@Article{phyton.2020.09690,
AUTHOR = {Thatsanee Luangharn, Samantha C. Karunarathna, Peter E. Mortimer, Kevin D. Hyde, Jianchu Xu},
TITLE = {Morphology, Phylogeny and Culture Characteristics of <i>Ganoderma gibbosum</i> Collected from Kunming, Yunnan Province, China},
JOURNAL = {Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany},
VOLUME = {89},
YEAR = {2020},
NUMBER = {3},
PAGES = {743--764},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/phyton/v89n3/39409},
ISSN = {1851-5657},
ABSTRACT = {<i>Ganoderma</i> is a genus of medicinally and economically important
mushrooms in the family Ganodermataceae. <i>Ganoderma</i> species are popular medicinal mushrooms and their health benefits are well-documented. Ganoderma is a
cosmopolitan genus that is widely distributed in both tropical and temperate
regions. This genus is characterized by its unique laccate or non-laccate species
with double-walled basidiospores. Here, we report on eight collections of <i>G. gibbosum</i> collected during surveys in Kunming, Yunnan Province, China. The specimens are described and illustrated based on macro- and micro-morphological
characteristics. Total DNA of the eight <i>G. gibbosum</i> strains were extracted using
the Biospin Fungal Extraction Kit following manufacturer protocol. Amplification
of the Internal Transcribed Spacer (nrITS) region was carried out using ITS5/ITS4
primers and LROR/LR5 for the nuclear ribosomal large subunit 28S rDNA gene
(LSU). Phylogenetic analysis with closely related species to <i>G. gibbosum</i> showed
that all eight collections grouped with <i>G. gibbosum</i> with 100% bootstrap support.
Phylogenetic similarity and morphological variations within the eight collections
of <i>G. gibbosum</i> are discussed.},
DOI = {10.32604/phyton.2020.09690}
}