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Article

Morphology, Phylogeny, and Pathogenicity of Pestalotioid Species on Camellia oleifera in China

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Key Laboratory for Non-Wood Forest Cultivation and Conservation of the Ministry of Education, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China
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Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration for Control of Diseases and Pests of South Plantation, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China
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Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Control of Forest Diseases and Pests, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China
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Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Forestry Biotechnology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China
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Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.
J. Fungi 2021, 7(12), 1080; https://doi.org/10.3390/jof7121080
Submission received: 21 November 2021 / Revised: 14 December 2021 / Accepted: 14 December 2021 / Published: 15 December 2021
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Polyphasic Identification of Fungi)

Abstract

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Tea-oil tree (Camellia oleifera) is an important edible oil woody plant with a planting area of over 3,800,000 hectares in southern China. Pestalotioid fungi are associated with a wide variety of plants worldwide along with endophytes, pathogens, and saprobes. In this study, symptomatic leaves of C. oleifera were collected from Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Hunan, and Jiangsu Provinces and pestalotioid fungi are characterized based on combined sequence data analyses of internal transcribed spacer (ITS), beta tubulin (tub2), and translation elongation factor 1-alpha (tef-1α) coupled with morphological characteristics. As a result, seven species were confirmed, of which five species are described as new viz. N. camelliae-oleiferae, P. camelliae-oleiferae, P. hunanensis, P. nanjingensis, P. nanningensis, while the other two are reported as known species, viz., N. cubana and N. iberica. Pathogenicity assays showed that all species except for P. nanjingensis developed brown lesions on healthy leaves and P. camelliae-oleiferae showed stronger virulence.

1. Introduction

Tea-oil tree (Camellia oleifera Abel.) is a unique woody edible oil species in China, mainly distributed in the Qinling-Huaihe River area. It has a long history of cultivation and utilization for more than 2300 years since ancient China [1]. Statistical data for 2014 indicated that these plantations comprise over 3,800,000 hectares and produce 518,000 tons of edible oil (State-owned Forest Farms and Nurseries Station, State Forestry Administration of China, 2016). Camellia oil, obtained from C. oleifera seeds, is rich in unsaturated fatty acids and unique flavors, and has become a rising high-quality edible vegetable oil in China [2]. Thus, the development of the C. oleifera industry is of great significance for the national economy and poverty alleviation of local farmers in China.
The expanding cultivation of C. oleifera over the last several decades has also attracted increasing attention from plant pathologists to infectious diseases on this crop. Anthracnose disease caused by Colletotrichum species is one of the foremost diseases in southern China, which can infect leaves and fruits of C. oleifera, causing up to a 40% fruit drop and up to 40% camellia seeds loss [3]. Several studies have focused on the diversity and the pathogenicity of fungi in this special habitat [3,4,5]. However, relatively little is known about the taxonomy, genetic diversity, and pathogenicity of pestalotioid species on C. oleifera.
Pestalotioid species represent a cosmopolitan group of fungi occupying diverse ecological behavior as plant pathogens, endophytes, or saprobes, and are widely distributed throughout tropical and temperate regions [6,7,8]. However, species identification in this genus remains a major challenge because of overlapping conidial measurements [6,7,9,10]. Maharachchikumbura et al. [8] segregated Neopestalotiopsis and Pseudopestalotiopsis from Pestalotiopsis, based on conidial pigment color, conidiophores and multi-locus phylogenetic analyses. Neopestalotiopsis can be easily distinguished from Pseudopestalotiopsis and Pestalotiopsis by its versicolorous median cells [8]. Pseudopestalotiopsis differs from Pestalotiopsis by having three darker median cells and knobbed apical appendages [8]. Many novel species were introduced into this group during recent years through a polyphasic approaches together with morphology [11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21]. This study aimed to identify the pestalotioid fungi associated with Camellia oleifera in China based on both morphological characters and molecular phylogeny.

2. Materials and Methods

2.1. Sample Collection and Isolation

The isolates in this study were collected from Camellia oleifera with irregular, brownish-grey lesions on leaves, and accounted for 25% of the surveyed leaves. Samples were obtained from the main tea-oil camellia production fields in Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Hunan, and Jiangsu Provinces in 2020. Small sections (3 × 3 mm) were cut from the margins of infected tissues, and surface-sterilized in 75% ethanol for 30 s, then sterilized in 5% (vol/vol) sodium hypochlorite for 1 min, followed by three rinses with sterilized water and finally dried on sterilized filter paper. The sections were then plated onto PDA plates and incubated at 25 °C. Fungal growth was examined daily for up to 7 d. Isolates were then transferred aseptically to fresh PDA and purified by single-spore culturing. All fungal isolates were placed on PDA slants and stored at 4 °C. Specimens and isolates of the new species have been deposited in the Central South University of Forestry and Technology Culture Collection (CSUFTCC).

2.2. Morphological and Cultural Characterization

Colony characteristics of cultures on potato dextrose agar (PDA) medium were recorded after 7 d incubation at 25 °C. Fungal morphology was recorded from colonies grown in the dark for 14 d at 25 °C on PDA. The morphological characteristics were examined by mounting fungal structures in clear lactic acid and 30 measurements at ×1000 magnification were determined for each isolate using a Leica compound microscope (DM 2500) with interference contrast (DIC) optics. Descriptions, nomenclature, and illustrations of taxonomic novelties are deposited in MycoBank [22].

2.3. DNA Extraction, PCR Amplification, and Sequencing

Genomic DNA was extracted from colonies grown on cellophane-covered PDA using a CTAB [cetyltrimethylammonium bromide] method [23]. For PCR amplifications of phylogenetic markers, three different primer pairs were used [19]. The PCR conditions were: an initial denaturation step of 5 min at 94 °C followed by 35 cycles of 30 s at 94 °C, 50 s at 48 °C (ITS), 54 °C (tef-1α), or 55 °C (tub2), and 1 min at 72 °C, and a final elongation step of 7 min at 72 °C. PCR amplification products were assayed via electrophoresis in 2% agarose gels. DNA sequencing was performed using an ABI PRISM® 3730XL DNA Analyzer with a BigDye Terminater Kit v.3.1 (Invitrogen, Waltham, MA, USA) at the Shanghai Invitrogen Biological Technology Company Limited (Beijing, China).

2.4. Phylogenetic Analyses

The quality of our amplified nucleotide sequences was checked and combined by SeqMan v.7.1.0 and reference sequences (Table 1) were retrieved from the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), according to recent publications of the genus [19,20,21]. Sequences were aligned using MAFFT v. 6 [24] and manually corrected using Bioedit 7.0.9.0 [25]. Phylogenetic analyses were carried out with maximum likelihood analysis (ML), which was performed at the CIPRES web portal [26], 1000 rapid bootstrap replicates were run with GTRGAMMA model of nucleotide evolution. Bayesian inference analysis (BI) was performed in MrBayes v. 3.2.0 [27,28]. The best-fit nucleotide substitution models for each gene were selected using jModelTest v. 2.1.7 [29] under the Akaike Information Criterion. GTR + I model was selected a best-fit model for the ITS (Neopestalotiopsis), HKY + I + G was selected as the best-fit model for the ITS (Pestalotiopsis), GTR + I + G model was selected as the best-fit model for the β-tubulin, HKY + G was selected as the best-fit model for the tef-1α. Phylogenetic trees were viewed in FigTree v1.4. The names of the isolates from the present study are marked in blue in the trees. Maximum likelihood bootstrap support values ≥50% (BT) and Bayesian posterior probabilities ≥0.90 (PP) are given at the nodes, respectively. Alignment and trees were deposited in TreeBASE (submission ID: S29114 and S29115).

2.5. Pathogenicity Testing

Young and healthy leaves of Camellia oleifera were collected from trees growing in the greenhouse. The leaves were washed with tap water, then submerged in 70% ethanol for 2 min, and finally rinsed in sterilized water twice. The petioles of leaves were wrapped with damp cotton wool and the leaves were placed into petri dishes, three leaves per dish. One piercing wounds of each leaf were made in the mid-region forming a tiny little dot using a sterilized needle. Three drops of 6 μL spore suspension (106 conidia/mL) were individually placed directly onto the leaf upper surfaces. For the control group, 6 μL of sterilized water was used. Each set of three leaves per petri dish was incubated with a different isolate. The petri dishes were placed inside a plastic box and the leaves incubated at 25 °C with humidity and 12/12 h fluorescent light/dark cycle. After 5 d, the leaves were examined for symptom development, and the diameter of diseased spot was measured.

3. Results

3.1. Phylogenetic Analyses

The first sequence datasets for the ITS, tef-1α and tub2, were analyzed in combination to infer the interspecific relationships within Neopestalotiopsis. The combined species phylogeny of the Neopestalotiopsis isolates consisted of 105 sequences, including the outgroup Pestalotiopsis trachicarpicola (culture OP068). A total of 1389 characters including gaps (479 for ITS, 498 for tef-1α, and 412 for tub2) were included in the phylogenetic analysis. Similar tree topologies were obtained by ML and BI methods, and the best scoring ML tree is shown in Figure 1. ML bootstrap values and BI posterior probabilities (MLBS/BIPP) are given at nodes of the phylogram (Figure 1). The phylogenetic tree inferred from the concatenated alignment resolved the ten Neopestalotiopsis isolates from symptomatic leaves of Camellia oleifera into four well-supported monophyletic clades that represent one novel species, one undetermined species and two known species of Neopestalotiopsis (Figure 1).
The second sequence datasets for the ITS, tef-1α and tub2 were analyzed in combination to infer the interspecific relationships within Pestalotiopsis. The combined species phylogeny of the Pestalotiopsis isolates consisted of 129 sequences, including the outgroup Neopestalotiopsis magna (culture MFLUCC 12-652). A total of 1557 characters including gaps (515 for ITS, 537 for tef-1α, and 505 for tub2) were included in the phylogenetic analysis. Similar tree topologies were obtained by ML and BI methods, and the best scoring ML tree is shown in Figure 2. ML bootstrap values and BI posterior probabilities (MLBS/BIPP) are given at nodes of the phylogram (Figure 2). The phylogenetic tree inferred from the concatenated alignment resolved the 12 Pestalotiopsis isolates from symptomatic leaves of Camellia oleifera into four well-supported monophyletic clades that represent four novel species of Pestalotiopsis (Figure 2).

3.2. Taxonomy

Neopestalotiopsis camelliae-oleiferae Q. Yang & H. Li, sp. nov. (Figure 3).
MycoBank: MB841476.
Etymology: Named after the host species, Camellia oleifera.
Holotype: CSUFT081.
Description:Conidiomata acervular in culture on PDA, globose, 300–800 μm diam., solitary or aggregated in clusters, exuding black conidial masses. Conidiophores reduced to conidiogenous cells. Conidiogenous cells ampulliform, hyaline, smooth, annelidic. Conidia fusiform to clavate, straight or slightly curved, 22.5–24(−26.5) × (7–)8.5–10 μm, 4-septate; basal cell conical, 3.5–4.5 μm, hyaline or sometimes pale brown, smooth, thin-walled; with a single appendage filiform, unbranched, centric, (4.5–)6–8(−9) μm long; three median cells doliiform, 14–16(−18) μm long, smooth, versicoloured, septa darker than the rest of the cell (second cell from base pale brown, 4.5–5.5 μm long; third cell medium to dark brown, 5–5.5(−6.5) μm long; fourth cell medium to dark brown, 4.5–6 μm long); apical cell conical, 2.5–4.5 μm long, hyaline, smooth, thin-walled; with 2–3 apical tubular appendages unbranched, filiform, (13.5–)15.5–18.5(−20.5) μm long. Sexual morph not observed.
Culture characteristics: Colonies on PDA reaching 55 mm diameter after seven days at 25 °C. Colonies filamentous to circular, with dense aerial mycelium on surface, fruiting bodies black.
Material examined: CHINA, Jiangsu Province, Nanjing City, from leaf spots of Camellia oleifera, 25 Oct. 2020, H. Li (CSUFT081, holotype); ex-type living culture CSUFTCC81, living culture CSUFTCC82.
Notes:Neopestalotiopsis camelliae-oleiferae was collected from symptomatic leaves of C. oleifera in Jiangsu Province, China. Two isolates (CSUFTCC81 and CSUFTCC82) representing N. camelliae-oleiferae clustered in a well-support clade (ML/BI = 100/1). Neopestalotiopsis camelliae-oleiferae was sister to a clade containing N. longiappendiculata and N. vacciniicola. N. camelliae-oleiferae can be distinguished from N. longiappendiculata based on ITS, tef-1α and tub2 loci (3/449 in ITS, 3/450 in tef-1α , and 6/404 in tub2, no gaps). Morphologically, N. camelliae-oleiferae differs from N. longiappendiculata by wider conidia (8.5–10 vs. 7–7.8 μm); from N. vacciniicola by shorter apical tubular appendages (15.5–18.5 vs. 25.7–30.2 μm) [20]. Therefore, the collection in the present study is designated as a new species.
Neopestalotiopsis cubana Maharachch, K.D. Hyde & Crous, in Maharachchikumbura, Hyde, Groenewald, Xu & Crous, Stud. Mycol. 79: 138 (2014) (Figure 4).
Description:Conidiomata acervular in culture on PDA, globose, 800–1350 μm diam., solitary or aggregated in clusters, exuding black conidial masses. Conidiophores reduced to conidiogenous cells. Conidiogenous cells ampulliform to cylindrical, hyaline, smooth, annelidic. Conidia fusoid to ellipsoidal, straight or slightly curved, (19.5–)21–25(−26.5) × (5.5–)6.5–8 μm, 4-septate; basal cell conical, 3.5–4.5 μm, hyaline or sometimes pale brown, smooth, thin-walled; with a single appendage filiform, unbranched, centric, 3–5.5 μm long; three median cells doliiform, 13.5–15(−16) μm long, smooth, versicoloured, septa darker than the rest of the cell (second cell from base pale brown, 3.5–5.5 μm long; third cell medium to dark brown, 4–5 μm long; fourth cell medium to dark brown, 3.5–4.5 μm long); apical cell conical, 3.5–4.5 μm long, hyaline, smooth, thin-walled; with 2–3 apical tubular appendages, unbranched, filiform, (21–)24–29(−31) μm long. Sexual morph not observed.
Culture characteristics: Colonies on PDA reaching 70 mm diameter after seven days at 25 °C. Colonies filamentous to circular, medium dense, aerial mycelium on surface flat or raised, pycnidia abundant, fruiting bodies black.
Material examined: CHINA, Hainan Province, Chengmai County, from leaf spots of Camellia oleifera, 9 Nov. 2020, H. Li (CSUFT042); living cultures CSUFTCC37 and CSUFTCC42.
Notes:Neopestalotiopsis cubana was originally described from leaf litter in Cuba [8]. In the present study, two isolates from leaves of symptomatic C. oleifera were congruent with N. cubana based on morphology and DNA sequences data (Figure 1). We therefore describe N. cubana as a known species for this clade.
Neopestalotiopsis iberica E. Diogo, M.H. Bragança & A.J.L. Phillips, in Diogo, Gonçalves, Silva, Valente, Bragança & Phillips, Mycol. Progr. 20(11): 1449 (2021) (Figure 5).
Description:Conidiomata acervular in culture on PDA, globose, 600–1500 μm diameter, solitary or aggregated in clusters, exuding black conidial masses. Conidiophores reduced to conidiogenous cells. Conidiogenous cells ampulliform, hyaline, smooth, annelidic. Conidia fusiform to ellipsoidal, straight or slightly curved, (21.5–)22.5–24(−26.5) × 7–9(−10.5) μm, 4-septate; basal cell conical, 3.5–4.5 μm, hyaline or sometimes pale brown, smooth, thin-walled; with a single appendage filiform, unbranched, centric, 2.5–4 μm long; three median cells doliiform, 12.5–14.5(−15.5) μm long, smooth, versicoloured, septa darker than the rest of the cell (second cell from base pale brown, 4.5–5 μm long; third cell medium to dark brown, 4.5–5.5(−6) μm long; fourth cell medium to dark brown, 4.5–5.5 μm long); apical cell conical, 2.5–4 μm long, hyaline, smooth, thin-walled; with 2–3 apical tubular appendages, unbranched, filiform, 24–26(−29.5) μm long. Sexual morph not observed.
Culture characteristics: Colonies on PDA reaching 70 mm diameter after seven days at 25 °C. Colonies filamentous to circular, medium dense, aerial mycelium on surface flat or raised, with filiform margin, fluffy, fruiting bodies black.
Material examined: CHINA, Jiangsu Province, Nanjing City, from leaf spots of Camellia oleifera, 25 Oct. 2020, H. Li (CSUFT091); living cultures LHNJ91, LHNJ92, and LHNJ93.
Notes:Neopestalotiopsis iberica was originally described from leaves and stems of Eucalyptus globulus in Portugal [30]. In the present study, three isolates from leaves of symptomatic C. oleifera were congruent with N. iberica based on morphology and DNA sequences data (Figure 1). We therefore describe N. iberica as a known species for this clade.
Pestalotiopsis camelliae-oleiferae Q. Yang & H. Li, sp. nov. (Figure 6).
MycoBank: MB841478.
Etymology: Named after the host species, Camellia oleifera.
Holotype: CSUFT008.
Description:Conidiomata acervular in culture on PDA, globose, 1.0–2.6 mm diameter, solitary or aggregated in clusters, exuding black conidial masses. Conidiophores reduced to conidiogenous cells. Conidiogenous cells discrete or integrated, cylindrical to subcylindrical, hyaline, smooth. Conidia fusoid, ellipsoid, straight or slightly curved, (19.5–)21.5–23(−25) × (5–)6–7 μm, 4-septate; basal cell conic to obconic with a truncate base, 3.5–5.5 μm, hyaline, smooth, thin-walled; with a single appendage filiform, unbranched, centric, 2.5–4.5 μm long; three median cells doliiform, 12.5–14 μm long, smooth, concolorous, brown, septa darker than the rest of the cell (second cell from base 4–4.5 μm long; third cell 4.5–5 μm long; fourth cell 3.5–4.5 μm long); apical cell conical, 2.5–4(−4.5) μm long, hyaline, smooth, thin-walled; with 2–3 apical tubular appendages, unbranched, filiform, (11–)12.5–14.5(−16) μm long. Sexual morph not observed.
Culture characteristics: Colonies on PDA reaching 70 mm diameter after seven days at 25 °C. Colonies filamentous to circular, medium dense, with white sparse mycelium, fruiting bodies black.
Material examined: CHINA, Hunan Province, Changsha City, from leaf spots of Camellia oleifera, 30 Aug. 2020, H. Li (CSUFT008, holotype); ex-type living culture CSUFTCC08, living cultures CSUFTCC09 and CSUFTCC10.
Notes:Pestalotiopsis camelliae-oleiferae was sister to P. biciliata in a well-supported clade (ML/BI = 100/1) (Figure 2). Pestalotiopsis camelliae-oleiferae can be distinguished from P. biciliata based on ITS, tef-1α and tub2 loci (4/500 in ITS, 1/473 intef-1α , and 6/443 in tub2, no gaps). Morphologically, P. camelliae-oleiferae differs from P. biciliata by shorter conidia (21.5–23 vs. 22–28 μm) [8]. Therefore, the collection in the present study is designated as a new species.
Pestalotiopsis hunanensis Q. Yang & H. Li, sp. nov. (Figure 7).
MycoBank: MB841480.
Etymology: In reference to the Hunan Province, from where the fungus was first collected.
Holotype: CSUFT015.
Description:Conidiomata acervular in culture on PDA, globose, 500–1000 μm diameter, solitary or aggregated in clusters, exuding black conidial masses. Conidiophores reduced to conidiogenous cells. Conidiogenous cells discrete or integrated, cylindrical to subcylindrical, hyaline, smooth, annelidic. Conidia fusoid, ellipsoid, straight or slightly curved, (20.5–)23–25(−26.5) × (7–)9–10.5 μm, 4-septate; basal cell conic to obconic with a truncate base, 4–5.5 μm, hyaline, smooth, thin-walled; with a single appendage filiform, unbranched, centric, 3–3.5 μm long; three median cells doliiform, (14–)15–18 μm long, smooth, concolorous, brown, septa darker than the rest of the cell (second cell from base 4–5 μm long; third cell 5–6.5 μm long; fourth cell 4.5–5.5 μm long); apical cell conical, 2.5–3 μm long, hyaline, smooth, thin-walled; with 2–3 apical tubular appendages, unbranched, filiform, (13.5–)15–22(−26.5) μm long. Sexual morph not observed.
Culture characteristics: Colonies on PDA reaching 50 mm diameter after seven days at 25 °C. Colonies filamentous to circular, with sparse aerial mycelium, fruiting bodies black.
Material examined: CHINA, Hunan Province, Xiangtan City, from leaf spots of Camellia oleifera, 7 Nov. 2020, H. Li (CSUFT015, holotype); ex-type living culture CSUFTCC15, living cultures CSUFTCC18 and CSUFTCC19.
Notes:Pestalotiopsis hunanensis was sister to P. rosae in a well-supported clade (ML/BI = 100/1) (Figure 2). Pestalotiopsis hunanensis can be distinguished from P. rosea based on ITS, tef-1α and tub2 loci (6/501 in ITS, 13/475 in tef-1α, and 7/446 in tub2, 12 gaps). Morphologically, P. hunanensis differs from P. rosae by lager conidia (23–25 × 9–10.5 vs. 17.5–21.8 × 5.7–7 μm) [6]. Therefore, the collection in the present study is designated as a new species.
Pestalotiopsis nanjingensis Q. Yang & H. Li, sp. nov. (Figure 8).
MycoBank: MB841481.
Etymology: In reference to the Nanjing City, from where the fungus was first collected.
Holotype: CSUFT016.
Description:Conidiomata acervular in culture on PDA, globose, 1000–1600 μm diameter, solitary or aggregated in clusters, exuding black conidial masses. Conidiophores reduced to conidiogenous cells. Conidiogenous cells discrete or integrated, cylindrical to subcylindrical, hyaline, smooth, annelidic. Conidia fusoid, ellipsoid, straight or slightly curved, (19.5–)22–25 × (4.5–)5–6.5 μm, 4-septate; basal cell conic to obconic with a truncate base, 4.5–5 μm, hyaline, smooth, thin-walled; with a single appendage filiform, unbranched, centric, 2.5–3.5 μm long; three median cells doliiform, 13–14.5(−16) μm long, smooth, concolorous, brown, septa darker than the rest of the cell (second cell from base 4.5–5.5 μm long; third cell 4.5–5.5 μm long; fourth cell 3.5–4.5 μm long); apical cell conical, 3.5–4 μm long, hyaline, smooth, thin-walled; with two apical tubular appendages, unbranched, filiform, (11–)13.5–18(−20) μm long. Sexual morph not observed.
Culture characteristics: Colonies on PDA reaching 60 mm diameter after seven days at 25 °C. Colonies filamentous to circular, medium dense, aerial mycelium on surface flat, fruiting bodies black.
Material examined: CHINA, Jiangsu Province, Nanjing city, from leaf spots of Camellia oleifera, 25 Oct. 2020, H. Li (CSUFT016, holotype); ex-type living culture CSUFTCC 16, living cultures CSUFTCC04 and CSUFTCC20.
Notes:Pestalotiopsis nanjingensis was sister to P. neolitseae in a well-supported clade (ML/BI = 100/1) (Figure 2). Pestalotiopsis nanjingensis can be distinguished from P. neolitseae based on ITS, tef-1α and tub2 loci (2/500 in ITS, 26/472 in tef-1α, and 2/442 in tub2, 5 gaps). Morphologically, P. nanjingensis differs from P. neolitseae by longer conidia (22–25 vs. 18–21 μm) and apical appendages (13.5–18 vs. 10–15 μm) [15]. Therefore, the collection in the present study is designated as a new species.
Pestalotiopsis nanningensis Q. Yang & H. Li, sp. nov. (Figure 9).
MycoBank: MB841479.
Etymology: In reference to the Nanning City, from where the fungus was first collected.
Holotype: CSUFT011.
Description:Conidiomata acervular in culture on PDA, globose, 750–1200 μm diameter, solitary or aggregated in clusters, exuding black conidial masses. Conidiophores reduced to conidiogenous cells. Conidiogenous cells discrete or integrated, cylindrical to subcylindrical, hyaline, smooth, annelidic. Conidia fusoid, ellipsoid, straight or slightly curved, (22–)24–26.5 × (6–)7–8(−9) μm, 4-septate; basal cell conical, 4.5–6 μm, hyaline, smooth, thin-walled; with a single appendage filiform, unbranched, centric, 4.5–6.5 μm long; three median cells doliiform, 13.5–15(−17) μm long, smooth, concolorous, brown, septa darker than the rest of the cell (second cell from base 4.5–5.5 μm long; third cell 5–6 μm long; fourth cell 4–5 μm long); apical cell conical, 3.5–4.5 μm long, hyaline, smooth, thin-walled; with 2–3 apical tubular appendages, unbranched, filiform, (13.5–)18–22.5(−26.5) μm long. Sexual morph not observed.
Culture characteristics: Colonies on PDA reaching 80 mm diameter after seven days at 25 °C. Colonies filamentous to circular, medium dense, white aerial mycelium on surface flat or raised.
Material examined: CHINA, Guangxi Province, Nanning City, from leaf spots of Camellia oleifera, 20 Oct. 2020, H. Li (CSUFT011, holotype); ex-type living culture CSUFTCC11, living cultures CSUFTCC12 and CSUFTCC13.
Notes: Pestalotiopsis nanningensis was sister to P. formosana in a well-supported clade (ML/BI = 100/1) (Figure 2). Pestalotiopsis nanningensis can be distinguished from P. formosana based on ITS and tef-1α loci (4/500 in ITS, 2/472 in tef-1α , and 1/442 in tub2, no gaps). Morphologically, P. nanningensis differs from P. formosana by lager conidia (24–26.5 × 7–8 vs. 18–22 × 6–7 μm) and longer apical appendages (18–22.5 vs. 11–16 μm) [15]. Therefore, the collection in the present study is designated as a new species.

3.3. Pathogenicity Assay

After five days, for the pathogenicity tests, N. camelliae-oleiferae, N. cubana, N. iberica Neopestalotiopsis sp.1, P. camelliae-oleiferae, P. hunanensis , and P. nanningensis developed brown lesions on wounded leaves (right), whereas the controls showed no symptoms (left). Neopestalotiopsis sp.1 had the highest virulence, while P. nanjingensis did not cause obvious symptoms (Figure 10). Koch’s postulates were fulfilled by reisolating the same fungi and verifying its colony and morphological characters.

4. Discussion

In this study, an investigation of C. oleifera diseases in China was carried out and Camellia leaf disease caused by pestalotioid fungi was observed as a common disease. Identification of our collections was conducted, based on isolates from symptomatic leaves of C. oleifera using three combined loci (ITS, tef-1α and tub2), as well as morphological characteristics. It includes N. cubana, N. iberica, as well as five new species named N. camelliae-oleiferae, P. camelliae-oleiferae, P. hunanensis, P. nanjingensis, and P. nanningensis.
The expanding cultivation of C. oleifera over the last several decades has attracted increasing attention from plant pathologists to infectious diseases on this crop. Therein, pestalotioid species are more frequently regarded as endophytes or latent pathogens causing diseases only on specific situations [4,6,12,63,64]. Understanding the diversity of pestalotioid species and the genetic variation within pathogen populations could help in developing sustainable disease management strategies.
Pestalotioid fungi (Pestalotiopsidaceae, Sordariomycetes) are species-rich asexual taxa, which are common pathogens that cause a variety of diseases, including leaf spots, shoot dieback, fruit rots and various post-harvest diseases [6,8,15,19,20,46,65]. As many peatalotioid species have overlapping morphological traits, sequence data is essential to resolve these three genera and introduce new species [8]. Combined gene sequence of ITS, tef-1α, and tub2 can provide a better resolution for Pestalotiopsis and Pseudopestalotiopsis. However, more genes are needed to provide better resolution and support in Neopestalotiopsis. Furthermore, this is the first systematic report of Neopestalotiopsis and Pestalotiopsis fungi associated with Camellia oleifera in China, which indicates that there may be a high undescribed diversity of fungi in this host.
Pathogenicity tests of eight pestalotioid species from Camellia oleifera showed that all species except for P. nanjingensis were capable of infecting wounded leaves. Neopestalotiopsis sp.1 and P. camelliae-oleiferae showed stronger virulence, with lesion diameters ranged from 14.7 to 17.8 mm on leaves of the Neopestalotiopsis sp.1 isolate (CSUFTCC61) and 13.5 to 15.5 mm on leaves of the P. camelliae-oleiferae isolate (CSUFTCC08). All pathogenicity tests were performed with a single C. camellia cultivar. Since different C. oleifera cultivars may have different resistance to pestalotioid species, more cultivars of C. oleifera should be studied for the variation of their resistance to pestalotioid pathogens. During the tests, the symptoms vary considerably with factors, such as relative humidity, temperature, and the inoculum concentration. In the future, field conditions with natural inoculum should be conducted rather than just in vitro artificial inoculation.

5. Conclusions

Seven peatalotioid species (two known species and five new species) were described and illustrated. This is the first systematic report of Neopestalotiopsis and Pestalotiopsis fungi associated with Camellia oleifera in China. The pathogenicity of these species on leaves were examined and showed that there were significant differences in the pathogenicity.

Author Contributions

Experiments, L.L.; Writing—original draft preparation, Q.Y.; Writing—review and editing, Q.Y. and H.L. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

Funding

This research was funded by the introduction of talent research start-up fund project of CSUFT, grant number 2019YJ025 and the Research Foundation of Education Bureau of Hunan Province, grant number 19B608.

Institutional Review Board Statement

Not applicable.

Informed Consent Statement

Not applicable.

Data Availability Statement

All sequence data are available in NCBI GenBank following the accession numbers in the manuscript.

Acknowledgments

We are grateful for the assistance of Yuanhao He and Linxue Cao.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Figure 1. Phylogram generated from RAxML analysis based on combined ITS, tef-1α and tub2 sequence data of Neopestalotiopsis isolates. The tree was rooted to Pestalotiopsis trachicarpicola (OP068). The scale bar indicates 0.04 nucleotide changes per site. Isolates from this study are marked in red and the identified species is marked in yellow. Ex-type strains are labeled with *.
Figure 1. Phylogram generated from RAxML analysis based on combined ITS, tef-1α and tub2 sequence data of Neopestalotiopsis isolates. The tree was rooted to Pestalotiopsis trachicarpicola (OP068). The scale bar indicates 0.04 nucleotide changes per site. Isolates from this study are marked in red and the identified species is marked in yellow. Ex-type strains are labeled with *.
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Figure 2. Phylogram generated from RAxML analysis based on combined ITS, tef-1α and tub2 sequence data of Pestalotiopsis isolates. The tree was rooted to Neopestalotiopsis magna (MFLUCC 12-652). The scale bar indicates 0.04 nucleotide changes per site. Isolates from this study are marked in red and the identified species is marked in yellow. Ex-type strains are labeled with *.
Figure 2. Phylogram generated from RAxML analysis based on combined ITS, tef-1α and tub2 sequence data of Pestalotiopsis isolates. The tree was rooted to Neopestalotiopsis magna (MFLUCC 12-652). The scale bar indicates 0.04 nucleotide changes per site. Isolates from this study are marked in red and the identified species is marked in yellow. Ex-type strains are labeled with *.
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Figure 3. Neopestalotiopsis camelliae-oleiferae (CSUFTCC81). (a) Conidioma formed on PDA, (b) conidiogenous cells, and (cg) conidia. Scale bars: (a) = 1 mm, (bg) = 10 μm.
Figure 3. Neopestalotiopsis camelliae-oleiferae (CSUFTCC81). (a) Conidioma formed on PDA, (b) conidiogenous cells, and (cg) conidia. Scale bars: (a) = 1 mm, (bg) = 10 μm.
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Figure 4. Neopestalotiopsis cubana (CSUFTCC37). (a) Conidiomata formed on PDA, (b) conidiogenous cells, and (cf) conidia. Scale bars: (a) = 500 μm, (bf) = 10 μm.
Figure 4. Neopestalotiopsis cubana (CSUFTCC37). (a) Conidiomata formed on PDA, (b) conidiogenous cells, and (cf) conidia. Scale bars: (a) = 500 μm, (bf) = 10 μm.
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Figure 5. Neopestalotiopsis iberica (CSUFTCC91). (a) Conidiomata formed on PDA, (b) conidiogenous cells, and (cf) conidia. Scale bars: (a) = 1 mm, (bf) = 10 μm.
Figure 5. Neopestalotiopsis iberica (CSUFTCC91). (a) Conidiomata formed on PDA, (b) conidiogenous cells, and (cf) conidia. Scale bars: (a) = 1 mm, (bf) = 10 μm.
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Figure 6. Pestalotiopsis camelliae-oleiferae (CSUFTCC08). (a) Conidioma formed on PDA, (b) conidiogenous cells, and (cg) conidia. Scale bars: (a) = 1 mm, (bg) = 10 μm.
Figure 6. Pestalotiopsis camelliae-oleiferae (CSUFTCC08). (a) Conidioma formed on PDA, (b) conidiogenous cells, and (cg) conidia. Scale bars: (a) = 1 mm, (bg) = 10 μm.
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Figure 7. Pestalotiopsis hunanensis (CSUFTCC15). (a) Conidioma formed on PDA, (b) conidiogenous cells, and (cg) conidia. Scale bars: (a) = 1 mm, (bg) = 10 μm.
Figure 7. Pestalotiopsis hunanensis (CSUFTCC15). (a) Conidioma formed on PDA, (b) conidiogenous cells, and (cg) conidia. Scale bars: (a) = 1 mm, (bg) = 10 μm.
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Figure 8. Pestalotiopsis nanjingensis (CSUFTCC16). (a) Conidioma formed on PDA, (b) conidiogenous cells, and (cf) conidia. Scale bars: (a) = 1 mm, (bf) = 10 μm.
Figure 8. Pestalotiopsis nanjingensis (CSUFTCC16). (a) Conidioma formed on PDA, (b) conidiogenous cells, and (cf) conidia. Scale bars: (a) = 1 mm, (bf) = 10 μm.
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Figure 9. Pestalotiopsis nanningensis (CSUFTCC10). (a) Conidioma formed on PDA, (b) conidiogenous cells, and (cf) conidia. Scale bars: (a) = 500 μm, (bf) = 10 μm.
Figure 9. Pestalotiopsis nanningensis (CSUFTCC10). (a) Conidioma formed on PDA, (b) conidiogenous cells, and (cf) conidia. Scale bars: (a) = 500 μm, (bf) = 10 μm.
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Figure 10. Pathogenicity of eight pestalotioid species from tea-oil leaves. (a) Induced symptoms on tea-oil leaves after 5 days. (b). The virulence of the isolates was evaluated by measuring the diameters of the necrotic lesions on infected tea-oil leaves 5 days after wounding.
Figure 10. Pathogenicity of eight pestalotioid species from tea-oil leaves. (a) Induced symptoms on tea-oil leaves after 5 days. (b). The virulence of the isolates was evaluated by measuring the diameters of the necrotic lesions on infected tea-oil leaves 5 days after wounding.
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Table 1. Isolates and GenBank accession numbers of sequences used in this study.
Table 1. Isolates and GenBank accession numbers of sequences used in this study.
SpeciesIsolateHost/SubstrateLocationGenBank Accessions Numbers
ITStub2tef-1αReferences
Neopestalotiopsis acrostichiMFLUCC 17-1754 *Acrostichum aureumThailandMK764272MK764338MK764316[19]
MFLUCC 17-1755Acrostichum aureumThailandMK764273MK764339MK764317[19]
N. alpapicalisMFLUCC 17-2544 *Rhizophora mucronataThailandMK357772MK463545MK463547[30]
MFLUCC 17-2545Symptomatic RhizophoraThailandMK357773MK463546MK463548[30]
N. aotearoaCBS 367.54 *CanvasNew ZealandKM199369KM199454KM199526[6]
N. asiaticaMFLUCC 12-0286 *Prunus dulcisChinaJX398983JX399018JX399049[8]
N. australisCBS 114159 *Telopea sp.AustraliaKM199348KM199432KM199537[8]
N. brachiataMFLUCC 17-1555 *Rhizophora apiculataThailandMK764274MK764340MK764318[19]
N. brasiliensisCOAD 2166 *Psidium guajavaBrazilMG686469MG692400MG692402[31]
N. camelliae-oleiferaeCSUFTCC81 *Camellia oleiferaChinaOK493585OK562360OK507955This study
CSUFTCC82Camellia oleiferaChinaOK493586OK562361OK507956This study
N. cavernicolaKUMCC 20-0269 *CaveChinaMW545802MW557596MW550735[32]
N. chiangmaiensisMFLUCC 18-0113 *Pandanus sp.ThailandNAMH412725MH388404[18]
N. chryseaMFLUCC 12-0261 *Dead leavesChinaJX398985JX399020JX399051[6]
MFLUCC 12-0262Dead leavesChinaJX398986JX399021JX399052[6]
N. clavisporaMFLUCC 12-0281 *Magnolia sp.ChinaJX398979JX399014JX399045[6]
MFLUCC 12-0280Magnolia sp.ChinaJX398978JX399013JX399044[6]
N. cocoësMFLUCC 15-0152 *Cocos nuciferaThailandNR 156312NAKX789689[19]
N. coffeae-arabicaeHGUP4015 Coffea arabicaChinaKF412647KF412641KF412644[33]
HGUP4019 *Coffea arabicaChinaKF412649KF412643KF412646[33]
N. cubanaCBS 600.96 *Leaf litterCubaKM199347KM199438KM199521[8]
CSUFTCC37Camellia oleiferaChinaOK493583OK562358OK507953This study
CSUFTCC42Camellia oleiferaChinaOK493584OK562359OK507954This study
N. dendrobiiMFLUCC 14-0106 *Dendrobium cariniferumThailandMK993571MK975835MK975829[34]
MFLUCC 14-0099Dendrobium cariniferumThailandMK993570MK975834MK975828[34]
N. drenthiiBRIP 72263aMacadamia integrifoliaAustraliaMZ303786MZ312679MZ344171[21]
BRIP 72264a *Macadamia integrifoliaAustraliaMZ303787MZ312680MZ344172[21]
N. egyptiacaCBS 1401628Mangifera indicaEgyptKP943747KP943746KP943748[35]
N. ellipsosporaMFLUCC 12-02838Dead plant materialChinaJX398980JX399016JX399047[6]
N. eucalyptorumCBS 147684 *Eucalyptus globulusPortugalMW794108MW802841MW805397[20]
N. eucalypticolaCBS 264.37 *Eucalyptus globulusNAKM199376KM199431KM199551[8]
N. foedansCGMCC 3.9123 *Mangrove plantChinaJX398987JX399022JX399053[6]
CGMCC 3.9178Neodypsis decaryiChinaJX398989JX399024JX399055[6]
N. formicarumCBS 362.72 *Dead antCubaKM199358KM199455KM199517[8]
CBS 115.83Plant debrisCubaKM199344KM199444KM199519[8]
N. guajavaeFMBCC 11.1 *GuavaPakistanMF783085MH460871MH460868[36]
N. guajavicolaFMBCC 11.4 *GuavaPakistanMH209245MH460873MH460870[36]
N. hadrolaeliaeEHJ6aCattleya jongheanaBrazilMK454709MK465120MK465122[37]
N. hispanicaCBS 147686 *Eucalyptus globulusPortugalMW794107MW802840MW805399[20]
N. honoluluanaCBS 114495 *Telopea sp.USAKM199364KM199457KM199548[8]
CBS 111535Telopea sp.USAKM199363KM199461KM199546[8]
N. hydeanaMFLUCC 20-0132 *Artocarpus heterophyllusThailandMW266069MW251119MW251129[38]
N. ibericaCSUFTCC91Camellia oleiferaChinaOK493587OK562362OK507957This study
CSUFTCC92Camellia oleiferaChinaOK493588OK562363OK507958This study
CSUFTCC93Camellia oleiferaChinaOK493589OK562364OK507959This study
CBS 147688 *Eucalyptus globulusPortugalMW794111MW802844MW805402[20]
N. iraniensisCBS 137768 *Fragaria ananassaIranKM074048KM074057KM074051[39]
CBS 137767Fragaria ananassaIranKM074045KM074056KM074053[39]
N. javaensisCBS 257.31 *Cocos nuciferaIndonesiaKM199357KM199457KM199548[8]
N. keteleerieMFLUCC 13-0915 *Keteleeria pubescensChinaKJ503820KJ503821KJ503822[40]
N. longiappendiculataCBS 147690 *Eucalyptus globulusPortugalMW794110MW802845MW805404[20]
N. lusitanicaCBS 147692 *Eucalyptus globulusPortugalMW794112MW802843MW805406[20]
N. macadamiaeBRIP 63737c *Macadamia integrifoliaAustraliaKX186604KX186654KX186629[14]
BRIP 63742aMacadamia integrifoliaAustraliaKX186599KX186657KX186627[14]
N. maddoxiiBRIP 72266a *Macadamia integrifoliaAustraliaMZ303782MZ312675MZ344167[14]
N. magnaMFLUCC 12-0652 *Pteridium sp.FranceKF582795KF582793KF582791[41]
N. mesopotamicaCBS 336.86 *Pinus brutiaIraqKM199362KM199441KM199555[8]
CBS 299.74Eucalyptus sp.TurkeyKM199361KM199435KM199541[8]
N. musaeMFLUCC 15-0776 *Musa sp.ThailandKX789683KX789686KX789685[19]
N. natalensisCBS 138.41 *Acacia mollissimaSouth AfricaKM199377KM199466KM199552[8]
N. nebuloidesBRIP 66617 *Sporobolus elongatusAustraliaMK966338MK977632MK977633[42]
N. olumideaeBRIP 72273a *Macadamia integrifoliaAustraliaMZ303790MZ312683MZ344175[21]
N. pandanicolaKUMCC 17-0175Pandanus sp.ChinaNAMH412720MH388389 [18]
N. pernambucanaURM7148-01 *Vismia guianensisBrazilKJ792466NAKU306739[43]
URM7148-02Vismia guianensisBrazilKJ792467NAKU306740[43]
N. perukaeFMBCC 11.3 *GuavaPakistanMH209077MH460876MH523647[36]
N. petilaMFLUCC 17-1738 Rhizophora mucronataThailandMK764275MK764341MK764319[19]
MFLUCC 17-1737 *Rhizophora mucronataThailandMK764276MK764342MK764320[19]
N. phangngaensisMFLUCC 18-0119 *Pandanus sp.ThailandMH388354MH412721MH388390[18]
N. piceanaCBS 254.32Cocos nuciferaIndonesiaKM199372KM199452KM199529[8]
CBS 394.48 *Picea sp.UKKM199368KM199453KM199527[8]
N. protearumCBS 114178 *Leucospermum cuneiforme cv. “Sunbird”ZimbabweJN712498KM199463LT853201[44]
N. psidiiFMBCC 11.2 *GuavaPakistanMF783082MH477870MH460874[36]
N. rhapidisGUCC 21501 *Rhododendron simsiiChinaMW931620MW980441MW980442[45]
N. rhizophoraeMFLUCC 17-1550 *Rhizophora mucronataThailandMK764277MK764343MK764321[19]
MFLUCC 17-1551Rhizophora mucronataThailandMK764278MK764344MK764322[19]
N. rhododendriGUCC 21504 *Rhododendron simsiiChinaMW979577MW980443MW980444[45]
GUCC 21505Rhododendron simsiiChinaMW979576MW980445MW980446[45]
N. rosaeCBS 101057 *Rosa sp.New ZealandKM199359KM199429KM199523[8]
CBS 124745Paeonia suffruticosaUSAKM199360KM199430KM199524[8]
N. rosicolaCFCC 51992 *Rosa chinensisChinaKY885239KY885245KY885243[15]
CFCC 51993Rosa chinensisChinaKY885240KY885246KY885244[15]
N. samarangensisCBS 115451Unidentified treeChinaKM199365KM199447KM199556[8]
N. saprophyticaMFLUCC 12-0282 *Magnolia sp.ChinaJX398982JX399017JX399048[8]
N. scalabiensisMUM 21.34 *Vaccinium corymbosumPortugalMW969748MW934611MW959100[46]
N. sichuanensisCFCC 54338 *Castanea mollissimaChinaMW166231MW218524MW199750[16]
SM15-1CCastanea mollissimaChinaMW166232MW218525MW199751[16]
N. sonnerataeMFLUCC 17-1745 *Sonneronata albaThailandMK764279MK764345MK764323[19]
MFLUCC 17-1744Sonneronata albaThailandMK764280MK764346MK764324[19]
Neopestalotiopsis sp.1CSUFTCC61Camellia oleiferaChinaOK493590OK562365OK507960This study
CSUFTCC62Camellia oleiferaChinaOK493591OK562366OK507961This study
CSUFTCC63Camellia oleiferaChinaOK493592OK562367OK507962This study
N. steyaertiiIMI 192475 *Eucalyptus viminalisAustraliaKF582796KF582794KF582792[8]
N. surinamensisCBS 450.74 *Soil under Elaeis guineensisSurinameKM199351KM199465KM199518[8]
N. thailandicaMFLUCC 17-1730 *Rhizophora mucronataThailandMK764281MK764347MK764325[19]
MFLUCC 17-1731Rhizophora mucronataThailandMK764282MK764348MK764326[19]
N. umbrinosporaMFLUCC 12-0285 *Unidentified plantChinaJX398984JX399019JX399050[6]
N. vacciniiMUM 21.36 *Vaccinium corymbosumPortugalMW969747MW934610MW959099[46]
N. vacciniicolaMUM 21.35 *Vaccinium corymbosumPortugalMW969751MW934614MW959103[46]
N. vheenaeBRIP 72293a *Macadamia integrifoliaAustraliaMZ303792MZ312685MZ344177[21]
N. vitisMFLUCC 15-1265 *Vitis vinifera cv. “Summer black”ChinaKU140694KU140685KU140676[47]
MFLUCC 15-1270Vitis vinifera cv. “Kyoho”ChinaKU140699KU140690KU140681[47]
N. zakeeliiBRIP 72282a *Macadamia integrifoliaAustraliaMZ303789MZ312682MZ344174[21]
N. zimbabwanaCBS 111495 *Leucospermum cunciformeZimbabweJX556231KM199456KM199545[8]
Pestalotiopsis abietisCFCC 53011 *Abies fargesiiChinaMK397013MK622280MK622277[48]
CFCC 53012Abies fargesiiChinaMK397014MK622281MK622278[48]
CFCC 53013Abies fargesiiChinaMK397015MK622282MK622279[48]
P. adustaICMP 6088 *Refrigerator door FijiJX399006JX399037JX399070[6]
MFLUCC 10-146Syzygium sp.ThailandJX399007JX399038JX399071[6]
P. aggestorumLC6301 *Camellia sinensisChinaKX895015KX895348KX895234[12]
LC8186Camellia sinensisChinaKY464140KY464160KY464150[12]
P. anacardiacearumIFRDCC 2397 *Mangifera indicaChinaKC247154KC247155KC247156[8]
P. arceuthobiiCBS 434.65 *Arceuthobium campylopodumUSAKM199341KM199427KM199516[8]
P. arengaCBS 331.92 *Arenga undulatifoliaSingaporeKM199340KM199426KM199515[8]
P. australasiaCBS 114126 *Knightia sp.New ZealandKM199297KM199409KM199499[8]
CBS 114141Protea sp.New South WalesKM199298KM199410KM199501[8]
P. australisCBS 111503Protea neriifolia × susannae cv. “Pink Ice”South AfricaKM199331KM199382KM199557[8]
CBS 114193 * Grevillea sp.New South WalesKM199332KM199383KM199475[8]
P. biciliata CBS 124463 *Platanus × hispanicaSlovakiaKM199308KM199399KM199505[8]
CBS 236.38Paeonia sp.ItalyKM199309KM199401KM199506[8]
P. brachiataLC2998 *Camellia sp.ChinaKX894933KX895265KX895150[12]
LC8188Camellia sp.ChinaKY464142KY464162KY464152[12]
LC8189Camellia sp.ChinaKY464143KY464163KY464153[12]
P. brassicaeCBS 170.26 *Brassica napusNew ZealandKM199379NAKM199558[8]
P. camelliaeMFLUCC 12-0277 *Camellia japonicaChinaJX399010JX399041JX399074[6]
P. camelliae-oleiferaeCSUFTCC08 *Camellia oleiferaChinaOK493593OK562368OK507963In this study
CSUFTCC09Camellia oleiferaChinaOK493594OK562369OK507964In this study
CSUFTCC10Camellia oleiferaChinaOK493595OK562370OK507965In this study
P. chamaeropisCBS 186.71 *Chamaerops humilisItalyKM199326KM199391KM199473[6]
LC3619Camellia sp.ChinaKX894991KX895322KX895208[12]
P. clavataMFLUCC 12-0268 *Buxus sp.ChinaJX398990JX399025JX399056[6]
P. colombiensisCBS 118553 *Eucalyptus eurograndisColombiaKM199307KM199421KM199488[8]
P. digitalisMFLU 14-0208 *Digitalis purpureaNew ZealandKP781879KP781883NA[49]
P. dilucidaLC3232 *Camellia sinensisChinaKX894961KX895293KX895178[12]
LC8184Camellia sinensisChinaKY464138KY464158KY464148[12]
P. diploclisiaeCBS 115449Psychotria tutcheriChinaKM199314KM199416KM199485[8]
CBS 115587 *Diploclisia glaucescensChinaKM199320KM199419KM199486[8]
P. disseminataCBS 118552Eucalyptus botryoidesNew ZealandMH553986MH554652MH554410[12]
CBS 143904Persea americanaNew ZealandMH554152MH554825MH554587[12]
MEAN 1165Pinus pineaPortugalMT374687MT374712MT374699[50]
MEAN 1166Pinus pineaPortugalMT374688MT374713MT374700[50]
P. diversisetaMFLUCC 12-0287 *Rhododendron sp.ChinaJX399009JX399040JX399073[6]
P. doitungensisMFLUCC 14-0115 *Dendrobium sp.ThailandMK993574MK975837MK975832[34]
P. dracaeniclaMFLUCC 18-0913 *Dracaena sp.ThailandMN962731MN962733MN962732[51]
P. dracontomelonisMFLU 14-0207 *Dracontomelon daoThailandNANAKP781880[49]
P. ericacearumIFRDCC 2439 *Rhododendron delavayiChinaKC537807KC537821KC537814[52]
P. etonensisBRIP 66615 *Sporobolus jacquemontiiAustraliaMK966339MK977634MK977635[42]
P. formosanaNTUCC 17-009 *On dead grassChinaMH809381MH809385MH809389[15]
P. furcataMFLUCC 12-0054 *Camellia sinensisThailandJQ683724JQ683708JQ683740[53]
LC6691Camellia sinensisChinaKX895030KX895363KX895248[12]
P. gaultheriaIFRD 411-014 *Gaultheria forrestiiChinaKC537805KC537819KC537812[8]
P. gibbosaNOF 3175 *Gaultheria shallonCanadaLC311589LC311590LC311591[54]
P. grevilleaeCBS 114127 *Grevillea sp.AustraliaKM199300KM199407KM199504[8]
P. hawaiiensisCBS 114491 *Leucospermum sp.HawaiiKM199339KM199428KM199514[8]
P. hollandicaCBS 265.33 *Sciadopitys verticillataNetherlandsKM199328KM199388KM199481[8]
P. hispanicaCBS 115391 *Protea cv. ‘Susara’SpainMH553981MH554640MH554399[8]
P. humusCBS 336.97 *SoilPapua New GuineaKM199317KM199420KM199484[8]
P. hunanensisCSUFTCC15 *Camellia oleiferaChinaOK493599OK562374OK507969In this study
CSUFTCC18Camellia oleiferaChinaOK493600OK562375OK507970In this study
CSUFTCC19Camellia oleiferaChinaOK493601OK562376OK507971In this study
P. inflexaMFLUCC 12-0270 *Unidentified treeChinaJX399008JX399039JX399072[6]
P. intermediaMFLUCC 12-0259 *Unidentified treeChinaJX398993JX399028JX399059[6]
P. italianaMFLU 14-0214 *Cupressus glabraItalyKP781878KP781882KP781881[49]
P. jesteriCBS 109350 *Fragraea bodeniiPapua New GuineaKM199380KM199468KM199554[8]
P. jiangxiensisLC4242Eurya sp.ChinaKX895035KX895327KX895213[12]
LC4399 *Camellia sp.ChinaKX895009KX895341KX895227[12]
P. jinchanghensisLC6636 *Camellia sinensisChinaKX895028KX895361KX895247[12]
LC8190Camellia sinensisChinaKY464144KY464164KY464154[12]
P. kandelicolaNCYU 19-0355 *Kandelia candelChinaMT560723MT563100MT563102[55]
P. kenyanaCBS 442.67 *Coffea sp.KenyaKM199302KM199395KM199502[8]
LC6633Camellia sinensisChinaKX895027KX895360KX895246[8]
P. knightiaeCBS 111963Knightia sp.New ZealandKM199311KM199406KM199495[8]
CBS 114138 *Knightia sp.New ZealandKM199310KM199408KM199497[8]
P. leucadendriCBS 121417 *Leucadendron sp. South AfricaMH553987MH554654MH554412[56]
P. licualacolaHGUP 4057 *Licuala grandisChinaKC492509KC481683KC481684[57]
P. linearisMFLUCC 12-0271 *Trachelospermum sp.ChinaJX398992JX399027JX399058[6]
P. longiappendiculataLC3013 *Camellia sinensisChinaKX894939KX895271KX895156[12]
P. lushanensisLC4344 *Camellia sp.ChinaKX895005KX895337KX895223[12]
LC8182Camellia sp.ChinaKY464136KY464156KY464146[12]
LC8183Camellia sp.ChinaKY464137KY464157KY464147[12]
P. macadamiaeBRIP 63738b *Macadamia integrifoliaAustraliaKX186588KX186680KX186621[14]
BRIP 63739aMacadamia integrifoliaAustraliaKX186589KX186681KX186622[14]
BRIP 63739bMacadamia integrifoliaAustraliaKX186587KX186679KX186620[14]
P. malayanaCBS 102220 *Macaranga trilobaMalaysiaKM199306KM199411KM199482[8]
P. monochaetaCBS 144.97 *Quercus roburNetherlandsKM199327KM199386KM199479[8]
CBS 440.83Taxus baccataNetherlandsKM199329KM199387KM199480[8]
P. nanjingensisCSUFTCC16 *Camellia oleiferaChinaOK493602OK562377OK507972This study
CSUFTCC20Camellia oleiferaChinaOK493603OK562378OK507973This study
CSUFTCC04Camellia oleiferaChinaOK493604OK562379OK507974This study
P. nanningensisCSUFTCC10 *Camellia oleiferaChinaOK493596OK562371OK507966This study
CSUFTCC11Camellia oleiferaChinaOK493597OK562372OK507967This study
CSUFTCC12Camellia oleiferaChinaOK493598OK562373OK507968This study
P. neolitseaeNTUCC 17-011 *On leaf of Neolitsea villosaTaiwanMH809383MH809387MH809391[15]
P. novaehollandiaeCBS 130973 *Banksia grandisAustraliaKM199337KM199425KM199511[8]
P. oryzaeCBS 111522Telopea sp.USAKM199294KM199394KM199493[8]
CBS 171.26NA ItalyKM199304KM199397KM199494[8]
CBS 353.69 *Oryza sativaDenmarkKM199299KM199398KM199496[8]
P. pandanicolaMFLUCC 16-0255 *Pandanus sp.ThailandMH388361MH412723MH388396[18]
P. papuanaCBS 331.96 *Coastal soilPapua New GuineaKM199321KM199413KM199491[8]
CBS 887.96Cocos nuciferaPapua New GuineaKM199318KM199415KM199492[8]
P. pallidotheaeMAFF 240993 *Pieris japonicaJapanNR111022LC311584LC311585[58]
P. parvaCBS 265.37 *Delonix regiaNAKM199312KM199404KM199508[8]
CBS 278.35Leucothoe fontanesianaNAKM199313KM199405KM199509[8]
P. photinicolaGZCC 16-0028 *Photinia serrulataChinaKY092404KY047663KY047662[59]
P. portugalicaCBS 393.48 *NAPortugalKM199335KM199422KM199510[8]
LC4324Camellia chekiangoleosaChinaKX895001KX895333KX895219[12]
P. piniMEAN 1092 * Pinus pineaPortugalMT374680MT374705MT374693[50]
P. pinicolaKUMCC 19-0183 *Pinus armandiiChinaMN412636MN417507MN417509[60]
P. rhododendriIFRDCC 2399 *Rhododendron sinograndeChinaKC537804KC537818KC537811[52]
P. rhodomyrtusHGUP4230 *Rhodomyrtus tomentosaChinaKF412648KF412642KF412645[33]
LC4458Camellia sinensisChinaKX895010KX895342KX895228[12]
P. rhizophoraeMFLUCC 17-0416 *Rhizophora apiculataThailandMK764283MK764349MK764327[19]
P. roseaMFLUCC 12-0258 *Pinus sp.ChinaJX399005JX399036JX399069[6]
P. scopariaCBS 176.25 *Chamaecyparis sp.NAKM199330KM199393KM199478[8]
P. sequoiaeMFLUCC 13-0399 *Sequoia sempervirensItalyKX572339NANA[61]
P. spathulataCBS 356.86 *Gevuina avellanaChileKM199338KM199423KM199513[8]
P. spathuliappendiculataCBS 144035 *Phoenix canariensisAustraliaMH554172MH554845MH554607[56]
P. telopeaeCBS 114137Protea sp.AustraliaKM199301KM199469KM199559[8]
CBS 114161 *Telopea sp.AustraliaKM199296KM199403KM199500[8]
CBS 113606Telopea sp.AustraliaKM199295KM199402KM199498[8]
P. terricolaCBS 141.69 *SoilPacific IslandsMH554004MH554680MH554438[56]
P. thailandicaMFLUCC 17-1616 *Rhizophora apiculataThailandMK764285MK764351MK764329[19]
P. trachicarpicolaIFRDCC 2403Podocarpus macrophyllusChinaKC537809KC537823KC537816[52]
LC4523Camellia sinensisChinaKX895011KX895344KX895230[12]
MFLUCC 12-0264Chrysophyllum sp.ChinaJX399004JX399035JX399068[6]
OP068 *Trachycarpus fortuneiChinaJQ845947JQ845945JQ845946[62]
P. unicolorMFLUCC 12-0276 *Rhododendron sp.ChinaJX398999JX399030NA[6]
MFLUCC 12-0275unidentified treeChinaJX398998JX399029JX399063[6]
P. verruculosaMFLUCC 12-0274 *Rhododendron sp.ChinaJX398996NAJX399061[6]
P. yanglingensisLC4553 *Camellia sinensisChinaKX895012KX895345KX895231[12]
LC3412Camellia sinensisChinaKX894980KX895312KX895197[12]
P. yunnanensisHMAS 96359 *Podocarpus macrophyllusChinaAY373375NANA[63]
BRIP: Queensland Plant Pathology Herbarium, Brisbane, Australia; CBS: Culture Collection of the Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, Utrecht, The Netherlands; CFCC: China Forestry Culture Collection Center, Beijing, China; CGMCC: China General Microbiological Culture Collection Center, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; COAD: Coleção Octávio Almeida Drummond, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Brazil; CSUFTCC: Central South University of Forestry and Technology Culture Collection, Hunan, China; FMB: Fungal Molecular Biology Laboratory, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan; GZCC: Guizhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences Culture Collection, Guizhou, China; HGUP: Plant Pathology Herbarium of Guizhou University, Guizhou, China; HMAS: Mycological Herbarium, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; ICMP: International Collection of Micro-organisms from Plants, Landcare Research, Private Bag 92170, Auckland, New Zealand; IFRDCC: International Fungal Research and Development Culture Collection; IMI: Culture Collection of CABI Europe UK Centre, Egham, UK; KNU: Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea; KUMCC: Kunming Institute of Botany Culture Collection, Yunnan, China; LC: working collection of Lei Cai, housed at the Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; MAFF: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan; MEAN: Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária I. P.; MFLUCC: Mae Fah Luang University Culture Collection, Chiang Rai, Thailand; MUM: Micoteca of Universidade do Minho, Portugal; NCYU: National Chiayi University, Chiayi, Taiwan; NOF: The Fungus Culture Collection of the Northern Forestry Centre, Alberta, Canada; NTUCC: the Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, National Taiwan University Culture Collection; URM: Culture Collection of the Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Brazil. Ex-type strains are labeled with *. NA: Not available.
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