Morphological plasticity in brown-rot fungi: Antrodia is redefined to encompass both poroid and corticioid species

Mycologia. 2019 Sep-Oct;111(5):871-883. doi: 10.1080/00275514.2019.1640532. Epub 2019 Aug 21.

Abstract

Most known brown rot-producing species of Polyporales belong to the so-called "Antrodia clade" that largely consists of poroid species. In this study, we use three genetic markers to revise Antrodia s. str., the core group of this clade. We show that a corticioid species with a smooth hymenophore, Phlebia griseoflavescens, belongs to Antrodia s. str. Accordingly, we revise the generic concept of Antrodia s. str. to accommodate this species and two recently described poroid taxa, A. tenerifensis and A. multiformis. In addition, we describe two new poroid species within Antrodia s. str., A. latebrosa from Africa and A. peregrina from East Asia, and provide new documentation for the Southeast Asian species A. parvula based on recent collections from the type location.

Keywords: 3 new taxa; Hymenophore; phlebioid fungi; taxonomy; wood-inhabiting fungi.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antrodia / classification*
  • Antrodia / cytology
  • Antrodia / genetics*
  • Antrodia / isolation & purification
  • Cluster Analysis
  • DNA, Fungal / chemistry
  • DNA, Fungal / genetics
  • DNA, Ribosomal / chemistry
  • DNA, Ribosomal / genetics
  • DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / chemistry
  • DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / genetics
  • Environmental Microbiology
  • Microscopy
  • Phylogeny
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA

Substances

  • DNA, Fungal
  • DNA, Ribosomal
  • DNA, Ribosomal Spacer