What are fungal species and how to delineate them?
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 …
defining species. Defining and recognizing species has long been a controversial issue …
Fungal taxonomy and sequence-based nomenclature
The identification and proper naming of microfungi, in particular plant, animal and human
pathogens, remains challenging. Molecular identification is becoming the default approach …
pathogens, remains challenging. Molecular identification is becoming the default approach …
FungalTraits: a user-friendly traits database of fungi and fungus-like stramenopiles
S Põlme, K Abarenkov, R Henrik Nilsson, BD Lindahl… - Fungal diversity, 2020 - Springer
The cryptic lifestyle of most fungi necessitates molecular identification of the guild in
environmental studies. Over the past decades, rapid development and affordability of …
environmental studies. Over the past decades, rapid development and affordability of …
The numbers of fungi: Contributions from traditional taxonomic studies and challenges of metabarcoding
The global diversity of fungi has been estimated using several different approaches. There is
somewhere between 2–11 million estimated species, but the number of formally described …
somewhere between 2–11 million estimated species, but the number of formally described …
In honor of John Bissett: authoritative guidelines on molecular identification of Trichoderma
F Cai, IS Druzhinina - Fungal Diversity, 2021 - Springer
Modern taxonomy has developed towards the establishment of global authoritative lists of
species that assume the standardized principles of species recognition, at least in a given …
species that assume the standardized principles of species recognition, at least in a given …
Colletotrichum species and complexes: geographic distribution, host range and conservation status
P Talhinhas, R Baroncelli - Fungal Diversity, 2021 - Springer
The taxonomy of the genus Colletotrichum has undergone tremendous changes over the
last decade, with over 200 species being currently recognised and species complexes being …
last decade, with over 200 species being currently recognised and species complexes being …
Integrative approaches for species delimitation in Ascomycota
Biodiversity loss from disturbances caused by human activities means that species are
disappearing at an ever increasing rate. The high number of species that have yet to be …
disappearing at an ever increasing rate. The high number of species that have yet to be …
The taxon hypothesis paradigm—on the unambiguous detection and communication of taxa
Here, we describe the taxon hypothesis (TH) paradigm, which covers the construction,
identification, and communication of taxa as datasets. Defining taxa as datasets of …
identification, and communication of taxa as datasets. Defining taxa as datasets of …
Investigating species boundaries in Colletotrichum
Colletotrichum is one of the most important plant pathogenic genera that is responsible for
numerous diseases which can have a profound impact on the agricultural sector. Species …
numerous diseases which can have a profound impact on the agricultural sector. Species …
Species in lichen-forming fungi: balancing between conceptual and practical considerations, and between phenotype and phylogenomics
Lichens are symbiotic associations resulting from interactions among fungi (primary and
secondary mycobionts), algae and/or cyanobacteria (primary and secondary photobionts) …
secondary mycobionts), algae and/or cyanobacteria (primary and secondary photobionts) …