Phylogeny and diversity of Rigidoporus (Hymenochaetales, Basidiomycota), including three new species from Asia

Phylogenetic and morphological analyses on Rigidoporus were carried out. The genus Rigidoporus (Hymenochaetales, Basidiomycota), typified by R. microporus (Fr.) Overeem. (synonym Polyporus micromegas Mont.), was established by Murrill in 1905. The genus is mainly characterized by annual to perennial, resupinate, effused-reflexed to pileate or stipitate basidiomata with azonate or concentrically zonate and sulcate upper surface, a monomitic to pseudo-dimitic hyphal structure, simple-septate generative hyphae, and ellipsoid to globose basidiospores. Phylogeny on species of the genus is reconstructed with two loci DNA sequences including the internal transcribed spacer regions and the large subunit. Three new species in Rigidoporus are described and illustrated from Asia, and one new combination in the genus is proposed. The main morphological characteristics of the currently accepted species of Rigidoporus are provided.

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Phylogenetic and morphological analyses were conducted on the genus Rigidoporus, which is characterized by its annual to perennial basidiomata, monomitic to pseudo-dimitic hyphal structure, and ellipsoid to globose basidiospores. The study reconstructed the phylogeny of Rigidoporus species using DNA sequences and provided descriptions of three new species and one new combination in the genus.