Works on Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions

Species of Hyphoderma are important wood-inhabiting fungi and play a crucial role in forest ecosystems. Although species diversity within this genus has been increasingly document…

Conidiocarpus and Polychaeton are genera of sooty mould fungi (Capnodiales, Dothideomycetes) that grow epiphytically on the leaf surfaces of living plants and typically depend on …

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…

Hydnum (Hydnaceae, Cantharellales), one of the edible ectomycorrhizal fungi, is characterized by a spine-bearing hymenophore. It is widely distributed in temperate regions and for…

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

Lignicolous freshwater fungi play an important role in nutrient cycling and the maintenance of biodiversity within freshwater ecosystems. Recent intensive studies, particularly in…

Two new lichenized species, Chicitaea yueliangshanensis and Coniocarpon chishuiense are described through the combination of morphological characteristics, chemical profiling and …

Cainiaceae (Xylariales, Sordariomycetes) includes fungi primarily associated with hosts of the Poaceae and Arecaceae families. Recent studies have advanced the taxonomy of this fa…

Neohelicomyces species comprise a group of helicosporous hyphomycetes, with over 90% of the currently accepted taxa reported from China, occurring in both freshwater and terrestri…

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…

During a survey of ascomycetes in Yunnan Province, China, two new wood-inhabiting fungi were collected and identified. These novel species are described based on morphological cha…

Conobolbitina is a morphologically diverse transitional genus within the Bolbitiaceae. However, taxonomic confusion persists, as some of its species remain classified under other …

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

Derxomyces is a monophyletic genus within the family Bulleribasidiaceae, with species that are both abundant and diverse in China, particularly in tropical and subtropical regions…

Two new poroid species of Hymenochaetales, Coltricia subpusilla and Sidera pini, are described from Anhui Province and Jiangxi Province based on morphological characters and multi…

The genus Niesslia is common on decaying plant and fungal substrates, as well as in soil. During a survey of culturable mycobiota in urban soils, six Niesslia isolates were obtain…

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…

During a survey of helicosporous hyphomycetes in tropical regions, four fungal strains were isolated from decaying wood in terrestrial habitats of Hainan Province, China. Based on…

Based on morphological, chemical and phylogenetic analyses, three species of Ochrolechia collected from Guizhou, China, are described as new to science and named Ochrolechia guizh…

Two new species of lichens, Cora neoparabovei Oset, Flakus & Guzow-Krzem. and C. neopseudobovei Oset, Flakus & Guzow-Krzem., are described based on material collected in Bolivia. …

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…

Curvularia, a cosmopolitan fungal genus, occupies various ecological niches, but displays a pronounced tendency to colonise the leaves of plants. In this study, several fungal iso…

Lobothallia is a species-rich genus of crustose lichens that is mainly distributed in the Northern Hemisphere. In recent years, significant advancements have been made in the taxo…

The species of the Mortierellaceae family are diverse and widely distributed. Four new species in this family are proposed from rhizosphere soil through a comprehensive taxonomic …

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

Within the family Chionosphaeraceae, only nine species of Chionosphaera and Kurtzmanomyces have been described to date. In this study, two strains of Chionosphaera and two strains…

Mycena sect. Calodontes is a large section within the genus Mycena, with 44 species described worldwide. The section is well characterized by relatively large basidiomata, typical…

This study introduces six new Amphisphaeria species, discovered on dead twigs belonging to Calophyllaceae, Fabaceae, Sapotaceae, and Theaceae in northern Thailand, based on a morp…

The genus Gomphus Pers. presents persistent taxonomic challenges due to its morphological similarities with related genera. In this study, we collected two specimens of Gomphus fr…

Species of Entoloma are exceptionally diverse and widely distributed, with cuboid-spored members occurring mainly in subtropical to tropical regions. These cuboid-spored taxa are …

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 …

The genus Neobaryopsis (Calcarisporiaceae) comprises lichenicolous fungi with bright-colored perithecia, long, multiseptate, filiform ascospores, and mononematous conidiophores or…

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

The subfamily Chalciporoideae, an early diverging lineage within Boletaceae (Boletales), is ecologically significant and economically promising. However, research on species diver…

Molecular analyses of soil and water commonly reveal large proportions of fungal taxa that cannot be assigned to any taxonomic or functional groups. Some of these so-called dark t…

Cypress, a collective term for plants belonging to the Cupressaceae family, is widely utilized in Chinese landscaping and holds considerable economic and medicinal importance. In …

Members of Daldinia are widely distributed and commonly found on decaying wood, branches, and diseased leaves. In this study, four strains of Daldinia were isolated from diseased …

This study introduces a new family, Xenosporidesmiaceae, and describes a novel genus, Xenosporidesmium, along with a new species, Xenosporidesmium caohaiense, based on morphologic…

Laccaria is a large genus within the family Hydnangiaceae, and many potential species remain to be discovered in China. The present study describes three new species, L. carminost…

While investigating culturable mycobiota in epiphytic soils found in urban tree holes from Guizhou Province, China, a new genus along with two new species of the family Wiesneriom…

Palm trees (Arecaceae) are among the most widely used ornamental plants in southern China. In this study, samples of senescent leaves and petioles from four species of palm plants…

In our ongoing survey of xylarialean fungi in southern China, we obtained specimens of Nigropunctata and Melanographium from bamboo and palm, respectively. Maximum Likelihood and …

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…

Hawthorn (Crataegus pinnatifida), a valuable fruit tree with significant economic and ecological importance, is cultivated across numerous regions in China. In this study, we desc…

Six new species are described: Acarospora anthracina, A. austrooccidentalis, A. oscurensis, and A. profusa from southwestern North America; A. aquatica from wetlands in eastern No…

Pleosporales, the largest order within Ascomycota, is globally distributed and exhibits remarkable host diversity. Fagaceae, a plant family of significant ecological importance in…

This study shows that Lecanora cavicola and L. subcavicola are closely related to the recently described genus Pulvinora. These taxa are nested in a sister position to the known P…