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Fungal Biodiversity and Ecology

A topical collection in Journal of Fungi (ISSN 2309-608X). This collection belongs to the section "Fungal Evolution, Biodiversity and Systematics".

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Prof. Dr. Lei Cai

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State Key Laboratory of Mycology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
Interests: fungal diversity; molecular ecology; fungal taxonomy; microbiome
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Dear Colleagues,

Public awareness of biodiversity has been mainly focused on animals and plants. Fungi, as one of the eukaryotic kingdoms, have been largely neglected. There are about 2.2 to 3.8 million fungal species on Earth, while only about 120,000 species have been described, no more than 8% of the total number. Recently, a number of studies based on high-throughput sequencing have shown that the diversity of fungi inhabiting Earth may even largely exceed our previous estimations. Considering the essential ecological roles of fungi in various ecosystems, it is extremely important to investigate fungal diversity and the roles fungi play in various ecosystems. This Topical Collection aims to bring together a collection of papers focusing on Fungal Biodiversity and Ecology, with areas including, but not limited to, fungal diversity assessments (traditional methods and metabarcoding), diversity conservation, fungal systematics and evolution, fungal interactions with environments and other organisms, and ecological roles of fungi in various ecosystems.

Prof. Dr. Lei Cai
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Keywords

  • fungal systematics
  • fungal diversity
  • fungal ecology
  • fungal interactions
  • metabarcoding

Published Papers (5 papers)

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2025

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36 pages, 13548 KiB  
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Morpho-Molecular Characterization of Hypocrealean Fungi Isolated from Rice in Northern Thailand
by Sahar Absalan, Alireza Armand, Ruvishika S. Jayawardena, Nakarin Suwannarach, Jutamart Monkai, Nootjarin Jungkhun Gomes de Farias, Saisamorn Lumyong and Kevin D. Hyde
J. Fungi 2025, 11(4), 321; https://doi.org/10.3390/jof11040321 - 18 Apr 2025
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Hypocreales is one of the largest orders within the class Sordariomycetes and is renowned for its diversity of lifestyles, encompassing plant, insect, and human pathogens, as well as endophytes, parasites, and saprobes. In this study, we focused on saprobic hypocrealean fungi isolated from [...] Read more.
Hypocreales is one of the largest orders within the class Sordariomycetes and is renowned for its diversity of lifestyles, encompassing plant, insect, and human pathogens, as well as endophytes, parasites, and saprobes. In this study, we focused on saprobic hypocrealean fungi isolated from rice in northern Thailand. Species identification was conducted using morphological characteristics and multilocus phylogenetic analyses, including the internal transcribed spacer region (ITS), 28S large subunit nuclear ribosomal DNA (LSU), translation elongation factor 1–alpha (tef1-α), RNA polymerase II second-largest subunit (rpb2), and calmodulin (cmdA). This research confirmed the presence of 14 species of hypocrealean taxa, viz. Fusarium (9), Ochronectria (1), Sarocladium (2), Trichothecium (1), and Waltergamsia (1). Among these were two new species (Fusarium chiangraiense and F. oryzigenum), four new host records (Fusarium kotabaruense, Ochronectria thailandica, Sarocladium bactrocephalum, and Waltergamsia fusidioides), and three new geographical records (Fusarium commune, F. guilinense, and F. hainanese). Full article
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Diversity of Alternaria Section Nimbya in Iran, with the Description of Eight New Species
by Abdollah Ahmadpour, Youbert Ghosta, Zahra Alavi, Fatemeh Alavi, Alireza Poursafar and Pabulo Henrique Rampelotto
J. Fungi 2025, 11(3), 225; https://doi.org/10.3390/jof11030225 - 15 Mar 2025
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Alternaria includes endophytes, saprophytes, and pathogens affecting both plants and animals, with a global distribution across various hosts and substrates. It is categorized into 29 sections, each defined by a type species and six monophyletic lineages. The Alternaria section Nimbya comprises 10 species [...] Read more.
Alternaria includes endophytes, saprophytes, and pathogens affecting both plants and animals, with a global distribution across various hosts and substrates. It is categorized into 29 sections, each defined by a type species and six monophyletic lineages. The Alternaria section Nimbya comprises 10 species primarily associated with the families Juncaceae and Cyperaceae, functioning as either saprophytes or plant pathogens. In this study, 189 fungal strains were collected from multiple locations across six provinces in Iran. The isolates were initially classified based on morphological characteristics and ISSR-PCR molecular marker banding patterns. Multi-gene phylogenetic analyses of 38 selected strains, using ITS–rDNA, GAPDH, TEF1, RPB2, and Alt a 1 gene sequences, combined with morphological data, led to the identification of 13 species, including eight new species, namely Alternaria caricifolia, A. cyperi, A. juncigena, A. junci-inflexi, A. persica, A. schoenoplecti, A. salkadehensis, and A. urmiana. In addition, this work identified new host associations (matrix nova) for three previously known species: A. caricicola on Cyperus sp., A. cypericola on Eleocharis sp., and A. junci-acuti on Carex sp. The study provides detailed morphological descriptions and illustrations of all identified species, discusses their habitats, distribution, and phylogenetic relationships within section Nimbya, and presents a key for species identification within this section in Iran. Furthermore, these findings highlight the significance of studying fungal biodiversity in Iran and contribute to a better understanding of species distribution and host range within the Alternaria section Nimbya. Full article
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Five New Species of Marquandomyces (Clavicipitaceae, Ascomycota) from Asia
by Lu-Yao Peng, Yi-Fan Wang, He Song, Islomjon Urinboev, Wen-Ying Zhuang, Yusufjon Gafforov and Xin-Cun Wang
J. Fungi 2025, 11(3), 180; https://doi.org/10.3390/jof11030180 - 25 Feb 2025
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Marquandomyces is a recently established genus in the Clavicipitaceae and previously comprised only two known species. This study expands the understanding of its generic concept and species diversity through comprehensive fungal diversity surveys conducted from soil samples in China and Uzbekistan. As a [...] Read more.
Marquandomyces is a recently established genus in the Clavicipitaceae and previously comprised only two known species. This study expands the understanding of its generic concept and species diversity through comprehensive fungal diversity surveys conducted from soil samples in China and Uzbekistan. As a result, five new species were identified based on morphological characterization and molecular phylogenetic analyses, and their detailed descriptions and illustrations are provided. This study emphasizes the unique ecological roles and specific habitats of these fungi and contributes to a relatively deep understanding of the genus Marquandomyces as well as its ecological significance. Full article
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2024

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Diversity and Composition of Fungicolous Fungi Residing in Macrofungi from the Qinling Mountains
by Wenyan Huo, Langjun Cui, Pengdong Yan, Xuelian He, Liguang Zhang, Yu Liu, Lu Dai, Peng Qi, Suying Hu, Ting Qiao and Junzhi Li
J. Fungi 2024, 10(9), 601; https://doi.org/10.3390/jof10090601 - 25 Aug 2024
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Sporocarps of macrofungi support other diverse fungal species that are termed fungicolous fungi. However, the external environmental factors that affect the diversity and composition of fungicolous fungal communities remains largely unknown. In this study, the diversities, composition, and trophic modes of fungicolous fungal [...] Read more.
Sporocarps of macrofungi support other diverse fungal species that are termed fungicolous fungi. However, the external environmental factors that affect the diversity and composition of fungicolous fungal communities remains largely unknown. In this study, the diversities, composition, and trophic modes of fungicolous fungal communities residing in host macrofungi from diverse habitats in the Qinling Mountains were analyzed. Additionally, the number of carbohydrate-active enzymes (CAZymes) encoded by saprophytic, pathogenic, and symbiotic fungi was also quantified and compared. The results revealed that the diversity and composition of fungicolous fungal communities varied with months of collection and the habitats of host fungi, and saprophytic fungi were more abundant on wood than on the ground. Meanwhile, it was also found that saprophytic fungi possessed higher abundances of cell-wall-degrading enzymes than pathogenic or symbiotic fungi. Based on the above findings, it was hypothesized that the greater abundance of saprophytic fungi on wood compared to the ground may be due to their possession of a more diverse array of enzymes capable of degrading wood cell walls, thereby allowing for more efficient nutrient acquisition from decaying wood. Full article
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Three New Species of Penicillium from East and Northeast China
by He Song, Yi-Jing Ding, Wen-Ying Zhuang, Guang-Zhou Ding and Xin-Cun Wang
J. Fungi 2024, 10(5), 342; https://doi.org/10.3390/jof10050342 - 8 May 2024
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Penicillium species are ubiquitous in the environment and are of substantial importance, especially in industrial and medical aspects. During our investigation of the biodiversity of Penicillium, three new species were discovered in soil samples collected from East and Northeast China. They were [...] Read more.
Penicillium species are ubiquitous in the environment and are of substantial importance, especially in industrial and medical aspects. During our investigation of the biodiversity of Penicillium, three new species were discovered in soil samples collected from East and Northeast China. They were determined as new to science based on morphological comparisons and phylogenetic analyses, and were found to belong to the subgenus Penicillium section Robsamsonia and subgenus Aspergilloides sections Aspergilloides and Citrina. Descriptions and illustrations of these species are provided, and their geographic distributions are also discussed. Full article
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