title: Polyancora globosa gen. sp. nov., an aeroaquatic fungus from Malaysian peat swamp forests.
abstract: During an investigation of submerged leaves and twigs sampled from tropical peat swamp forests located in Peninsular Malaysia, an anamorphic fungus not attributable to a described genus was detected and isolated in pure culture. Conidial ontogeny was thoroughly studied and illustrated using both light and SEM, which revealed a unique conidial morphology. Analysis of partial nuLSU rDNA and ITS data revealed a phylogenetic position within the Xylariales (Ascomycota), but family affiliation remained unclear.
authors.affiliation: Department of Systematic and Evolutionary Botany, Institute of Botany, University of Vienna, Rennweg 14, Wien, Austria. hermann.voglmayr@univie.ac.at
authors.forename: Hermann
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Voglmayr
authors.forename: Catherine M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Yule
mesh_terms: D002980:Climate; D004271:DNA, Fungal / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D017753:Ecosystem; D005658:Fungi / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008296:Malaysia; D010802:Phylogeny; D013172:Spores, Fungal / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014197:Trees / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D004271:DNA, Fungal; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal