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{"title":"A new species of <i>Samsoniella</i> (<i>Cordycipitaceae</i>: <i>Hypocreales</i>) on the herald moth, <i>Scoliopteryx libatrix</i> (<i>Erebidae</i>: <i>Noctuoidea</i>), from caves in the British Isles.","authors":"H C Evans, T Fogg, A G Buddie, Y T Yeap, J P M Araújo","doi":"10.3114/fuse.2025.15.09","DOIUrl":"10.3114/fuse.2025.15.09","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Samsoniella scoliopterygis</i> (<i>Cordycipitaceae</i>: <i>Hypocreales</i>), pathogenic on the herald moth <i>Scoliopteryx libatrix</i> (<i>Erebidae</i>: <i>Noctuoidea</i>), is described as a new species, based on morphological, ecological and molecular evidence. Infected specimens of this troglophilic moth were recorded from caves, as well as from a copper mine, in southern England (Devon, Norfolk), Northern Ireland (Fermanagh) and the Republic of Ireland (Sligo). The moths were found consistently on the cave floor or rock ledges, rather than on the ceiling amongst the over-wintering, healthy moth populations; producing multiple, white or non-pigmented clavae of the cordyceps-like sexual morph. Synnemata of the asexual morph occurred sporadically <i>in situ</i> but were produced consistently <i>in vitro</i>. The ecology and taxonomy are discussed in relation to previous records of entomopathogenic fungi on <i>Scoliopteryx libatrix</i> and other trogloxene moths. <b>Citation:</b> Evans HC, Fogg T, Buddie AG, Yeap YT, Araújo JPM (2025). A new species of <i>Samsoniella</i> (<i>Cordycipitaceae</i>: <i>Hypocreales</i>) on the herald moth, <i>Scoliopteryx libatrix</i> (<i>Erebidae</i>: <i>Noctuoidea</i>), from caves in the British Isles. <i>Fungal Systematics and Evolution</i> <b>15</b>: 201-223. doi: 10.3114/fuse.2025.15.09.</p>","PeriodicalId":73121,"journal":{"name":"Fungal systematics and evolution","volume":"15 ","pages":"201-223"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11952184/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143756314","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Unearthing limestone fungal diversity: Description of seven novel species from Portugal.","authors":"D S Paiva, L Fernandes, E Pereira, N Mesquita, I Tiago, J Trovão, A Portugal","doi":"10.3114/fuse.2025.15.02","DOIUrl":"10.3114/fuse.2025.15.02","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Stone-built heritages are found worldwide, and despite stony surfaces being considered a stressful environment with challenging conditions to overcome, research has demonstrated that it can support diverse fungal communities, fostering a unique array of peculiar yet crucial species. These species exhibit a dual nature, being both foe and friend. While these fungi play a considerable role in the deterioration of cultural heritage, their mechanisms of adaptation to unfavourable environments hold great promise for biotechnology. Despite their importance, there is limited information available about these stone dwellers in Portugal. During an experimental survey aimed at isolating fungal species thriving in a deteriorated limestone funerary art piece at the Lemos Pantheon, a national monument located in Águeda, Portugal, several fungal specimens were isolated that could not be identified as any currently known species. Through morphological characteristics and multilocus phylogenetic analyses, seven new species (<i>Aspergillus albicolor sp. nov., Banksiophoma dissensa sp. nov., Knufia lusitanica sp. nov., Microascus lausatensis sp. nov., Neodevriesia saximollicula sp. nov., Paramicrodochium filiforme sp. nov. and Talaromyces benedictus sp. nov.</i>) are here proposed, illustrated, and compared to closely related species. These newly discovered fungal taxa form distinct lineages independent of other previously described species and are classified into seven families across six orders within the phylum <i>Ascomycota</i>. This paper also provides additional evidence that stone heritages harbour a diverse range of new species, deserving additional focus in the future. <b>Citation:</b> Paiva DS, Fernandes L, Pereira E, Mesquita N, Tiago I, Trovão J, Portugal A (2025). Unearthing limestone fungal diversity: Description of seven novel species from Portugal <i>Fungal Systematics and Evolution</i> <b>15</b>: 47-77. doi: 10.3114/fuse.2025.15.02.</p>","PeriodicalId":73121,"journal":{"name":"Fungal systematics and evolution","volume":"15 ","pages":"47-77"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11952187/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143756317","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Taxonomy and phylogeny of three rust fungi parasitic on <i>Vitaceae</i> in Korea, with <i>Neophysopella viticola sp. nov</i>. on <i>Vitis vinifera</i>.","authors":"D H Na, Y-J Choi, H-D Shin","doi":"10.3114/fuse.2024.14.08","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3114/fuse.2024.14.08","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Rust fungi are important pathogens of trees, ornamental plants, and food crops. Field research targeting rust diseases across Korea uncovered three distinct species of <i>Neophysopella</i>, affecting different members of the family <i>Vitaceae</i>. In our examination of both wild and cultivated grapevine (<i>Vitis</i>) species, including <i>V. amurensis</i>, <i>V. coignetiae</i>, and <i>V. vinifera</i>, we found <i>N. meliosmaemyrianthae</i> as well as a previously undescribed rust species, which we describe here as <i>N. viticola sp. nov. Neophysopella ampelopsidis</i>, which was previously identified as a rust pathogen of <i>Vitis</i> spp., has been observed to specifically infect <i>Ampelopsis brevipedunculata</i>. Through molecular sequence analysis of the ITS, LSU rDNA, and <i>cox</i>3 mtDNA regions, we determined the phylogenetic placements of these three species. Our morphological studies revealed the distinguishing features of <i>N. viticola</i>, particularly its unique teliospore layer and urediniospore dimensions. The emergence of <i>N. viticola</i> on economically valuable grapevines raises concerns about potential agricultural losses, highlighting the urgency for developing specialized management approaches in viticulture. <b>Citation:</b> Na DH, Choi Y-J, Shin H-D (2024). Taxonomy and phylogeny of three rust fungi parasitic on <i>Vitaceae</i> in Korea, with <i>Neophysopella viticola sp. nov</i>. on <i>Vitis vinifera</i>. <i>Fungal Systematics and Evolution</i> <b>14</b>: 127-138. doi: 10.3114/fuse.2024.14.08.</p>","PeriodicalId":73121,"journal":{"name":"Fungal systematics and evolution","volume":"14 ","pages":"127-138"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11736255/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143017611","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Contribution to European representatives of the genus <i>Hygrocybe</i>: Two new species and neotypification of <i>Hygrocybe mucronella</i>.","authors":"F Fuljer, M Zajac, D Boertmann, D Strašiftáková, E Larsson, I Kautmanová","doi":"10.3114/fuse.2024.14.18","DOIUrl":"10.3114/fuse.2024.14.18","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Hygrocybe alpina</i> and <i>Hygrocybe amara</i> are described here as new species closely related to <i>Hygrocybe mucronella</i>. <i>Hygrocybe alpina</i> is described from Slovakia and Sweden, but is probably more widespread, especially in alpine regions of Central and Northern Europe. <i>Hygrocybe amara</i>, a well delimited species based on molecular characters, is known only from Slovakia, but probably it is more widespread across Europe and misidentified as <i>H. mucronella s.s</i>. <i>Hygrocybe mucronella</i> is neotypified here, because no type material has been preserved. A fully amended description is given based on molecular evidence and morphology. <b>Citation:</b> Fuljer F, Zajac M, Boertmann D, Strašiftáková D, Larsson E, Kautmanová I (2024). Contribution to European representatives of the genus <i>Hygrocybe</i>: Two new species and neotypification of <i>Hygrocybe mucronella</i>. <i>Fungal Systematics and Evolution</i> <b>14</b>: 307-323. doi: 10.3114/ fuse.2024.14.18.</p>","PeriodicalId":73121,"journal":{"name":"Fungal systematics and evolution","volume":"14 ","pages":"307-323"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11736261/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143017498","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Fungal Planet description sheets: 1697-1780.","authors":"P W Crous, M J Wingfield, Ž Jurjević, S Balashov, E R Osieck, Y Marin-Felix, J J Luangsa-Ard, L C Mejía, A Cappelli, L A Parra, G Lucchini, J Chen, G Moreno, M Faraoni, R L Zhao, Ø Weholt, J Borovička, G M Jansen, R G Shivas, Y P Tan, A Akulov, A C Alfenas, R F Alfenas, A Altés, R Avchar, R W Barreto, D E A Catcheside, T Y Chi, F Esteve-Raventós, S C Fryar, L T M Hanh, J Larsbrink, N H Oberlies, L Olsson, F Pancorbo, H A Raja, V N Thanh, N T Thuy, K Ajithkumar, W Akram, P Alvarado, B Angeletti, E Arumugam, A Atashi Khalilabad, D Bandini, T J Baroni, G G Barreto, D Boertmann, T Bose, R F Castañeda Ruiz, A Couceiro, B Cykowska-Marzencka, Y C Dai, V Darmostuk, S B G da Silva, J D W Dearnaley, A L C M de Azevedo Santiago, B Declercq, L W S de Freitas, S De la Peña-Lastra, G Delgado, C L F de Lima, D Dhotre, A C Dirks, P Eisvand, A Erhard, L O Ferro, D García, A García-Martín, I Garrido-Benavent, J Gené, M Ghobad-Nejhad, G Gore, S Gunaseelan, L F P Gusmão, A Hammerbacher, A T Hernández-Perez, M Hernández-Restrepo, T A Hofmann, V Hubka, N Jiya, M Kaliyaperumal, K S Keerthana, M Ketabchi, K Kezo, R Knoppersen, D Kolarczyková, T K A Kumar, T Læssøe, E Langer, E Larsson, D J Lodge, M J Lynch, J G Maciá-Vicente, S Mahadevakumar, A Mateos, M Mehrabi-Koushki, B V Miglio, A Noor, J A Oliveira, O L Pereira, M Piątek, A Pinto, G H Ramírez, B Raphael, G Rawat, M Renuka, K Reschke, A Ruiz Mateo, I Saar, M Saba, A Safi, R M Sánchez, M Sandoval-Denis, A S Savitha, A Sharma, D Shelke, H Sonawane, M G A P Souza, M Stryjak-Bogacka, M Thines, A Thomas, D Torres-Garcia, J M Traba, J Vauras, M Vermaas, M Villarreal, D Vu, E J Whiteside, D Zafari, M Starink-Willemse, J Z Groenewald","doi":"10.3114/fuse.2024.14.19","DOIUrl":"10.3114/fuse.2024.14.19","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Novel species of fungi described in this study include those from various countries as follows: &lt;b&gt;Antarctica&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;i&gt;Leuconeurospora bharatiensis&lt;/i&gt; from accumulated snow sediment sample. &lt;b&gt;Argentina&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;i&gt;Pseudocercospora quetri&lt;/i&gt; on leaf spots of &lt;i&gt;Luma apiculata&lt;/i&gt;. &lt;b&gt;Australia&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;i&gt;Polychaetomyces verrucosus&lt;/i&gt; on submerged decaying wood in sea water, &lt;i&gt;Ustilaginoidea cookiorum&lt;/i&gt; on &lt;i&gt;Scleria levis&lt;/i&gt;, &lt;i&gt;Xylaria guardiae&lt;/i&gt; as endophyte from healthy leaves of &lt;i&gt;Macaranga tanarius&lt;/i&gt;. &lt;b&gt;Belgium&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;i&gt;Iodophanus taxi&lt;/i&gt; on leaf of &lt;i&gt;Taxus baccata&lt;/i&gt;. &lt;b&gt;Belize&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;i&gt;Hygrocybe mirabilis&lt;/i&gt; on soil. &lt;b&gt;Brazil&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;i&gt;Gongronella irregularis&lt;/i&gt; from soil, &lt;i&gt;Linodochium splendidum&lt;/i&gt; on decaying sheath of &lt;i&gt;Euterpe oleracea, Nothophysalospora agapanthi&lt;/i&gt; (incl. &lt;i&gt;Nothophysalospora gen. nov.&lt;/i&gt;) on flower stalks of &lt;i&gt;Agapanthus praecox&lt;/i&gt;, &lt;i&gt;Phaeosphaeria tabebuiae&lt;/i&gt; on leaf of &lt;i&gt;Tabebuia&lt;/i&gt; sp., &lt;i&gt;Verrucohypha endophytica&lt;/i&gt; (incl. &lt;i&gt;Verrucohypha gen. nov.&lt;/i&gt;) from healthy roots of &lt;i&gt;Acrocomia aculeata.&lt;/i&gt; &lt;b&gt;Estonia&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;i&gt;Inosperma apricum&lt;/i&gt; on soil under &lt;i&gt;Quercus robur&lt;/i&gt;. &lt;b&gt;Greece&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;i&gt;Monosporascus solitarius&lt;/i&gt; isolated from surface-sterilised, asymptomatic roots of &lt;i&gt;Microthlaspi perfoliatum&lt;/i&gt;. &lt;b&gt;India&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;i&gt;Diaporthe neocapsici&lt;/i&gt; on young seedling stems of &lt;i&gt;Capsicum annuum&lt;/i&gt;, &lt;i&gt;Fuscoporia naditirana&lt;/i&gt; on dead wood, &lt;i&gt;Sebacina spongicarpa&lt;/i&gt; on soil, &lt;i&gt;Torula kanvae&lt;/i&gt; from the gut of a &lt;i&gt;Copris signatus&lt;/i&gt; beetle. &lt;b&gt;Iran&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;i&gt;Sarcinomyces pruni&lt;/i&gt; from twig and petiole tissues of &lt;i&gt;Prunus persica&lt;/i&gt; and &lt;i&gt;Prunus armeniaca&lt;/i&gt;, &lt;i&gt;Xenodidymella quercicola&lt;/i&gt; from leaf spots of &lt;i&gt;Quercus brantii&lt;/i&gt;. &lt;b&gt;Italy&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;i&gt;Agaricus aereiceps&lt;/i&gt; on grass, &lt;i&gt;Agaricus bellui&lt;/i&gt; in meadows, &lt;i&gt;Agaricus fabrianensis&lt;/i&gt; in urban grasslands, &lt;i&gt;Beaucarneamyces muscorum&lt;/i&gt; on moss growing in forest, &lt;i&gt;Xenoanthostomella quercus&lt;/i&gt; on leaf litter of &lt;i&gt;Quercus ilex&lt;/i&gt;. &lt;b&gt;Netherlands&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;i&gt;Alfaria neerlandica&lt;/i&gt; on stem lesions of &lt;i&gt;Cortaderia selloana&lt;/i&gt;, &lt;i&gt;Neodictyosporium juncicola&lt;/i&gt; on culms of &lt;i&gt;Juncus maritimus&lt;/i&gt;, &lt;i&gt;Penicillium geertdesnooi&lt;/i&gt; from soil under &lt;i&gt;Papaver rhoeas&lt;/i&gt;, &lt;i&gt;Russula abscondita&lt;/i&gt; on rich calcareous soil with &lt;i&gt;Quercus&lt;/i&gt;, &lt;i&gt;Russula multiseptata&lt;/i&gt; on rich clay soil with &lt;i&gt;Quercus&lt;/i&gt;, &lt;i&gt;Russula purpureopallescens&lt;/i&gt; on soil with &lt;i&gt;Populus&lt;/i&gt;, &lt;i&gt;Sarocladium caricicola&lt;/i&gt; on leaves of &lt;i&gt;Carex riparia&lt;/i&gt;. &lt;b&gt;Pakistan&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;i&gt;Circinaria shimlaensis&lt;/i&gt; on limestone rocks. &lt;b&gt;Panama&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;i&gt;Acrocalymma philodendri&lt;/i&gt; on leaf spots of &lt;i&gt;Philodendron&lt;/i&gt; sp., &lt;i&gt;Caligospora panamaensis&lt;/i&gt; on leaf litter, &lt;i&gt;Chlamydocillium simulans&lt;/i&gt; associated with a &lt;i&gt;Xylaria&lt;/i&gt; sp., &lt;i&gt;Corynesporina panamaensis&lt;/i&gt; on leaf litter, &lt;i&gt;Cylindromonium panamaense&lt;/i&gt; on twig litter of angiosperm, &lt;i&gt;Cyphellophora panamaensis&lt;/i&gt; on twig litter of angiosperm, &lt;i&gt;Microcera panamensis&lt;/i&gt; on leaf litter of fern, ","PeriodicalId":73121,"journal":{"name":"Fungal systematics and evolution","volume":"14 ","pages":"325-577"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11736264/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143017517","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"<i>Macrolepiota macilenta</i> and <i>M. pallida</i>, two new species from North America.","authors":"R Lebeuf, S D Russell, A Justo","doi":"10.3114/fuse.2024.14.09","DOIUrl":"10.3114/fuse.2024.14.09","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Two new species of <i>Macrolepiota, viz</i>. <i>Macrolepiota macilenta</i> and <i>M. pallida</i>, are formally described from eastern and midwestern North America based on molecular data, morphological characters and geographic distribution pattern. They are found in summer and fall in hardwood forests including <i>Fagaceae</i> (<i>Quercus</i>, <i>Fagus</i>) and in grassy clearings and nutrient-rich soils. They can be distinguished morphologically from one another by their general colours, spore size, pileus covering structure and shape of the cheilocystidia. Photographs of the species and of their micromorphological characters are provided. <b>Citation:</b> Lebeuf R, Russell SD, Justo A (2024). <i>Macrolepiota macilenta</i> and <i>M. pallida</i>, two new species from North America. <i>Fungal Systematics and Evolution</i> <b>14</b>: 139-152. doi: 10.3114/fuse.2024.14.09.</p>","PeriodicalId":73121,"journal":{"name":"Fungal systematics and evolution","volume":"14 ","pages":"139-152"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11736251/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143017482","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Spider Fungi: New species of <i>Marasmius</i> and <i>Pusillomyces</i> in the aerial rhizomorph web-maker guild in Amazonia.","authors":"J J S Oliveira, R Vargas-Isla, T S Cabral, D P Rodrigues, N K Ishikawa","doi":"10.3114/fuse.2024.14.03","DOIUrl":"10.3114/fuse.2024.14.03","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Rhizomorphs are hair- or wire-like melanized structures with structural differentiation analogous to plant roots that help fungi spread over an area and find food resources. Some species of multiple groups of the <i>Ascomycota</i> and the <i>Basidiomycota</i> produce different types of rhizomorphs. In the <i>Agaricales</i>, the structures are largely found in <i>Marasmiineae</i>, particularly in the <i>Omphalotaceae</i>, <i>Marasmiaceae</i>, and <i>Physalacriaceae</i>. Many rhizomorph-forming species spread over the forest floor (ground level), while others form aerial litter-trapping rhizomorph systems that hang on living branches of the forest understorey. Here, we describe three new species that form aerial systems, two in <i>Marasmius</i> and one in <i>Pusillomyces</i>, all of which inhabit areas of the Amazon rainforest in Amazonas State, Brazil. Support for these new species is based on evidence derived from morphological and molecular phylogenetic analyses using nuclear ribosomal internal transcribed spacer region (nrITS) and nuclear ribosomal large subunit (nrLSU) markers. <i>Marasmius foliauceps sp. nov</i>., with a pileipellis made up of <i>Rotalis</i>-type broom cells, is different from all other species described to date and branched along with species of the monophyletic <i>Marasmius</i> sect. <i>Marasmius</i> subsect. <i>Marasmius</i>, being conspecific with specimens from Guyana. Also different from all other described <i>Marasmius</i> species, <i>Marasmius arachnotropus sp. nov</i>. has a pileipellis mostly composed of <i>Siccus</i>-type but in transition to <i>Rotalis</i>-type broom cells and branched along with species of the <i>Marasmius crinis</i>-<i>equi</i> species complex. <i>Pusillomyces cuieirasensis</i> is morphologically very similar to <i>Pusillomyces manuripioides</i> to which it is sister, but it has a non-umbonate pileus and smaller basidiospores. They all form aerial litter-trapping rhizomorph systems that mimic spider webs, particularly those hanging on the understorey. Whether made of mycelia or silk, such webs serve to capture food. The aerial rhizomorph-forming 'spider fungi' make up a guild with hidden species diversity in tropical systems. <b>Citation:</b> Oliveira JJS, Vargas-Isla R, Cabral TS, Rodrigues DP, Ishikawa NK (2024). Spider Fungi: New species of <i>Marasmius</i> and <i>Pusillomyces</i> in the aerial rhizomorph web-maker guild in Amazonia <i>Fungal Systematics and Evolution</i> <b>14</b>: 35-55. doi: 10.3114/fuse.2024.14.03.</p>","PeriodicalId":73121,"journal":{"name":"Fungal systematics and evolution","volume":"14 ","pages":"35-55"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11739697/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143017596","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Wood-loving magic mushrooms from Australia are saprotrophic invaders in the Northern Hemisphere.","authors":"A R McTaggart, K Scarlett, J C Slot, C Barlow, C Appleyard, D M Gardiner, N Fechner, J Tilden, D Hass, S Voogelbreinder, W J Lording, R A Lloyd, L S Shuey, A Drenth, T Y James","doi":"10.3114/fuse.2024.14.14","DOIUrl":"10.3114/fuse.2024.14.14","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Magic mushrooms are fungi that produce psilocybin, an entheogen with long-term cultural use and a breakthrough compound for treatment of mental health disorders. Fungal populations separated by geography are candidates for allopatric speciation, yet species connectivity typically persists because there is minimal divergence at functional parts of mating compatibility genes. We studied whether connectivity is maintained across populations of a widespread species complex of magic mushrooms that has infiltrated the Northern Hemisphere from a hypothesised centre of origin in Australasia. We analysed 89 genomes of magic mushrooms to examine erosion of species connectivity in disparate populations with support from gene flow, kinship, structure, allelic diversity, and mating compatibility. We used comparative genomics and synteny to test whether the genes that produce psilocybin are under selection in natural populations of magic mushrooms. Despite phenotypic plasticity and intercontinental distribution, sexual compatibility is maintained across geographically isolated populations of magic mushrooms. Psilocybin loci have high allelic diversity and evidence of balancing selection. Australasia is the centre of origin of wood-degrading magic mushrooms and geographically separated populations are fully sexually compatible, despite minimal gene flow since differentiation from a shared ancestor. Movement of woodchips, mulch, or plants has most likely facilitated invasion of these mushrooms in the Northern Hemisphere. <b>Citation:</b> McTaggart AR, Scarlett K, Slot JC, Barlow C, Appleyard C, Gardiner DM, Fechner N, Tilden J, Hass D, Voogelbreinder S, Lording WJ, Lloyd RA, Shuey LS, Drenth A, James TY (2024). Wood-loving magic mushrooms from Australia are saprotrophic invaders in the Northern Hemisphere. <i>Fungal Systematics and Evolution</i> <b>14</b>: 209-217. doi: 10.3114/fuse.2024.14.14.</p>","PeriodicalId":73121,"journal":{"name":"Fungal systematics and evolution","volume":"14 ","pages":"209-217"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11736257/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143017619","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Historical cultures provide insights into the taxonomy of <i>Stictis sensu lato</i>.","authors":"P R Johnston, D Park","doi":"10.3114/fuse.2024.14.10","DOIUrl":"10.3114/fuse.2024.14.10","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Species morphologically typical of the genus <i>Stictis</i> are phylogenetically diverse, spread throughout <i>Stictidaceae</i>. Phylogenetic studies based on DNA sequences have revealed the polyphyletic nature of the morphologically defined genus, the type species <i>Stictis radiata</i> forming a clade phylogenetically distinct from all other sequenced species that had been placed in the genus. Some of the phylogenetic clades containing <i>Stictis sensu lato</i> species can be distinguished on the basis of their asexual morphs. Here we accept as the genus <i>Ebollia</i> a monophyletic clade that forms two monophyletic subclades, both of which contain species that form both a stictis-like sexual morph and an <i>Ebollia</i> asexual morph. One of these clades contains the type species of <i>Fitzroyomyces</i>, <i>F. cyperacearum</i>, here treated as a synonym of <i>Ebollia carnea</i> (= <i>Stictis carnea</i>). Three unnamed species with a stictis-like sexual morph, fall into a clade with the type species of <i>Eriospora</i> (<i>E. leucostoma</i>) and <i>Neofitzroyomyces</i> (<i>N. nerii</i>), two species known only from their asexual morphs. Morphologically these stictis-like sexual morphs differ from that previously reported for another <i>Eriospora</i> species, <i>E. juncicola</i>. The mode of conidiogenesis distinguishes <i>Eriospora</i> and <i>Neofitzroyomyces</i> from <i>Ebollia</i>. A group of species traditionally included in <i>Stictis</i> but that differ from <i>S. radiata</i> in having dark ascomatal walls, are accepted here as <i>Cyclostoma</i>, using this name at the generic rather than subgeneric level. Two of these species are described as new, <i>Cyclostoma macroarundinacea</i> and <i>C. oleariae</i>. In addition, DNA sequences are provided for the genus <i>Delpontia</i> for the first time. <b>Citation:</b> Johnston PR, Park D (2024). Historical cultures provide insights into the taxonomy of <i>Stictis sensu lato</i>. <i>Fungal Systematics and Evolution</i> <b>14</b>: 153-170. doi: 10.3114/fuse.2024.14.10.</p>","PeriodicalId":73121,"journal":{"name":"Fungal systematics and evolution","volume":"14 ","pages":"153-170"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11736256/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143017523","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Uncovering cryptic species diversity of <i>Ophiocordyceps</i> (<i>Ophiocordycipitaceae</i>) associated with <i>Coleoptera</i> from Thailand.","authors":"S Mongkolsamrit, W Noisripoom, K Tasanathai, A Khonsanit, D Thanakitpipattana, S Lamlertthon, W Himaman, P W Crous, M Stadler, J J Luangsa-Ard","doi":"10.3114/fuse.2024.14.15","DOIUrl":"10.3114/fuse.2024.14.15","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study advances our understanding of <i>Ophiocordyceps</i>, an extensively studied entomopathogenic fungus within the <i>Ophiocordycipitaceae</i>, particularly in Thailand. We introduce seven novel species associated with <i>Coleoptera</i> - <i>O. albostroma</i>, <i>O. brunnea</i>, <i>O. capilliformis</i>, <i>O. kohchangensis</i>, <i>O. phitsanulokensis</i>, <i>O. pseudovariabilis</i>, and <i>O. ratchaburiensis</i>. Remarkably, <i>O. brunnea</i>, <i>O. kohchangensis</i>, and <i>O. ratchaburiensis</i> exhibit ascomata on the subterminal region of the stromata, with the asexual form appearing at the apex of the stipe, reminiscent of <i>O. brunneipunctata</i>. In contrast, <i>O. phitsanulokensis</i> produces its ascomata in the upper region of the stipe. Shared traits include immersed perithecia and part-spores production. <i>Ophiocordyceps albostroma</i> and <i>O. pseudovariabilis</i> produce pseudo-immersed perithecia, with the former producing ascospores breaking into four part-spores, and the latter displaying 32 part-spores. <i>Ophiocordyceps capilliformis</i> is also introduced due to morphological distinctions from closely related species. Phylogenetic analyses based on multigene loci (LSU, <i>TEF1</i>, <i>RPB1</i>, <i>RPB2</i>) robustly confirm the placement of these new species within <i>Ophiocordyceps</i>. Additionally, we report a new record of <i>O. clavata</i> in Thailand. <b>Citation:</b> Mongkolsamrit S, Noisripoom W, Tasanathai K, Khonsanit A, Thanakitpipattana D, Lamlertthon S, Himaman W, Crous PW, Stadler M, Luangsa-ard JJ (2024). Uncovering cryptic species diversity of <i>Ophiocordyceps</i> (<i>Ophiocordycipitaceae</i>) associated with <i>Coleoptera</i> from Thailand. <i>Fungal Systematics and Evolution</i> <b>14</b>: 223-250. doi: 10.3114/fuse.2024.14.15.</p>","PeriodicalId":73121,"journal":{"name":"Fungal systematics and evolution","volume":"14 ","pages":"223-250"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11736259/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143017617","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}