• Journal of Species Research
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.111-126
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• 2024

Korean bamboo forests encompass 22,067 hectares and are dominated by Phyllostachys species. These forests serve as vital ecosystems, providing nourishment and habitat for diverse flora, fauna, and microorganisms. Among these inhabitants, various fungal species have been documented worldwide, displaying ecological roles as saprobes, parasites, and symbionts within or outside the bamboo host. However, a comprehensive study of bambusicolous fungi within the Korean bamboo ecosystem remains a critical gap in our knowledge. In this study, we conducted an extensive survey of bamboo materials collected from various bamboo forests and subsequently undertook fungal isolation. Primary identification of bambusicolous fungi was achieved through analysis of the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region. As a result, we identified seven previously unrecorded bambusicolous fungal species (Fusarium bambusarum, Fusicolla violacea, Macroconia gigas, Neopestalotiopsis camelliae-oleiferae, Neopestalotiopsis iberica, Neopestalotiopsis longiappendiculata, and Thyridium punctulatum). Phylogenetic analysis using protein-coding genes appropriate for each taxon and morphological observation were conducted to ensure accurate identification. This study contributes to our understanding of fungal diversity within bamboo forests in Korea.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제51권4호
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• pp.441-446
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• 2023

Bamboo is host to diverse range of fungi, however, research on bambusicolous fungi remains insignificant in Korea. The genus Apiospora is prevalent in various environments, particularly as endophytic fungi in Poaceae, to which bamboo belongs. In this study, endophytic fungi were isolated from stems of Pseudosasa japonica collected from Gongjusi, Korea. To identify these endophytic fungi, we observed morphological characteristics and conducted phylogenetic analysis using internal transcribed spacer (ITS), large subunit ribosomal DNA (LSU), and β-tubulin (TUB2) DNA, identifying and describing an unrecorded fungus, Apiospora pseudosinensis.