The numbers of fungi: contributions from traditional taxonomic studies and challenges of metabarcoding
Year: 2022
Type: article
Abstract: The global diversity of fungi has been estimated using several different approaches. There is somewhere between 2–11 million estimated species, but the number of formally described taxa is around 150,000, a tiny fraction of the total. In this paper, we examine 12 ascomycete genera as case studies to establish trends in fungal species descriptions, and introduce new species in each genus. To highlight the importance of traditional morpho-molecular methods in publishing new species, we introduce novel taxa in 12 genera that are considered to have low species discovery. We discuss whether the species are likely to be rare or due to a lack of extensive sampling and classification. The genera are Apiospora , Bambusicola , Beltrania , Capronia , Distoseptispora , Endocalyx , Neocatenulostroma , Neodeightonia , Paraconiothyrium , Peroneutypa , Phaeoacremonium and Vanakripa . We discuss host-specificity in selected genera and compare the number of species epithets in each genus with the number of ITS (barcode) sequences deposited in GenBank and UNITE. We furthermore discuss the relationship between the divergence times of these genera with those of their hosts. We hypothesize whether there might be more species in these genera and discuss hosts and habitats that should be investigated for novel species discovery.
Source: Fungal Diversity
Authors: Chayanard Phukhamsakda, Rolf Henrik Nilsson, Chitrabhanu S. Bhunjun, Antonio Roberto Gomes de Farias, Ya-Ru Sun, Subodini N. Wijesinghe, Mubashar Raza, Dan-Feng Bao, Li Lu, Saowaluck Tibpromma, Wei Dong, Danushka S. Tennakoon, Xing-Guo Tian, Yin-Ru Xiong, Samantha C. Karunarathna, Lei Cai, Zong-Long Luo, Yong Wang, Ishara S. Manawasinghe, Erio Camporesi, Paul M. Kirk, Itthayakorn Promputtha, Chang-Hsin Kuo, Hong-Yan Su, Mingkwan Doilom, Yu Li, Yong-Ping Fu, Kevin D. Hyde
Institutions: Jilin Agricultural University, University of Gothenburg, Mae Fah Luang University, Guizhou University, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Microbiology, State Key Laboratory of Mycology, Chiang Mai University, Dali University, Kunming Institute of Botany, Qujing Normal University, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, National Chiayi University, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Language: English
Subfield: Cell Biology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $4,790
Funders: National Natural Science Foundation of China, Chiang Mai University, China Postdoctoral Science Foundation, Mae Fah Luang University, Thailand Research Fund, Jilin Agricultural University, International Cooperation and Exchange Programme, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences
OpenAlex ID: W4293240523