The numbers of fungi: is the descriptive curve flattening?

© 2020, MUSHROOM RESEARCH FOUNDATION. The recent realistic estimate of fungal numbers which used various algorithms was between 2.2 and 3.8 million. There are nearly 100,000 accepted species of Fungi and fungus-like taxa, which is between 2.6 and 4.5% of the estimated species. Several forums such as...

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Main Authors: Kevin D. Hyde, Rajesh Jeewon, Yi Jyun Chen, Chitrabhanu S. Bhunjun, Mark S. Calabon, Hong Bo Jiang, Chuan Gen Lin, Chada Norphanphoun, Phongeun Sysouphanthong, Dhandevi Pem, Saowaluck Tibpromma, Qian Zhang, Mingkwan Doilom, Ruvishika S. Jayawardena, Jian Kui Liu, Sajeewa S.N. Maharachchikumbura, Chayanard Phukhamsakda, Rungtiwa Phookamsak, Abdullah M. Al-Sadi, Naritsada Thongklang, Yong Wang, Yusufjon Gafforov, E. B. Gareth Jones, Saisamorn Lumyong
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spelling th-cmuir.6653943832-700282020-10-14T08:35:42Z The numbers of fungi: is the descriptive curve flattening? Kevin D. Hyde Rajesh Jeewon Yi Jyun Chen Chitrabhanu S. Bhunjun Mark S. Calabon Hong Bo Jiang Chuan Gen Lin Chada Norphanphoun Phongeun Sysouphanthong Dhandevi Pem Saowaluck Tibpromma Qian Zhang Mingkwan Doilom Ruvishika S. Jayawardena Jian Kui Liu Sajeewa S.N. Maharachchikumbura Chayanard Phukhamsakda Rungtiwa Phookamsak Abdullah M. Al-Sadi Naritsada Thongklang Yong Wang Yusufjon Gafforov E. B. Gareth Jones Saisamorn Lumyong Agricultural and Biological Sciences Environmental Science © 2020, MUSHROOM RESEARCH FOUNDATION. The recent realistic estimate of fungal numbers which used various algorithms was between 2.2 and 3.8 million. There are nearly 100,000 accepted species of Fungi and fungus-like taxa, which is between 2.6 and 4.5% of the estimated species. Several forums such as Botanica Marina series, Fungal Diversity notes, Fungal Biodiversity Profiles, Fungal Systematics and Evolution—New and Interesting Fungi, Mycosphere notes and Fungal Planet have enhanced the introduction of new taxa and nearly 2000 species have been introduced in these publications in the last decade. The need to define a fungal species more accurately has been recognized, but there is much research needed before this can be better clarified. We address the evidence that is needed to estimate the numbers of fungi and address the various advances that have been made towards its understanding. Some genera are barely known, whereas some plant pathogens comprise numerous species complexes and numbers are steadily increasing. In this paper, we examine ten genera as case studies to establish trends in fungal description and introduce new species in each genus. The genera are the ascomycetes Colletotrichum and Pestalotiopsis (with many species or complexes), Atrocalyx, Dothiora, Lignosphaeria, Okeanomyces, Rhamphoriopsis, Thozetella, Thyrostroma (relatively poorly studied genera) and the basidiomycete genus Lepiota. We provide examples where knowledge is incomplete or lacking and suggest areas needing further research. These include (1) the need to establish what is a species, (2) the need to establish how host-specific fungi are, not in highly disturbed urban areas, but in pristine or relatively undisturbed forests, and (3) the need to establish if species in different continents, islands, countries or regions are different, or if the same fungi occur worldwide? Finally, we conclude whether we are anywhere near to flattening the curve in new species description. 2020-10-14T08:23:10Z 2020-10-14T08:23:10Z 2020-07-01 Journal 18789129 15602745 2-s2.0-85089890715 10.1007/s13225-020-00458-2 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85089890715&origin=inward http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/70028
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topic Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Environmental Science
spellingShingle Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Environmental Science
Kevin D. Hyde
Rajesh Jeewon
Yi Jyun Chen
Chitrabhanu S. Bhunjun
Mark S. Calabon
Hong Bo Jiang
Chuan Gen Lin
Chada Norphanphoun
Phongeun Sysouphanthong
Dhandevi Pem
Saowaluck Tibpromma
Qian Zhang
Mingkwan Doilom
Ruvishika S. Jayawardena
Jian Kui Liu
Sajeewa S.N. Maharachchikumbura
Chayanard Phukhamsakda
Rungtiwa Phookamsak
Abdullah M. Al-Sadi
Naritsada Thongklang
Yong Wang
Yusufjon Gafforov
E. B. Gareth Jones
Saisamorn Lumyong
The numbers of fungi: is the descriptive curve flattening?
description © 2020, MUSHROOM RESEARCH FOUNDATION. The recent realistic estimate of fungal numbers which used various algorithms was between 2.2 and 3.8 million. There are nearly 100,000 accepted species of Fungi and fungus-like taxa, which is between 2.6 and 4.5% of the estimated species. Several forums such as Botanica Marina series, Fungal Diversity notes, Fungal Biodiversity Profiles, Fungal Systematics and Evolution—New and Interesting Fungi, Mycosphere notes and Fungal Planet have enhanced the introduction of new taxa and nearly 2000 species have been introduced in these publications in the last decade. The need to define a fungal species more accurately has been recognized, but there is much research needed before this can be better clarified. We address the evidence that is needed to estimate the numbers of fungi and address the various advances that have been made towards its understanding. Some genera are barely known, whereas some plant pathogens comprise numerous species complexes and numbers are steadily increasing. In this paper, we examine ten genera as case studies to establish trends in fungal description and introduce new species in each genus. The genera are the ascomycetes Colletotrichum and Pestalotiopsis (with many species or complexes), Atrocalyx, Dothiora, Lignosphaeria, Okeanomyces, Rhamphoriopsis, Thozetella, Thyrostroma (relatively poorly studied genera) and the basidiomycete genus Lepiota. We provide examples where knowledge is incomplete or lacking and suggest areas needing further research. These include (1) the need to establish what is a species, (2) the need to establish how host-specific fungi are, not in highly disturbed urban areas, but in pristine or relatively undisturbed forests, and (3) the need to establish if species in different continents, islands, countries or regions are different, or if the same fungi occur worldwide? Finally, we conclude whether we are anywhere near to flattening the curve in new species description.
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author Kevin D. Hyde
Rajesh Jeewon
Yi Jyun Chen
Chitrabhanu S. Bhunjun
Mark S. Calabon
Hong Bo Jiang
Chuan Gen Lin
Chada Norphanphoun
Phongeun Sysouphanthong
Dhandevi Pem
Saowaluck Tibpromma
Qian Zhang
Mingkwan Doilom
Ruvishika S. Jayawardena
Jian Kui Liu
Sajeewa S.N. Maharachchikumbura
Chayanard Phukhamsakda
Rungtiwa Phookamsak
Abdullah M. Al-Sadi
Naritsada Thongklang
Yong Wang
Yusufjon Gafforov
E. B. Gareth Jones
Saisamorn Lumyong
author_facet Kevin D. Hyde
Rajesh Jeewon
Yi Jyun Chen
Chitrabhanu S. Bhunjun
Mark S. Calabon
Hong Bo Jiang
Chuan Gen Lin
Chada Norphanphoun
Phongeun Sysouphanthong
Dhandevi Pem
Saowaluck Tibpromma
Qian Zhang
Mingkwan Doilom
Ruvishika S. Jayawardena
Jian Kui Liu
Sajeewa S.N. Maharachchikumbura
Chayanard Phukhamsakda
Rungtiwa Phookamsak
Abdullah M. Al-Sadi
Naritsada Thongklang
Yong Wang
Yusufjon Gafforov
E. B. Gareth Jones
Saisamorn Lumyong
author_sort Kevin D. Hyde
title The numbers of fungi: is the descriptive curve flattening?
title_short The numbers of fungi: is the descriptive curve flattening?
title_full The numbers of fungi: is the descriptive curve flattening?
title_fullStr The numbers of fungi: is the descriptive curve flattening?
title_full_unstemmed The numbers of fungi: is the descriptive curve flattening?
title_sort numbers of fungi: is the descriptive curve flattening?
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