Works on Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions

In this contribution, new data concerning the Italian distribution of alien vascular flora are presented. It includes new records, exclusions and confirmations for Italy or for It…

In this contribution, new data concerning lichens and bryophytes of the Italian flora are presented. It includes new records, exclusions, and confirmations to the Italian administ…

In this contribution, new data concerning the Italian distribution of native vascular flora are presented. It includes new records, exclusions, and confirmations pertaining to the…

Storage of soil samples prior to metagenomic analysis presents a problem. If field sites are remote or if samples are collected by third parties, transport to analytical laborator…

Lichenophanes varius (Illiger, 1801) is a Turanic-European-Mediterranean species. In most of European countries, this species is protected at different levels and it is classified…

The European stag beetle, Lucanus cervus, is a flagship species for biodiversity conservation of old-growth forests and is protected under the Habitats Directive. Although it has …

The endangered and specialised saproxylic beetle Osmoderma eremita occurs in veteran trees, a habitat particularly threatened by changes in agricultural landscapes. Its conservati…

Fungal communities forming associations with plant roots have generally been described as ranging from symbiotic to parasitic. Disruptions to these associations consequently can h…

Wood-decaying fungi are among the most important groups of macrofungi with crucial ecological roles and economic value. In this study, phylogenies were reconstructed using ITS + n…

Rhizosphere soil, serving as the micro-ecological interface linking plant roots and the surrounding environment, is critical for the tea plant, as it harbors a rich diversity of m…

Wood-inhabiting fungi play a fundamental role in ecosystem processes, particularly in wood degradation and the recycling of organic matter. In the present study, a new wood-inhabi…

The genus Inocybe (Inocybaceae, Agaricales) is a globally diverse fungal lineage with significant ecological importance. In China, species belonging to Inocybe are widely distribu…

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, …

Wood-decaying fungi are among the most important groups of macrofungi with crucial ecological roles and economic values. In this study, two new wood-decaying fungal species, Resup…

Xylobolus subpileatus, a corticioid fungus associated with white rot in woody angiosperms, represents a valuable resource for pharmaceutical and industrial applications due to its…

The taxonomic status of Chamaemyces as a genus separate from Lepiota has recently been questioned, as its type species has been transferred to Lepiota, implicitly rendering the me…

Dematiaceous hyphomycetes are widely distributed throughout the world. They can live either saprophytically or parasitically and are commonly found growing on dead wood, in soil, …

The species diversity of the families Peniophoraceae and Stereaceae (Russulales) in the high-altitude forests of southwestern China remains poorly explored. In this study, the det…

In this study, we described two new species, Inosperma nonggangense Y.G. Fan, G.F. Mou & S. Li, sp. nov. and Inosperma rufobrunneum Y.G. Fan, G.F. Mou & S. Li, sp. nov. from Guang…

During an ongoing investigation of bambusicolous fungi within the Xylariomycetidae, three microfungal specimens belonging to the family Cainiaceae were collected from southern Chi…

The Rhodocybe–Clitopilus clade of Entolomataceae exhibits high diversity in Northeast China, yet taxonomic studies on this group remain limited. Based on a field investigation con…

Based on morphological observations, this study reports the first discovery of species from section Ochromarasmius in China. Using combined internal transcribed spacer (ITS), nucl…

Nigrochaete is a small fungal genus responsible for bamboo rot. Although recent research has clarified its classification through integrated phylogenetic and morphological analyse…

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

Entomopathogenic fungi are species-rich, highly diverse, and widely distributed worldwide. The majority of entomopathogenic fungi belong to the families Clavicipitaceae, Cordycipi…

Three new species of Helicogloea from south China, Helicogloea candida, H. conidiata and H. sinosebacea, are illustrated and described, based on morphological characteristics and …

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…

The fungal family Cystobasidiaceae, which includes the genera Begerowomyces, Cystobasidium, Cystastrum, Halobasidium, Robertozyma, and Queiroziella, comprises species that are pre…

During a survey investigating fungal diversity in the Chishui River Basin, Guizhou Province, China, four fungal specimens were collected from submerged wood in freshwater habitats…

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…

Caves are globally recognised as reservoirs of high fungal diversity, with cave soils harbouring many previously underexplored taxa. Fungal research in Thailand has been conducted…

The family Inocybaceae (Agaricales, Basidiomycota) comprises ecologically important ectomycorrhizal fungi widely distributed across temperate and tropical forests. Pakistan hosts …

Fungi represent a kingdom of life with vast, undiscovered diversity. In the unique man-made ecosystem of the Kunming World Horticultural Expo Garden, a site with remarkable plant …

Sporocadus is the type genus of Sporocadaceae and is phylogenetically closely related to Seimatosporium. Traditionally, these two genera were distinguished by the presence or abse…

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

In a survey of pyrenomycetes in the north of Iran, a total of 20 specimens were collected and characterized via an integrative approach. Sequences derived from the ITS, LSU, rpb2,…

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 …

Through comprehensive morphological and phylogenetic investigations (ITS and nrLSU), we have delineated three novel species within Cortinarius, as derived from specimens collected…

Freshwater fungi are characterized by their high species diversity and perform vital ecological roles. During our survey of Chinese aquatic microfungal diversity, four fungal stra…

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…

Volvariella areolavolvata sp. nov. and Volvopluteus fibrillobrunneus sp. nov. are introduced and illustrated from West Bengal, eastern India, based on detailed morphological obser…

Two new species of genus Entoloma in subgenus Cyanula, Entoloma alpigenum and Entoloma muscicola are described from the mixed forests of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan. Entoloma…

As part of our investigation into the diversity of woody litter fungi in Yunnan Province, China, we identified ten microfungal taxa associated with dead woody litter in terrestria…

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…

Endophytic fungi associated with roots of the baobab tree (Adansonia digitata L.) remain poorly documented in terms of species diversity worldwide. During an ongoing fungal survey…

During a survey of microfungal diversity in Guizhou Province, southwestern China, four helicosporous taxa were collected and isolated from decaying wood in both freshwater and ter…

In this study, two new species of genus Conocybe are described, based on morpho-anatomical and phylogenetic analyses of ITS and LSU (28S) regions. According to phylogenetic analys…

Cinnamomum cassia is a renowned medicinal and aromatic plant with significant economic importance and broad pharmacological applications. This study investigates the taxonomy and …