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Abstract
Four isolates of two novel ascosporogenous species belonging to the clade Starmera were obtained from cactus tissues and rotting wood in Brazil. Results of analyses of the sequences of the ITS and D1/D2 domains of the large subunit rRNA gene indicated that the two isolates of the cactophilic species are related to Starmera caribaea and Starmera pilosocereana, yeasts that are associated with cacti and require an organic source of sulfur for growth. We propose the novel species Starmera foglemanii sp. nov. (CBS 16113T; MycoBank number: MB 834400) to accommodate these isolates. The other two isolates are phylogenetically related to Candida dendrica, Candida laemsonensis and Candida berthetii, also in the Starmera clade. The novel species name Starmera ilhagrandensis sp. nov. (CBS 16316T; MycoBank number: MB 834402) is proposed for this species.
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Funding
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the Natural Science and Engineering Council of Canada
- Principle Award Recipient: Marc-André Lachance
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Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais
(Award APQ-01525-14, APQ-01477-13 and APQ-02552-15)
- Principle Award Recipient: Carlos A. Rosa
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Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
(Award 407415/2013-1 and 0457499/2014-1)
- Principle Award Recipient: Carlos A. Rosa