This article is the 15th contribution in the Fungal Diversity Notes series, wherein 115 taxa
from three phyla, nine classes, 28 orders, 48 families, and 64 genera are treated. Fungal …

Discomycetes is an artificial group in Ascomycota, comprising fungal species bearing saucer-
, cup-or disc-like ascoma. There are many records of phytopathogenic discomycetes …

Most empirical research on biological shortfalls has focused on vertebrate taxa. This is
important given many species in poorly studied groups such as invertebrates, plants, and …

Fungal conservation is gaining momentum globally, but many challenges remain. To
advance further, more data are needed on fungal diversity across space and time …

Fungi are among the most abundant and diverse organisms on Earth and play pivotal roles
in global carbon processing, nutrient cycling and food webs. Despite their abundant and …

Rhytisma Fr. is the type genus of Rhytismataceae (Rhytismatales, Leotiomycetes,
Ascomycota). Rhytisma-like species include members of Cryptomyces, Rhytisma and …

Citizen science is an increasingly powerful tool to gather large quantities of biological data
and to engage the public. The number of citizen science initiatives has rapidly increased in …

Cyttaria is a morphologically and biologically distinct genus comprising wood-inhabiting
species that are biotrophic associates of trees in the genera Nothofagus sensu stricto and …

Introduction Grassland ecosystems are a major store of terrestrial carbon (C), yet little is
known about their capacity to cycle and store C in deeper soil horizons. Further, it is unclear …

The amphibian skin pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) has caused an ongoing
biodiversity crisis, including in the locally endangered Colorado boreal toad (Anaxyrus …