<i>Absidia zygospora</i> (Mucoromycetes), a new species from Nan Province, Thailand

• DOI: 10.48130/sif-2023-0015
• Publication Date: 2023-09-19T13:36:41Z
• Authors: Vedprakash Godadh...; E. B. Gareth Jones; Eleni Gentekaki
• Keywords: Lineage (genetic)

<italic>Absidia</italic> is one of the most commonly isolated fungi among Cunninghamellaceae. The genus comprises saprobes from soil, dung and other organic debris such as leaf litter. During a survey aimed at exploring diversity basal lineages soil fungi, samples were collected Nan province, Thailand. This led to collection new isolate soil. Characterization was based on morphological characters, colony growth DNA sequence data. Phylogenetic analyses indicate that lineage distinct described species. Morphological characterization showed has smaller sporangia columellae than its sister taxa. Furthermore, physiological data genetic distance analysis supported establishment taxon. Hence, in this study, species (<italic>A. zygospora</italic>) introduced morphology, phylogeny physiology.