Morphological traits and molecular analysis for two new Chrysosporium species from Fujian Province, China

Two new species, Chrysosporium laterisporum and C . ovalisporum , were isolated from forest soils and zoo soils in Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, China, using child hair as baits. Molecular (ITS-5.8S rDNA sequences) and morphological characters were used to identify taxonomic status. The phylogeny showed C . laterisporum and C . ovalisporum grouped into a separate subclade, closely related to C . georgii , C . magnasporum , C. oceanitesii and C . vespertilium. These previously described Chrysosporium species can be distinguished from the new species based on morphology alone.