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 …

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 …

Most of the described species in kingdom Fungi are contained in two phyla, the Ascomycota
and the Basidiomycota (subkingdom Dikarya). As a result, our understanding of the biology …

This article provides morphological descriptions and illustrations of microfungi associated
with the invasive weed, Chromolaena odorata, which were mainly collected in northern …

SUMMARY True morels (Morchella spp., Morchellaceae, Ascomycota) are widely regarded
as a highly prized delicacy and are of great economic and scientific value. Recently, the …

The arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are involved in one of the most ecologically
important symbioses on the planet, occurring within the roots of most land plants. 1 …

Filamentous fungi drive carbon and nutrient cycling across our global ecosystems, through
its interactions with growing and decaying flora and their constituent microbiomes. The …

Sexual reproduction is the basic way to form high genetic diversity and it is beneficial in
evolution and speciation of fungi. The global diversity of teleomorphic species in …

Clonal reproduction is common in fungi and fungal-like organisms during epidemics and
invasion events. The success of clonal fungi shaped systems for their classification and …

Fungi comprise a great diversity of species with distinct ecological functions and lifestyles.
Similar to other eukaryotes, fungi rely on interactions with prokaryotes and one of the most …