Abstract Knowledge of the relationships and thus the classification of fungi, has developed
rapidly with increasingly widespread use of molecular techniques, over the past 10–15 …

The Ophiostomatales was erected in 1980. Since that time, several of the genera have been
redefined and others have been described. There are currently 14 accepted genera in the …

One of the causal agents of human sporotrichosis, Sporothrix schenckii, is the type species
of the genus Sporothrix. During the course of the last century the asexual morphs of many …

Ips is a genus of bark beetles found throughout the Northern Hemisphere, many of which are
highly destructive to coniferous forests and plantations. Fungal symbionts, especially …

In this updated nomenclator, the names of 646 species proposed for ophiostomatoid fungi
are considered. The result is 397 accepted species in 12 genera classified in the …

Periconia is a polyphyletic and asexual morphic genus within the family Periconiaceae
(Pleosporales). The genus is characterized by a pale to dark brown stipe with an apical …

Convergent evolution of semiochemical use in organisms from different Kingdoms is a rarely
described phenomenon. Tree-killing bark beetles vector numerous symbiotic blue-stain …

The ophiostomatoid fungi are an assemblage of ascomycetes which are arguably best-
known for their associations with bark and ambrosia beetles (Curculonidae) and blue stain …

Abstract The Ophiostomatales is an Ascomycete order of fungi that accommodates several
tree pathogens and many species that degrade wood. These fungi are commonly vectored …

This genome announcement includes draft genomes from Claviceps purpurea s. lat.,
including C. arundinis, C. humidiphila and C. cf. spartinae. The draft genomes of …