Phellinopsis helwingiae (Hymenochaetales, Basidiomycota), a new species from China and a brief note on P. junipericola

Phellinopsis was recently erected for P. conchata, the generic type, and P. occidentalis. Later on P. junipericola and P. resupinata were described as new species. In this study, more specimens of Phellinopsis were examined and a phylogenetic analysis based on ITS sequences was carried out. Phellinopsis helwingiae L.W. Zhou & W.M. Qin sp. nova is described and illustrated from Sichuan Province, southwest China as the fifth species in this genus. In addition, information on the hosts of P. junipericola is elaborated.