ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Coniochaeta fodinicola (Fungi: Sordariomycetes) from a sulphurous spring in Poland
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W. Szafer Institute of Botany, Polish Academy of Sciences, Lubicz 46,
31-512 Kraków, Poland
Publication date: 2023-12-30
Plant and Fungal Systematics 2024; 69(1): 7-13
KEYWORDS
acid toleranceacidophilic fungiConiochaeta fodinicolaConiochaetaceaeextremophilesmorphologyphylogeny
ABSTRACT
Coniochaeta fodinicola is an acidophilic fungus which has been isolated only
several times from extremely acidic environments. In this study, Coniochaeta fodinicola was
isolated from a sulphurous spring with slightly acidic, nearly neutral pH water (pH = 6.8) in
Poland. The identification of this fungus was conducted based on sequencing and phylogenetic
analyses of ITS and LSU rDNA regions. Detailed morphological characteristics were
provided for the isolated strain. The finding of C. fodinicola in a slightly acidic environment
indicates that the species may occur in a broader range of conditions than previously known.
FUNDING
This work was supported by the statutory funds of the W. Szafer
Institute of Botany, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kraków.
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