Background: In this study, three Neopestalotiopsis taxa were identified, associated with leaves of Zingiberofficinale, Elaeagnuspungens and Salaccazalacca.
New information: Based on morphology and multi-gene analyses of the internal transcribed spacer (ITS), beta-tubulin (TUB2) and translation elongation factor 1-alpha (TEF1), the five strains of Neopestalotiopsis represent two novel and one known species. They are introduced with descriptions, illustrations and notes herein.
Keywords: Pestalotiod; Zingiberaceae; morphology; phylogeny; taxonomy.
Yu-Ke He, Qi Yang, Ya-Ru Sun, Xiang-Yu Zeng, Ruvishika S. Jayawardena, Kevin D. Hyde, Yong Wang.