This is the opening paper in the special issue of Fungal Diversity, which collates the data on
defining species. Defining and recognizing species has long been a controversial issue …

Fungi are eukaryotes that play essential roles in ecosystems. Among fungi, Basidiomycota is
one of the major phyla with more than 40,000 described species. We review species …

True fungi (Fungi) and fungus-like organisms (eg Mycetozoa, Oomycota) constitute the
second largest group of organisms based on global richness estimates, with around 3 …

Host jumping is a process by which pathogens settle in new host groups. It is a cornerstone
in the evolution of pathogens, as it leads to pathogen diversification. It is unsurprising that …

Fungi are an important and diverse component in various ecosystems. The methods to
identify different fungi are an important step in any mycological study. Classical methods of …

This paper is the second in a series focused on providing a stable platform for the taxonomy
of phytopathogenic fungi. It focuses on 25 phytopathogenic genera: Alternaria, Bipolaris …

Basidiomycota is one of the major phyla in the fungal tree of life. The outline of
Basidiomycota provides essential taxonomic information for researchers and workers in …

Species delimitation is one of the most fundamental processes in biology. Biodiversity
undertakings, for instance, require explicit species concepts and criteria for species …

Uromyces is the second-largest plant pathogenic rust genus, is responsible for numerous
diseases, and has major effects on both agricultural and non-agricultural plants. The genus …

Diet selection by grazing livestock may affect animal performance as well as the biodiversity
of grazed areas. Recent DNA barcoding techniques allow to assess dietary plant …