Works on Fungal Biology and Applications

A new species of Pareas is described from Yunnan Province, China, based on morphological comparisons and molecular data. Genetically, the new species is most closely related to th…

Spider webs are increasingly recognised as passive environmental collectors; however, fungi remain amongst the least explored biological components associated with spider silk, pa…

Morphological and molecular phylogenetic analyses were conducted to identify Hohenbuehelia species collected during 2020–2023 in Lahore, Margalla Hills, and Abbottabad in the Khyb…

This paper deals with the basidiomycete Pleurotus nebrodensis, one of the rare examples of endemic fungi in Italy and Europe. After clarifying the taxonomy of this taxon, includin…

Fungi in urban soils are an indispensable component of urban ecosystems, playing a central role in maintaining soil health, promoting nutrient cycling, facilitating plant growth, …

Resupinatus species are widely distributed worldwide and are characterized by pleurotoid, cupulate-lamellate, cyphelloid, poroid, and merulioid basidiomata forms. Although numerou…

Two new species of milkcaps, Lactarius megaplinthogalus and L. rosascens, are described from montane forests in Xieng Khouang Province, northern Laos, Southeast Asia. Both species…

Wood-inhabiting fungi represent a highly diverse group of microorganisms that play essential roles in forest ecosystems. However, the species diversity of wood-inhabiting fungal t…

Two new rhizomorph-forming species within the family Omphalotaceae, Gymnopus fuscostipes sp. nov. and Pseudomarasmius brunneodiscus sp. nov., are proposed based on morpho-molecula…

Wood-inhabiting fungi are a remarkably diverse group that play a fundamental role in ecosystem processes, particularly in wood degradation and the recycling of organic matter. As …

Cortinarius stands as the most extensive and morphologically distinctive genus within the Cortinariaceae. During our comprehensive surveys of macrofungi in southwestern China, we …

Three new wood-inhabiting fungi viz. Picipes abieticola, P. brevisporus and P. sinodictyopus spp. nov. are proposed, based on a combination of morphological features and molecular…

Two new species of Leucoinocybe from southern China are described, illustrated, and compared with phenotypically similar and phylogenetically related species. Morphologically, L. …

This study reports on two new species, Ophiocordyceps simaoensis and O. guishanensis, from Yunnan Province, Southwestern China. These two species are introduced based on the morph…

This study describes two collections of saprobic gilled mushrooms morphologically identified as Psathyrella and collected in Qujing, Yunnan Province, China. Based on multi-gene ph…

Wood-rotting fungi, which are essential constituents of forest ecosystems, act as critical mediators of organic matter decomposition and material recycling within such systems. Du…

In this study, we revisited Hyphodermella with the aim of circumscribing the genus, exploring its species diversity, re-evaluating the usefulness of the morphological characters u…

The genus Phaeoclavulina is characterized by coralloid basidiomata with complex branching patterns and diverse pigmentation. Here, two new species, Phaeoclavulina fruticosa sp. no…

Here, we report the discovery of four new agaricoid fungi in the Gliophorus irrigatus complex of the family Hygrophoraceae. Gliophorus alboviscidus sp. nov. from the UK is morphol…

Ophiocordyceps holds significant value in controlling arthropod populations, maintaining ecosystem balance, and developing bioactive substances. During the natural infection of ho…

During a survey of saprobic fungi associated with the medicinal plant Phellodendron amurense in Guizhou Province, China, three taxa were isolated and examined. Based on morphologi…

This study investigates the taxonomic identity of Leiwan (雷丸), a traditional medicinal fungus used in Chinese herbal medicine. Over the past two decades, 21 specimens were collect…

Fuscoporia Murrill, a cosmopolitan genus of the Hymenochaetaceae, consists of parasitic and saprotrophic fungi characterized by resupinate to pileate, strictly dimitic hyphal syst…

Two new species, Pholiota songjiangensis and Pyrrhulomyces pileocystidiatus, and one species newly recorded in China, Agrocybe eduardii, are described in this study. All of these …

Aspergillus species are of great industrial, agricultural, and medicinal importance. During investigations on the biodiversity of Aspergillaceae, two species of Aspergillus isolat…

Meliola is a genus of specialized parasites that grow on the surface of living plant leaves and fruits, potentially impairing host growth, reducing fruit quality and crop yield, a…

During a saprobic fungi survey in China, five hyphomycetous fungi of Torula (Torulaceae, Pleosporales, Dothideomycetes) were discovered. These taxa were characterized and identifi…

Based on morphological and molecular phylogenetic analyses, two new species, Tuber marroninum and Tuber conditum, belonging to the Latisporum group, were described from Yunnan pro…

To investigate early-diverging fungi in soil from Yunnan Province, China, four novel species of the genus Absidia were discovered based on a combination of morphological character…

The genus Agaricus is the most species-rich genus within the Agaricaceae, comprising more than 500 species globally. Here, we describe three new species of Agaricus based on morph…

The genus Lactocollybia (incertae sedis, Agaricales) is a small and relatively understudied group of mushrooms, exhibiting unique morphological and ecological characteristics. Mos…

Sanguinoderma (Ganodermataceae) is an economically significant genus with notable medicinal value. A key diagnostic characteristic is the reddening of pores upon bruising. The gen…

Ophiocordyceps, a genus of invertebrate-pathogenic fungi in the family Ophiocordycipitaceae (order Hypocreales), is globally distributed. Over 300 species have been described and …

The paper presents the results of morphological studies, as well as comparisons and phylogenetic analyses of sequences of the 45S (= 18S-ITS-28S) nuc rDNA region and the rpb1 gene…

Yunnan Province is rich in freshwater resources, providing a favorable environment for freshwater fungi. As a result, numerous new species have been described in recent years, fur…

During a fungal diversity survey in various urban habitats across China, 5 fungal isolates were discovered from soil samples. Detailed morphological observations and multi-gene ph…

In this study, four species of Entoloma subgenus Cyanula (E. orientosinense, E. subgriseosquamulosum, E. subpraegracile, and E. wuyishanense) from subtropical regions of China, ar…

Karst habitats are hotspots of diversity and endemism. Their naturally fragmented distributions across broad geographic landscapes have led to a complex array of smaller evolution…

During our investigation of saprobic fungi in southwestern China, three micro-hyphomycetous fungi were isolated from dead wood in freshwater and terrestrial habitats in Guizhou Pr…

In the present study, four new species, Geastrum artocarpicola, G. fibulatum, G. sinense and G. trachelium collected from China, are proposed based on a combination of morphologic…

Saprobic hyphomycetes with high density and species diversity were observed on plant debris. During our mycological surveys in southern China, numerous strains were isolated from …

Stropharia rugosoannulata is an important edible mushroom in China, but green mold disease has caused significant production and economic losses. In this study, two new pathogens …

Gongronella had accommodated only two species for more than half a century and as many as 17 new species have been described in this genus since 2015. However, no systematic studi…

Two new Cordyceps-like species, Perennicordyceps zongqii and Purpureocillium zongqii, isolated from a larva and soil, are introduced. Morphological comparisons and phylogenetic an…

Two new species of Agaricales, Deconica flavum and Entocybe roseoalbus, are described from Mount Tianmu, Zhejiang Province, Eastern China. Two new species are distinct and monophy…

The species diversity of early-diverging fungi has long lagged behind that of higher fungi, posing a significant obstacle to our comprehensive understanding of the fungal kingdom.…

During our investigation of microfungi on grasslands in Yunnan Province, China, three new fungal taxa associated with grasses were collected. Morphological observations and phylog…

Two new mushroom species from Southwest China, Pholiota cylindrospora and P. subterrestris, are described in this study. Pholiota cylindrospora is characterized by its dry pileus …

Ophiocordyceps encompasses over 300 species, demonstrating a wide range of morphological features, hosts and habitats within its species diversity. In this study, two novel specie…

Molecular phylogeny and morphological characteristics of collections of diatrypaceous fungi from Guizhou Province, China, lead to the establishment of a new genus, Stromatolinea, …