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英文题名：Ophiocordyceps Polyrhachicola (Hypocreales, Ophiocordycipitaceae), a New Species of Ant Associated Fungal Parasite in China

作者：Wang, Jia-Ping Norphanphoun, Chada Yang, Yu Xiao, Yuan-Pin Hyde, Kevin D. Wang, Yong

第一作者：Wang, Jia-Ping

通信作者：Wang, Y[1]

机构：[1]Guizhou Univ, Agr Coll, Dept Plant Pathol, Guiyang, Peoples R China;[2]Mae Fah Luang Univ, Ctr Excellence Fungal Res, Chiang Rai, Thailand;[3]Chiang Mai Univ, Fac Agr, Dept Entomol & Plant Pathol, Chiang Mai, Thailand;[4]Guizhou Inst Technol, Sch Food & Pharmaceut Engn, Guiyang, Peoples R China;[5]Guizhou Acad Agr Sci, Guizhou Key Lab Agr Microbiol, Guiyang, Peoples R China;[6]King Saud Univ, Coll Sci, Dept Bot & Microbiol, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

第一机构：Guizhou Univ, Agr Coll, Dept Plant Pathol, Guiyang, Peoples R China

通信机构：corresponding author), Guizhou Univ, Agr Coll, Dept Plant Pathol, Guiyang, Peoples R China.

年份：2026

卷号：64

期号：1

外文期刊名：NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF BOTANY

收录：;WOS:【SCI-EXPANDED(收录号:WOS:001685134500001)】；

基金：K.D. Hyde was funded by the Distinguished Scientist Fellowship Program (DSFP), King Saud University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

语种：英文

外文关键词：1 new species; ant-parasitic; morphology; phylogeny; polyrhachis; sordariomycetes; taxonomy

摘要：Ophiocordyceps, the largest genus within the family Ophiocordycipitaceae, is known for its parasitism on many insect hosts. Recent advances in global biodiversity research have enhanced the classification and ecological understanding of this genus, underscoring its pivotal role in global ecosystems. As the type genus of Ophiocordycipitaceae, Ophiocordyceps has undergone extensive taxonomic revision based on comprehensive studies. In this study, Ophiocordyceps polyrhachicola, a novel species from China that parasitizes the ants of the genus Polyrhachis inhabiting leaf litter of temperate deciduous forests is introduced. Species placement is supported corroborated by morphological observations and phylogenetic analyses of a multi-locus dataset comprising ITS, LSU, SSU, rpb1, rpb2, and tef1-alpha sequences. Detailed comparisons with closely related taxa reveal distinctive morphological traits and molecular characteristics, establishing O. polyrhachicola as a unique and well-delimited species within the genus.