Shiraiaceae Y.X. Liu, Zi Y. Liu & K.D. Hyde, Phytotaxa 103(1): 53 (2013)
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Notes.
The family Shiraiaceae was introduced by Liu et al. (2013) with a single genus and later Grandigallia was added to this family by Ariyawansa et al. (2013). In previous studies, Shiraiaceae was closely related with Phaeosphaeriaceae and their distinction was questionable ( Cheng et al. 2004, Liu et al. 2013). However, our multi-gene analyses ( Fig. 2 View Figure 2 ) clearly indicate that Shiraiaceae and Phaeosphaeriaceae are distinct. Evidence is also borne out by the fact the Phaeosphaeriaceae have single ascostromata ( Phookamsak et al. 2014), while in Shiraiaceae , ascostromata have multiple ascomata. Moreover, Shiraiaceae produces a high quantity of hypocrellins and no such metabolites, secreted by Phaeosphaeriaceae , were reported as far as we know ( Phookamsak et al. 2014). In this study, the third genus (i.e. Rubroshiraia ) is introduced to the family and produces hypocrellins. The endophytic strains in the phylogenetic tree in Figure (2) probably can be named as new genera, once the types are selected. Thus, currently three genera are placed in Shiraiaceae .
Type genus.
Shiraia Henn., Bot. Jb. 28(3): 274 (1900).
Type species.
S. bambusicola Henn., Bot. Jb. 28(3): 274 (1900).
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