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 …

The fungal genus Fusarium causes several diseases in cereals, including Fusarium head
blight (FHB). A number of Fusarium species are involved in disease development and …

Despite having key functions in terrestrial ecosystems, information on the dominant soil fungi
and their ecological preferences at the global scale is lacking. To fill this knowledge gap, we …

Although biochar amendment has been extensively evaluated as a promising strategy to
improve soil quality, most evaluations have been conducted in the laboratory or under short …

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 …

Mango, banana, papaya, pineapple, and avocado are categorized as major tropical fruits
grown for local consumption, export, and sources of income to the growers. These fruit crops …

Pestalotiopsis is a taxonomically confused, pathogenic and chemically creative genus
requiring a critical re-examination using a multi-gene phylogeny based on ex-type and ex …

The type specimens of Auerswaldia, Auerswaldiella, Barriopsis, Botryosphaeria,
Leptoguignardia, Melanops, Neodeightonia, Phaeobotryon, Phaeobotryosphaeria …

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 …

Abstract The genus Diaporthe (Phomopsis) includes important plant pathogenic fungi with
wide host ranges and geographic distributions. In the present study, phylogenetic species …