Diaporthe is paraphyletic

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Gao, Yahui
Liu, Fang
Duan, Weijun
Crous, Pedro W.
Cai, Lei

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International Mycological Association

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Previous studies have shown that our understanding of species diversity within Diaporthe (syn. Phomopsis) is limited. In this study, 49 strains obtained from different countries were subjected to DNA sequence analysis. Based on these results, eight new species names are introduced for lineages represented by multiple strains and distinct morphology. Twelve Phomopsis species previously described from China were subjected to DNA sequence analysis, and confirmed to belong to Diaporthe. The genus Diaporthe is shown to be paraphyletic based on multi-locus (LSU, ITS and TEF1) phylogenetic analysis. Several morphologically distinct genera, namely Mazzantia, Ophiodiaporthe, Pustulomyces, Phaeocytostroma, and Stenocarpella, are embedded within Diaporthe s. lat., indicating divergent morphological evolution. However, splitting Diaporthe into many smaller genera to achieve monophyly is still premature, and further collections and phylogenetic datasets need to be obtained to address this situation.

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Ascomycota, Diaporthales, Phomopsis, Phylogeny, Taxonomy, Primer sets, Generic names, Maximum likelihood, Species boundaries, Phylogenetic reassessment, South Africa (SA), Stem-end rot, Plant pathogenic fungi

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Gao, Y.H., Liu, F., Duan, W.J., Crous, P.W. & Cai, L. 2017, 'Diaporthe is paraphyletic', IMA Fungus, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 153-187.