title: Vibrisseaceous fungi from the southern hemisphere, including Chlorovibrissea chilensis (Helotiales, incertaesedis) sp. nov.
abstract: The discovery of Chlorovibrissea chilensis sp. nov.expands the distribution of Chlorovibrissea from Australasia to include South America. C. chilensis, phylogenetically distinct from other species in the genus, is also characterized morphologically by its ascoma with emerald green stalk and pale orange-brown head, budding paraphyses and 5-6-septate ascospores. Based on the phylogenetic analysis, the Australasian species Vibrisseaalbofusca is recombined in Chlorovibrissea, despite the fact it lacks the distinctive green pigmentation of other species in this genus. In addition, the genus Vibrissea in a strict phylogenetic sense is confirmed from the southern hemisphere for the first time; Vibrissea truncorum is reported from Chile and V. flavovirens from New Zealand.
authors.affiliation: Biota Gestión y Consultorías Ambientales Ltda. Miguel Claro 1224, Providencia, Santiago, Chile agropablo@gmail.com.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sandoval-Leiva
authors.affiliation: PRHIDEB-CONICET, Depto. Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Av. Int. Güiraldes 2620, Buenos Aires C1428EHA, Argentina.
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Carmarán
authors.affiliation: Landcare Research, Private Bag 92170, Auckland 1142, New Zealand.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: PRHIDEB-CONICET, Depto. Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Av. Int. Güiraldes 2620, Buenos Aires C1428EHA, Argentina.
authors.forename: A I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Romero
authors.affiliation: Landcare Research, Private Bag 92170, Auckland 1142, New Zealand.
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Johnston
mesh_terms: D001203:Ascomycota / Q000145:classification* / Q000166:cytology / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001315:Australia; D001483:Base Sequence; D002677:Chile; D004271:DNA, Fungal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D021903:DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D005843:Geography; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009520:New Zealand; D010802:Phylogeny; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D013020:South America; D013172:Spores, Fungal
chemical_list: D004271:DNA, Fungal; D021903:DNA, Ribosomal Spacer
keywords: Ascomycota; Chile; New Zealand; Nothofagus; Vibrissea; phylogeny