Colletotrichum yunnanense sp. nov., a new endophytic species from Buxus sp

Abstract

During our study of endophytic fungi from woody plants, an interesting Colletotrichum species was isolated. The morphological characteristics, such as slow growing, cylindrical and large conidia, and irregularly lobed appressoria, plus phylogenetic analysis based on nuclear rDNA sequences indicate that the fungus represents a distinct new species and named as Colletotrichum yunnanense. It is described and illustrated herewith.