The numbers of fungi: is the descriptive curve flattening?

• Published in: Fungal diversity Vol. 103; no. 1; pp. 219 - 271
• Main Authors: Hyde, Kevin D., Jeewon, Rajesh, Chen, Yi-Jyun, Bhunjun, Chitrabhanu S., Calabon, Mark S., Jiang, Hong-Bo, Lin, Chuan-Gen, Norphanphoun, Chada, Sysouphanthong, Phongeun, Pem, Dhandevi, Tibpromma, Saowaluck, Zhang, Qian, Doilom, Mingkwan, Jayawardena, Ruvishika S., Liu, Jian-Kui, Maharachchikumbura, Sajeewa S. N., Phukhamsakda, Chayanard, Phookamsak, Rungtiwa, Al-Sadi, Abdullah M., Thongklang, Naritsada, Wang, Yong, Gafforov, Yusufjon, Gareth Jones, E. B., Lumyong, Saisamorn
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.07.2020; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Algorithms; Biodiversity; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Colletotrichum; Dothiora; Flattening; Fungi; host specificity; Introduced species; Lepiota; Life Sciences; Medical Microbiology; Microbial Ecology; Microbiology; Mycology; New species; New taxa; Pestalotiopsis; Physical characteristics; Plant Physiology; Systematics; Taxa; Thyrostroma; Urban areas; 11 new taxa; fungal numbers; Host-specificity

The recent realistic estimate of fungal numbers which used various algorithms was between 2.2 and 3.8 million. There are nearly 100,000 accepted species of Fungi and fungus-like taxa, which is between 2.6 and 4.5% of the estimated species. Several forums such as Botanica Marina series, Fungal Divers...