Fungi are an important and diverse component in various ecosystems. The methods to
identify different fungi are an important step in any mycological study. Classical methods of …

Understanding and describing the diversity of living organisms is a great challenge. Fungi
have for a long time been, and unfortunately still are, underestimated when it comes to …

The global bio-diversity of fungi has been extensively investigated and their species number
has been estimated. Notably, the development of molecular phylogeny has revealed an …

There is a need to document the methodologies used for molecular phylogenetic analyses
since the current fungal identification, classification and phylogeny are necessarily applied …

Fungi represent one of the most diverse groups of organisms on the planet, with an essential
role in ecosystem processes and functioning. The numbers of fungi have always been an …

Fungi play vital roles in ecosystems as endophytes, pathogens and saprobes. The current
estimate of fungal diversity is highly uncertain, ranging from 1.5 to 12 million, but only …

Recent advances in molecular biological methods have drastically changed our
understanding of the diversity, phylogeny, ecology, and evolution of fungi. The purpose of …

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

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 …

Fungi are ubiquitous inhabitants of soil and aquatic environments, and they establish and
maintain either parasitic or symbiotic relationships with animals and plants. They are major …