Figures (8)  Tables (2)
    • Figure 1. 

      ML consensus phylogenetic tree of species from brown-rotting genera including Antrodia, Daedalea, Fomitopsis, Neoantrodia, Rhodofomes, Rhodofomitopsis, and white-rotting Climacocystis species based on ITS and nrLSU sequences. Node support values are shown in the order of MP bootstrap/ML bootstrap/Bayesian posterior probabilities. Collection/voucher numbers are appended as tip labels and our specimens shown as underlined. Two new species R. flavomarginatus and C. temperata are indicated in bold and three previously unrecorded species in Pakistan are underlined.

    • Figure 2. 

      Basidiocarps of Climacocystis temperata (a), (b), (c) from its natural habitat; (d) close-up view of the pileal surface (fresh); (e) pore surface; (f) cross sectional view of fresh specimen showing yellow tube layer and white context. Scale bars: (a), (d) = 1 cm; (b), (c) = 2 cm; (e) = 4 mm; (f) = 5 mm.

    • Figure 3. 

      Drawing from the microscopic examination of holotype specimen of Climacocystis temperata. (a) Contextual generative hyphae showing branches and clamps; (b) tramal monomitic hyphal construct showing generative hyphae; (c) simple and compound clamp connections; (d) hymenial cystidia of different shapes; (e) basidia; (f) basidioles; (g) basidiospores showing different aspect view. All scale bars are 10 µm.

    • Figure 4. 

      Basidiocarps of Rhodofomes flavomarginatus (a), (c) from its natural habitat showing pileal surface; (b), (d) close-up view of pores surface (fresh) showing exudates. Scale bars: (a), (b), (d) = 1 cm; (c) = 5 cm.

    • Figure 5. 

      Microscopic structures drawn from holotype specimen of Rhodofomes flavomarginatus. (a) Context showing generative and skeletal hyphae; (b) dimitic hyphal construct from trama; (c) cystidioles; (d) basidioles; (e) basidiospores; (f) basidia. Scale bars are 10 µm.

    • Figure 6. 

      Basidiocarps of Daedalea dickinsii (a) from its natural substrate; (b) pileal surface, also showing margin; (c) pore surface (dried); (d) cross section showing context and tube layers; (e) close-up view of pores; (f) microscopy of context showing skeletal and generative hyphae; (g) skeletal and generative hyphae from trama; (h) cystidioles; (i) basidiospores; (j) basidioles and basidia. Scale bars: (a)–(d) = 1 cm; (e) = 5 mm; (f)–(j) = 10 µm.

    • Figure 7. 

      Basidiocarps from Neoantrodia serialis. (a) Pore surface showing close-up view of pores; (b) resupinate basidiocarp adnate to the substrate; (c) skeletal and generative hyphae of context showing branches; (d) generative hyphae from the trama showing sepatation and branching; (e) basidiospores; (f) basidia and hyphoid cystidia. Scale bars: (a) = 5 mm; (b) = 10 cm; (c)–(f) = 10 µm.

    • Figure 8. 

      Basidiocarps of Rhodofomes roseus (a) from its natural habitat showing pore surfaces and margin; (b) view of pileal surface; (c) cross section view of fresh specimen depicting zonation; (d) close-up view of pores; (e) dimitic construct of context showing dominant skeletal hyphae and generative hyphae; (f) skeletal and generative hyphae from trama; (g) basidioles; (h) basidia; (i) basidiospores. Scale bars: (a), (b) = 1 cm; (c) = 5 mm; (d) = 2 mm; (e)–(i) = 10 µm.

    • TaxaCollection no./voucherITSnrLSUOrigin
      Antrodia albidaCBS 308.82DQ491414NAKorea
      A. serpensX1508KC543167NAFrance
      A. serpensX1511KC543169NAFrance
      A. heteromorphaCBS 200.91DQ491415NAKorea
      A. heteromorpha0509-187KC543121KC543121USA
      A. heteromorphaX1474KC543150KC543150Norway
      A. heteromorphaX1841KC543177KC543177Finland
      A. mappaAm4132KC543130KC543130Canada
      A. mappaAm4239KC543113KC543113Finland
      Brunneoporus malicolaBCRC 35452DQ013299AY333837Taiwan
      B. malicolaMJL1167SPAY966449NATaiwan
      Climacocystis borealisDai 3703KJ566626KJ566636China
      C. borealisDai 11798KJ566632KJ566641China
      C. borealisDai 13208KJ566635KJ566642China
      C. borealisDai 4014KJ566627KJ566637China
      C. borealisFD-31KP135308KP135210USA
      C. borealisKHL13318 (GB)JQ031126NASweden
      C. montanaCui 10603KJ566634NAChina
      C. montanaCui 17122ON682359ON680811China
      C. montanaCui 17502MW377276MW377356China
      C. montanaCui 9610KJ566630NAChina
      C. montanaCui 17123ON682360ON680812China
      C. montanaCui 9607KJ566629KJ566639China
      C. montanaCui 9612KJ566631KJ566640China
      C. montanaDai 23003ON682358OL423570China
      C. montanaCui 9603KJ566628KJ566638China
      C. temperataMUSl21-41OR364522OR364606Pakistan
      Daedalea circularisCui10134JQ314352KP171221China
      D. circularisDai 13062KP171200KP171222China
      D. dickinsiiYuan 1090KR605790KR605729China
      D. dickinsiiYuan 2685KP171201KP171223China
      D. dickinsiiYuan 2707KP171202KP171224China
      D. dickinsiiMUBS40OM533594NAPakistan
      D. modestaCui 10151KP171205KP171227China
      D. modestaDai 10844KP171206KP171228China
      D. neotropicaDLC04-100FJ403218NABelize
      D. neotropicaDLC04-80FJ403217NAUSA
      D. quercinaDai 12659KP171208KP171230Finland
      D. quercinaDai 12697KP171209KP171231Czech Republic
      D. quercinaDai 2260KR605792KR605885China
      D. quercinaDai 12152KP171207KP171229China
      Fomitopsis betulinaCBS:377.51MH856908MH868430China
      F. betulinaCui 10756KR605797KR605736China
      F. canaCui6239JX435777JX435775China
      F. canaDai9611JX435776JX435774China
      F. meliae1P_1_1FJ372673FJ372695Thailand
      F. meliaeDai 10035KR605774NAChina
      F. palustrisCBS 283.65DQ491404MH870206Korea
      F. pinicolaCBS 221.39DQ491405NAKorea
      F. pinicolaH:HK-19330KF169655NARussia
      F. pinicolaPeruMyc1520MG820763NAItaly
      F. subtropicaCui 10578KR605787KR605726China
      F. subtropicaCui10140JQ067651NAChina
      Neoantrodia serialisCBS 306.82DQ491417NAKorea
      N. serialisMUJMk14OR364518NAPakistan
      N. serialisP213AJ344139NAGermany
      N. variiformisCBS 309.82DQ491418NAKorea
      N. variiformisFP90100SPAY966453NAChina
      Niveoporofomes spragueiCBS 365.34DQ491406NAKorea
      Perenniporia medulla-panisCui14515MW989399NAChina
      P. ochroleucaDai11486HQ654105JF706349China
      Rhodofomes cajanderiCBS 127.24DQ491407MH866275Korea
      R. cajanderiCBS 195.37DQ491399NAKorea
      R. cajanderiCui 9871KC507158KC507168.1China
      R. cajanderiCui 9888KC507156KC507166China
      R. cajanderiHOU 10773DQ491413NAKorea
      R. cajanderiLE-BIN 3546MG735350NARussia
      R. cajanderiV 0410/14a,b-J USAKR605768KR605707USA
      R. carneusLeif Ryvarden 10118KF999921KF999925China
      R. carneusO 15519KC507155KC507165China
      R. cystidiatusYuan 6304KR605769KR605708China
      R. flavomarginatusMU1EOR364739OR364741Pakistan
      R. incarnatusCui 10348KC844848KC844853China
      R. incarnatusHSJ-2006aDQ491411NAKorea
      R. incarnatusSNU m-05072501DQ491409NAKorea
      R. incarnatusYuan 2653KC844849KC844854China
      R. roseusCui 10633KR605782KR605721China
      R. roseusCui 10520KC507162AY333809China
      R. roseusCui 10551KC507163KC507173China
      R. roseusJV 1110/9KR605783KR605722Czech Republic
      R. roseusLE-BIN 3844MG734829NARussia
      R. roseusMUBS85OR364705OR364719Pakistan
      R. roseusRLG-6954KC585353KC585181USA
      R. subfeeiCui 9229KR605789KR605728China
      R. subfeeiDai 10430KR605788KR605727China
      Rhodofomitopsis africanaMUCL 43284DQ491422NACameroon
      R. cupreoroseaCBS 236.87DQ491400AY515325Costa Rica
      R. cupreoroseaNM692MF589757MF590128Brazil
      R. feeiCBS 424.84DQ491402NAKorea
      R. feeiJV 0610/K9KF999922KF999926Kout Mexico
      R. feeiOinonen 6011906KC844851KC844856Brazil
      R. feeiRyvarden 37603KC844850KC844855Venezuela
      R. feeiUotila 42928KF999924KF999928Australia
      R. lilacinogilvaSchigel 5193KR605773KR605712Australia
      Rubellofomes cystidiatusCui 5481KF937288KF937291China
      R. minutisporusRajchenberg 10661KR605777KR605716Argentina
      Subantrodia juniperinaFP97452TAY966454NATaiwan
      S. juniperinaCBS 117.40DQ491416MH867551USA
      Ungulidaedalea fragilisCui 10919KF937286NG_060408China
      * NA = Not available.

      Table 1. 

      Names, collection numbers, and corresponding GenBank accessions of the taxa used in the phylogenetic analyses of this study.

    • GenusRhodofomesClimacocystis
      SpeciesR. flavomar ginatus1R. roseus2R. incarnates3R. subfeei4R. cajanderi5C. montana6C. borealis7C. temperata1
      Basidiocarp shapeUngulateDimidiateDimidiateApplanate to triquetrousApplanate, broadly convexapplanate to dimidiateApplanate to dimidiateApplanate to dimidiate
      Basidiocarp dim. (L × W × T) cm.14 × 10 × 20nil × 5–10 × 3–813 × 6 × 74 × 10.6 × 2.5nil × 3–10 × 107 × 14 × 211 × 12 × 312 × 19 × 3.5
      MarginObtuseAcute to roundedAcuteObtuse to acuteAcuteNAacuteEntire to serrate
      Growth habitSolitaryimbricateNASingle or imbricateImbricateImbricateImbricateimbricate
      Pileal surface colorDark grayish brownBrownish blackBrownish gray to grayish blackcinnamon brown to fawn brownPink to grey, brown, or blackWhite to pale creamWhite to creamWhitish or pale
      Surface textureGlabrousNAGlabrous, finely velvetyGlabrous, rough,finely velvety or hairyTomentose to hirsuteTomentose to hirsuteTomentose
      Marking or zonationAzonate, sulcateZonate, sulcateSulcatesulcateFaintly zonateAzonateAzonateZonate
      Pore surface colorPinkish whitePinkPinkish whitePink to brownish vinaceousRosy pinkWhite to creamWhite to creamPale yellow
      No. pores (mm−1)5–6 (5)3–56–84–63/4–51–31–31–3(2)
      Hyphal structureDimiticTrimiticTrimiticTrimiticTrimiticMonomiticMonomiticMonomitic
      Cont. GH (µm)2.6–3.9NA2.3–32–3NA5–83–74.7–11.4
      Tramal GH (µm)2.3–3.6NANANANA3–42.5–43.9–7.2
      CystidiaAbsentNANANANAVentricose, without crystals,
      35-60 µm
      Ventricose, with apical crystals,
      30-50 µm
      Varied in shape,
      22.8–58 µm
      CystidiolesClub shapedAbsentSubulateFusoidSubfusiform or irregularAbsentAbsentAbsent
      Basidial sterigma4–sterigmate4–sterigmate2–sterigmate4–sterigmate4–sterigmate4–sterigmate4–sterigmate4–sterigmate
      Basidia dim. (µm)6.2–13.8 × 3.5–5.710–18 × 4–615–19 × 4–6.39–18 × 4–610–12 × 3–420–27 × 6–725–30 × 6–821.5–47.6 × 5.4–8.2
      Basdiospore shapeCylindric to ellipsoidSubcylindrical to slightly ovoidEllipsoid, frequently curvedCylindrical to oblong-ellipsoidAllantoidEllipsoid to subcylindricalEllipsoid to subcylindricalEllipsoid to subcylindrical
      Basidiospores length (µm)5.1–6.0 × 2.7–3.95.5–7.5 × 2–2.54.5–6.3 × 2.2–2.94–5 × 1.9–2.45–7 × 2–36–8.8 × 3–4.25–6.8 × 3.2–46.7–10.7 × 3.9–6.1
      Q range1.7–2.0NANA2.05–2.1NA1.85–1.891.6–1.671.40–1.51
      Host plantAbies pindrowPicea abiesFraxinus mandshurica, Pinus sp.Cunninghamia lanceolataPinus spp.Picea spp.Pinus spp., Picea spp.Abies pindrow
      Species references: 1. This study; 2. Carranza-Morse & Gilbertson[64]; Gilbertson & Ryvarden[17]; Han et al.[5]; Justo et al.[8]; 3. Kim et al.[59]; 4. Han & Cui[21]; 5. Justo et al.[8]; 6. Song et al.[11]; 7. Gilbertson & Ryvarden[17]; Núñez & Ryvarden[13]; Dai[14]; Song et al.[11]. * NA = Not available.

      Table 2. 

      Morphoanatomical comparisons of the new Climacocystis and Rhodofomes species and their relatives.