Phylogenetic Reassessment, Taxonomy, and Biogeography of <i>Codinaea</i> and Similar Fungi
2021
Martina Réblová | Miroslav Kolařík | Jana Nekvindová | Kamila Réblová | František Sklenář | Andrew N. Miller | Margarita Hernández-Restrepo
The genus <i>Codinaea</i> is a phialidic, dematiaceous hyphomycete known for its intriguing morphology and turbulent taxonomic history. This polyphasic study represents a new, comprehensive view on the taxonomy, systematics, and biogeography of <i>Codinaea</i> and its relatives. Phylogenetic analyses of three nuclear loci confirmed that <i>Codinaea</i> is polyphyletic. The generic concept was emended; it includes four morphotypes that contribute to its morphological complexity. Ancestral inference showed that the evolution of some traits is correlated and that these traits previously used to delimit taxa at the generic level occur in species that were shown to be congeneric. Five lineages of <i>Codinaea</i>-like fungi were recognized and introduced as new genera: <i>Codinaeella</i>, <i>Nimesporella</i>, <i>Stilbochaeta</i>, <i>Tainosphaeriella,</i> and <i>Xyladelphia</i>. Dual DNA barcoding facilitated identification at the species level. <i>Codinaea</i> and its segregates thrive on decaying plants, rarely occurring as endophytes or plant pathogens. Environmental ITS sequences indicate that they are common in bulk soil. The geographic distribution found using GlobalFungi database was consistent with known data. Most species are distributed in either the Holarctic realm or tropical geographic regions. The ancestral climatic zone was temperate, followed by transitions to the tropics; these fungi evolved primarily in Eurasia and Americas, with subsequent transitions to Africa and Australasia.
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