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 …

Asexually reproducing fungi play a significant role in essential processes in managed and
wild ecosystems such as nutrients cycling and multitrophic interactions. A large number of …

This article is the 13th contribution in the Fungal Diversity Notes series, wherein 125 taxa
from four phyla, ten classes, 31 orders, 69 families, 92 genera and three genera incertae …

This article is the 15th contribution in the Fungal Diversity Notes series, wherein 115 taxa
from three phyla, nine classes, 28 orders, 48 families, and 64 genera are treated. Fungal …

The global diversity of fungi has been estimated between 2 to 11 million species, of which
only about 155 000 have been named. Most fungi are invisible to the unaided eye, but they …

This article provides morphological descriptions and illustrations of microfungi associated
with the invasive weed, Chromolaena odorata, which were mainly collected in northern …

Diaporthe is an important plant pathogenic genus, which also occurs as endophytes and
saprobes. Many Diaporthe species that are morphologically similar proved to be genetically …

This study documents the morphology and phylogeny of ascomycetes collected from karst
landscapes of Guizhou Province, China. Based on morphological characteristics in …

Coelomycete is a general term used for asexual fungi which produce conidia in fruiting
bodies: pycnidial, acervular, cupulate, pycnothyria or stromatic conidiomata. The group …

Grapevine trunk diseases have become one of the main threats to grape production
worldwide, with Diaporthe species as an emerging group of pathogens in China. At present …