The numbers of fungi: are the most speciose genera truly diverse?

• Published in: Fungal diversity Vol. 114; no. 1; pp. 387 - 462
• Main Authors: Bhunjun, Chitrabhanu S., Niskanen, Tuula, Suwannarach, Nakarin, Wannathes, Nopparat, Chen, Yi-Jyun, McKenzie, Eric H. C., Maharachchikumbura, Sajeewa S. N., Buyck, Bart, Zhao, Chang-Lin, Fan, Yu-Guang, Zhang, Jing-Yi, Dissanayake, Asha J., Marasinghe, Diana S., Jayawardena, Ruvishika S., Kumla, Jaturong, Padamsee, Mahajabeen, Chen, Ya-Ya, Liimatainen, Kare, Ammirati, Joseph F., Phukhamsakda, Chayanard, Liu, Jian-Kui, Phonrob, Wiphawanee, Randrianjohany, Émile, Hongsanan, Sinang, Cheewangkoon, Ratchadawan, Bundhun, Digvijayini, Khuna, Surapong, Yu, Wen-Jie, Deng, Lun-Sha, Lu, Yong-Zhong, Hyde, Kevin D., Lumyong, Saisamorn
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.05.2022; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Apiospora; Biodiversity; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Cercospora; Colletotrichum; Cortinarius; Cryptic species; Deoxyribonucleic acid; Diaporthe; DNA; Endophytes; Entoloma; Fungi; Genera; Identification methods; Inocybe; Introduced species; Life Sciences; Marasmius; Medical Microbiology; Meliola; Microbial Ecology; Microbiology; Mycology; New species; Passalora; Phyllachora; Phyllosticta; Plant Physiology; Pleurotus; Psathyrella; Pseudocercospora; Puccinia; Ramularia; Russula; species identification; Taxa; Uromyces; 18 new taxa; Taxonomy; Fungal diversity; Host-specificity

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 around 150,000 species have been named and classified to date. Since the introduction of DNA based methods for species id...