Phylogenetic species recognition and species concepts in fungi. Fungal Genetics and
Biology 31, 000–000. The operational species concept, ie, the one used to recognize
species, is contrasted to the theoretical species concept. A phylogenetic approach to
recognize fungal species based on concordance of multiple gene genealogies is compared
to those based on morphology and reproductive behavior. Examples where Phylogenetic
Species Recognition has been applied to fungi are reviewed and concerns regarding …