Checklist of the fungi associated with the rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis)

Abstract

This publication offers a comprehensive and up-to-date checklist of fungi found on the Rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis). This is a compilation of information regarding the life modes and distribution of fungi that have been recorded on Rubber trees. The overall checklist includes 788 species and 179 taxa from 57 countries identified to the genus level. The taxa included in the checklist are classified into 515 genera, 180 families, and 68 orders. These species are classified into four phyla. A total of 679 species and 161 taxa are classified into 439 genera, 138 families, and 47 orders from 54 countries belonging to the Ascomycota. A total of 97 species and 13 taxa are classified into 21 orders, 40 families, and 71 genera from 31 countries belonging to the Basidiomycota. A total of 14 species and two taxa are classified into one order, two families, and four genera from 27 countries belonging to the Oomycota.