The discussion of fungal species delineation has yet to reach a consensus, despite the
advancements in technology, which helped modernise traditional approaches. In particular …

With fungi increasingly used in industry as sources of bioactive compounds and as agents to
produce such compounds, it is becoming more important that fungal taxonomy be a practical …

The 140 000 or so fungal species reported so far are heterogeneously defined based on
varying criteria such as morphological, physiological, mating, and (or) molecular features …

Species concepts have long provided a source of debate among biologists. These lively
debates have been important for reaching consensus on how to communicate across …

The nuclear ribosomal internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region is the formal fungal barcode
and in most cases the marker of choice for the exploration of fungal diversity in …

Background The number of sequenced fungal genomes is ever increasing, with about 200
genomes already fully sequenced or in progress. Only a small percentage of those genomes …

This is the opening paper in the special issue of Fungal Diversity, which collates the data on
defining species. Defining and recognizing species has long been a controversial issue …

In studies of fungal endophyte communities, mycelia sterilia are commonly isolated from
plant substrates and grouped into morphotypes on the basis of cultural characteristics. In …

Genomic data has opened new possibilities to understand how organisms change over
time, and could enable the discovery of previously undescribed species. Although taxonomy …

The availability of complete fungal genomes is expanding rapidly and is offering an
extensive and accurate view of this “kingdom.” The scientific milestone of free access to …