Two new Curvularia species from northern Thailand

D. S. Manamgoda1,2,3*, L. Cai3, E. H. C. McKenzie4, E. Chukeatirote1,2 &
K. D. Hyde1,2

1 Institute of Excellence in Fungal Research,
2 School of Science, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand
3 State Key Laboratory of Mycology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, People’s Republic of China
4 Landcare Research, Private Bag 92170, Auckland, New Zealand

Manamgoda D. S., Cai L., McKenzie E. H. C., Chukeatirote E. & Hyde K. D. (2012) Two new species from northern Thailand. – Sydowia 64 (2): 255–266.

A multi-locus phylogeny based on combined sequences of rDNA ITS, EF1-a, GPDH and LSU revealed two new saprobic species from grasses and dead wood in northern Thailand. The novel species, and are introduced, fully described, illustrated, and compared to similar taxa in the genus.

Keywords: pathogen, phylogeny, taxonomy, saprobe.