Species delimitation is one of the most fundamental processes in biology. Biodiversity
undertakings, for instance, require explicit species concepts and criteria for species …

The Basidiomycota constitutes a major phylum of the kingdom Fungi and is second in
species numbers to the Ascomycota. The present work provides an overview of all validly …

Psilocybin and psilocin, two psychoactive components found in “magic mushrooms”, have
therapeutic potential in a number of mental health disorders without the addictiveness and …

Using the basic GenBank local alignment search tool program (BLAST) to identify fungi
collected in a recently protected beech forest at Montricher (Switzerland), the number of ITS …

Pluteus and Volvopluteus are two closely related genera of Pluteaceae that comprise
saprotrophic fungi. Although the genera have been well-studied in Europe and North and …

Fungi produce diverse metabolites that can have antimicrobial, antifungal, antifeedant, or
psychoactive properties. Among these metabolites are the tryptamine-derived compounds …

Fungi are a diverse eukaryotic group that is distributed throughout the world. Many
mycologists have identified Thailand as a hot spot for the discovery of novel macrofungal …

A study of Pluteus collections from the southern region of Siberia, Russia, revealed the
occurrence of 20 species. One species (Pluteus umbrosoides) and one form (P …

A new species belonging to Pluteus sect. Celluloderma with specimens collected in Artvin
Province, Black Sea region, northeastern Turkey, is described as Pluteus anatolicus sp. nov …

Fourteen specimens of Pluteus all collected in tropical forests of Vietnam were studied using
morphological and molecular approaches. Pluteus subcervinus, is noted as a new record for …