Text Correction
There was an error in the original publication [1]. In Section 3.3, the portion that explains the molecular identification of the Alternaria strains shown in Figure 4 is missing. We believe that this text was mistakenly removed during the relocation of figures or tables.
A correction has been made to Section 3.3: Molecular Identification of Representative Isolated Fungi. The new 3rd and 4th paragraphs should read as follows:
The ML/BI analyses (Figshare: https://figshare.com/s/1ec6360c15ca44c54f54, accessed on 18 July 2025; Figure 4) placed 11 strains in the Alternaria section Alternata. These 11 strains formed three clusters closely related to reference strains of A. alternata. Five strains (3Bs, 10BA, 4BD, ALT4, and 3BD) formed a sister clade to a cluster containing three A. alternata strains (CBS 620.83, CBS 15431, and EGS 34-015).
Three strains (2AR, ALT1, and 6BB) were placed among the ex-type strain (CBS 916.96) and four other A. alternata strains (CBS 175.52, YL2, YL1, and CBS 118814). The remaining three strains (C1, C5, and 3AA) formed a clade between the two aforementioned A. alternata clusters. In addition to the strains placed in the Alternaria section Alternata, three isolates (10AC, 7AD, and 2AC) were displayed in the Alternaria section Brassicola and formed a fully supported clade with the ex-type strain of A. brassicicola (CBS 118699). Furthermore, another strain (1BB) was placed in the Alternaria section Japonicae, clustering with five strains of A. japonica (CBS 118390, AC97, AC96, MAFF 246775, and AC73) and the ex-type of A. nepalensis (CBS118700). Eight strains were identified as Alternaria sp. within the Alternaria section Infectoriae. One strain (4BA) formed a fully supported clade closely related to a cluster containing four known species: A. arbusti (CBS 596.91), A. roseogrisea (CBS 121921), A. oregonensis (CBS 542.94), and A. incomplexa (CBS 121330). One strain (10BB) formed a sister branch to the ex-type of A. fimeti (FMR 17110). Four strains (3BG, 5A, 2C, and 10AA) formed a clade closely related to a cluster containing three ex-type strains: A. ventricosa (CBS 121546), A. triticina (CBS 763.87), and A. pseudoventricosa (FMR 17060). Finally, two strains (7AC and 4BB) were placed in a sister clade to the ex-type strain of A. montsantina (FMR 17060).
The authors state that the scientific conclusions are unaffected. This correction was approved by the Academic Editor. The original publication has also been updated.
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