and high humidity supporting diverse fungal communities. Despite their importance little is known about the fungi in karst caves in Thailand. In 2019 we explored the culturable mycobiota associated with three selected types of substrates (air soil/sediment and organic litter samples) from two karst caves the Le Stegodon and Phu Pha Phet Caves in the Satun UNESCO Global Geopark in southern Thailand. Based on morphological characters and multilocus phylogenetic analyses eight new species (Actinomortierella caverna Hypoxylon phuphaphetense Leptobacillium latisporum Malbranchea phuphaphetensis Scedosporium satunense Sesquicillium cavernum Thelonectria satunensis and Umbelopsis satunensis) were described illustrated and compared to closely related species. These new fungal taxa form independent lineages distinct from other previously described species and classified into eight different families across six orders and two phyla (Ascomycota and Mucoromycota). This paper provides additional evidence that the karst caves located within the Satun UNESCO Global Geopark situated in the southern region of Thailand harbour a diverse range of newly discovered species. ? 2023 Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute.
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Knowledge Taxonomy Level 1
Knowledge Taxonomy Level 2
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License
CC BY-NC-ND
Rights
Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute
Publication Source
Scopus