Published December 30, 2020 | Version v1

Pezicula ericae, a new record of a mycorrhizal fungus from Pinus taiwanensis in Taiwan

  • 1. Department of Forestry, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, 91201 Pingtung County, Taiwan
  • 2. Department of Tropical Agriculture and International Cooperation, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, 91201 Pingtung County, Taiwan

Description

A Pezicula species was isolated from the roots of Pinus taiwanensis. According to the morphology, cultural characteristics, and phylogenetic analysis of the internal transcribed spacer (ITS1-5.8S-ITS2) sequence of the rRNA gene, the strain was identified as Pezicula ericae. It is a new record in Taiwan. Morphological and cultural characteristics are illustrated and described.

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