Recent Papers
Volume 16 - 2025 Issue 1
37. The emerging role of Fungi in sustainable farming and global food security
Manawasinghe IS et al. (2025)
36. Taxonomy and diversity of woody litter microfungi associated with six phylogenetically related host species in Doi Tung national park, Chiang Rai, Thailand
Afshari N et al. (2025)
35. High yeast diversity in primeval forest of Shennongjia, including 21 new species characterized by morphological, phylogenetic, and genomic analyses
Qiu YJ et al. (2025)
34. Updating taxonomy of Conidiobolus sensu lato: Proposal of a new family, a new genus, 23 new species and two new combinations
Nie Y et al. (2025)
33. Taxonomy and biological properties of Ascomycota on Bidens pilosa and Chromolaena odorata in Northern Thailand with a global checklist
Htet ZH et al. (2025)
32. Families of non-Dikarya fungi
Wijayawardene NN (2025)
31. Diversity and taxonomy of hyphomycetous Fungi in Southwestern China
Liu LL et al. (2025)
30. Species diversity, taxonomy, distribution and multi-gene phylogeny of chanterelles in China
Zhang M et al. (2025)
29. Biodiversity of lignicolous freshwater fungi from the Nanpan River Basin in Guizhou and Guangxi Provinces, China, with descriptions of fifteen species
Bao DF et al. (2025)
28. Evolution and horizontal transfer of the psilocybin biosynthetic gene cluster drive the diversification of magic mushrooms
Fei Liu et al. (2025)
Volume 16 - 2025 - Index
1. New taxa of Xylariales from Karst Ecosystems in Southwestern China
Liu LL, Ren YL, Habib K, Lu CT, Wu YP, Long SH, Lin Y, Zhang X, Kang YQ, Wijayawardene NN, Wang F, Elgorban AM, Al-Rejaie S, Samarakoon MC, Shen XC, Li QR
Mycosphere 16(1), 1–78, https://doi.org/10.5943/mycosphere/16/1/1
2. Towards an integrative morpho-molecular classification of the Lulworthiomycetidae
Dayarathne MC, Jones EBG, Rämä T, Hagestad OC, Abdel-Wahab MA, Bahkali AH, Prematunga C, Azevedo E, Hyde KD, Caeiro MF, Barata M, Sarma VV, Devadatha B, Guo SY, Sakayaroj J and Pang KL
Mycosphere 16(1), 79–168, https://doi.org/10.5943/mycosphere/16/1/2
3. Morpho-molecular characterization and pathogenicity of fungi associated with sweet cherry (Prunus avium) trunk diseases in China
Zhang W, Chen P, Zhou Y, Manawasinghe IS, Ji S, Li X, Al-Otibi F, Hyde KD, Abeywickrama PD, and Yan J
Mycosphere 16(1), 169–244, https://doi.org/10.5943/mycosphere/16/1/3
4. Multigene phylogeny of seven wood-inhabiting fungal orders in Basidiomycota, and proposal of a new genus and thirteen new species
Yang Y, Xu Y, Wang L, Jiang QQ, Su JQ, Li R, Zhou HM and Zhao CL
Mycosphere 16(1), 245–295, https://doi.org/10.5943/mycosphere/16/1/4
5. Systematic revision, molecular phylogeny and divergence times of Thelephorales (Basidiomycota)
Song CG, Xu TM, Xu YH, Wang D, Zeng L, Fan XP, Sun YF, Cui BK
Mycosphere 16(1), 296–422, https://doi.org/10.5943/mycosphere/16/1/5
6. Dictyostelids: The second major group of slime molds
Liu P, Zhang ZJ, Ge JH, Zou Y, Li Z, Li S, Li Y, and Stephenson SL
Mycosphere 16(1), 423–516, https://doi.org/10.5943/mycosphere/16/1/6
7. Complex evolutionary history of the fungal order Hymenochaetales revealed by analyses of trait evolution and diversification
Wang XW, Varga T, Li QS, Nagy LG and Zhou LW
Mycosphere 16(1), 517–535, https://doi.org/10.5943/mycosphere/16/1/7
8. Orders of Ascomycota
Thiyagaraja V, Hyde KD, Piepenbring M, Davydov EA, Dai DQ, Abdollahzadeh J, Bundhun D, Chethana KWT, Crous PW, Gajanayake AJ, Gomdola D, Haelewaters D, Johnston PR, Mardones M, Perera RH, Senanayake IC, Tibpromma S, Yasanthika WAE, Abbasi MW, Abdel-Wahab MA, Absalan S, Acharya K, Afshari N, Aouali S, Aptroot A, Apurillo CCS, Armand A, Avasthi S, Bao DF, Bhat DJ, Blondelle A, Boonmee S, Boonyuen N, Braun U, Čadež N, Calabon MS, Cazabonne J, Chakraborty N, Cheewangkoon R, Chen K-H, Coleine C, Darmostuk V, Daroodi Z, Dasgupta D, de Groot MD, De Hoog S, Deng W, Dissanayake AJ, Dissanayake LS, Doilom M, Dong W, Dong W, Ertz D, Fortuna JL, Gautam AK, Gorczak M, Groenewald M, Groenewald JZ, Gunarathne A, Han Y, Hongsanan S, Hou CL, Htet YM, Htet ZH, Huang Q, Huang SK, Huanraluek N, Jayalal RGU, Jayasiri SC, Jayawardena RS, Jiang SH, Jones EBG, Karimi O, Karunarathna SC, Khuna S, Kossmann T, Kularathnage ND, Lestari AS, Li CJY, Li JF, Lin CG, Liu JK, Liu X, Liu Y, Lu L, Lu YZ, Luo ZL, Ma J, Madagammana AS, Maharachchikumbura SSN, Marasinghe DS, Martzoukou E, Marin-Felix Y, Miller AN, Monkai J, Noorabadi MT, Norphanphoun C, Olariaga I, Opiña LAD, Pang KL, Peng X, Péter G, Phillips AJL, Pineda MM, Prieto M, Quan Y, Quandt A, Rajeshkumar KC, Rambold G, Raymundo T, Raza M, Réblová M, Samaradiwakara NP, Sarma VV, Schultz M, Seifollahi E, Selbmann L, Su H, Sun YR, Tehler A, Tennakoon DS, Thambugala KM, Tian WH, Tsurykau A, Valenzuela R, Verma RK, Wang J, Wang WP, Wang XY, Wang Y, Wang Z, Wei DP, Wen T, Wijayawardene NN, Wimalasena MK, Worthy FR, Wu HX, Xu L, Yakovchenko LS, Yu FM, Zeng XY, Zhang SN, Zhang ZY, Zhao Q1, Wanasinghe DN
Mycosphere 16(1), 536–1411, https://doi.org/10.5943/mycosphere/16/1/8
9. Exploration of ascomycetous fungi revealing novel taxa in Southwestern China
Habib K, WH Li, YL Ren, LL Liu, CT Lu, QF Zhang, ZQ Yao, XY Luo, X Zhou, WY Zeng, YQ Kang, XC Shen, Wijayawardene NN, Elgorban AM, Al-Rejaie S, QR Li
Mycosphere 16(1), 1412–1529, https://doi.org/10.5943/mycosphere/16/1/9
10. Genera of soil Ascomycota and an account on soil-inhabiting species isolated from Thailand
Yasanthika WAE, Chethana KWT, Fatimah Al-Otibi, Wanasinghe DN, Tennakoon DS, Samarakoon MC, Bhat DJ, Ren GC, de Silva NI, Ekanayaka AH, Thakshila SAD, Farias ARG, Hyde KD
Mycosphere 16(1), 1530–1859, https://doi.org/10.5943/mycosphere/16/1/10
11. Microfungi associated with plant diseases on horticultural vegetation in southwestern China
Yang CL, Li XY, Xiang SS, Xu XL, Zeng Q, Sun QR, Liu JK, Maharachchikumbura SSN, Lv YC, Wang FH, Ji-Zuo JL, A-Niu XY, Liu YG
Mycosphere 16(1), 1861–2001, https://doi.org/10.5943/mycosphere/16/1/11
12. Microfungi associated with walnut trees in southwestern China
Wang FH, Xu XL, Zeng Q, Liu LJ, Liu F, Deng Y, Sun QR, Yan YQ, Li XY, Xiang SS, Shuai Q, Liu YG, Li SJ, Yang H, Han S, Liu L, Yang CL
Mycosphere 16(1), 2002–2258, https://doi.org/10.5943/mycosphere/16/1/12
13. Endophytic fungi associated with medicinal ferns in Guizhou Province, China Ⅰ: Morpho-molecular characterization of culturable endophytic fungi associated with Dicranopteris spp.
Bao DF, Zhang JY, Lu YZ, Tian XG, Hyde KD, Liu NG, Xiao YP, Luo ZL, Karunarathna SC, Samarakoon MC, Xiao XJ, Ma J, Yang Y, Han JJ, Zhao GL, He ZJ, Wen TC, Liu ZH, Kang JC
Mycosphere 16(1), 2259–2455, https://doi.org/10.5943/mycosphere/16/1/13
14. Peat swamp Ascomycota associated with palms (Arecaceae) from Narathiwat, Thailand
Karimi O, Hyde KD, Asghari R, Chethana KWT, Kaewchai S, Al-Otibi F and Li QR
Mycosphere 16(1), 2456–2575, https://doi.org/10.5943/mycosphere/16/1/14
15. Epidemiology, risk factors and virulence analysis of Candida infection in Southwest China
Wang D, Wang C, Wang YY, Pan WH, Luo G, Huang XH, Xue WW, Nie L, Chen CB and Kang YQ
Mycosphere 16(1), 2576–2598, https://doi.org/10.5943/mycosphere/16/1/15
16. Notes, outline, taxonomy and phylogeny of wood-inhabiting Agaricales
Dong JH, Chen ML, Chen M, Li Q, Zhu YJ, Zhang XC, Zhou CQ, Li W, Muhammad A, Zhou HM, Jabeen S, Zhao CL
Mycosphere 16(1), 2599–2711, https://doi.org/10.5943/mycosphere/16/1/16
17. Overview of the Chinese edible fungi industry of and developing trends analysis
Ling ZL, Ma XB, Zhao RL, Cao B, Huang CY, Zhao Q, Tan H, Kong FJ, He MQ, Hyde KD
Mycosphere 16(1), 2712–2775, https://doi.org/10.5943/mycosphere/16/1/17
18. Fungal community composition associated with the agarwood-producing tree, Aquilaria sinensis
Du TY, Tibpromma S, Hyde KD, Wang YH, Jeewon R, Mapook A, Zhang X, Lu WH, Chen XM, Alfagham AT, Elgorban AM, Kumla J, Dai DQ, Suwannarach N, and Karunarathna SC
Mycosphere 16(1), 2776–2847, https://doi.org/10.5943/mycosphere/16/1/18
19. Huge genetic diversity of Schizothecium tetrasporum (Wint.). N. Lundq.: delimitation of 18 species distributed into three complexes through genome sequencing
De Filippo E, Gautier V, Lalanne C, Levert E, Chahine E, Hartmann FE, Giraud T and Silar P
Mycosphere 16(1), 2848–2886, https://doi.org/10.5943/mycosphere/16/1/19
20. Shedding light on the darkness: cryptic diversity of cordyceps-like fungi in karst regions of Guizhou Province, China
Chen WH, Shu HL, Li D, Liang JD, Sun CL, Zhao JH, Wijayawardene NN, Han YF, and Tian WY
Mycosphere 16(1), 2887-2974, https://doi.org/10.5943/mycosphere/16/1/20
21. Mycosphere Notes 572-624: Exploring the hidden diversity of fungi and fungi-like taxa in different terrestrial microhabitats
Wijesinghe SN, Deng YL, Yuan Q, Zhou HM, Wang L, Dai YF, Xu Y, Jiang N, Al-Otibi F, Al-Sadi AM, Cao B, Chen Q, de Silva NI, Dong JH, Dong W, Du TY, Gu ZR, He SY, Jiang QQ, Li F, Li Q, Li W, Liu P, Liu WX, Liu XY, Liu ZB, Lu WH, Maharachchikumbura SSN, Su JQ, Tang SM, Tennakoon DS, Wang XC, Xiao WY, Xie ML, Yang X, Yang Y, Yang Yu, Yang YH, Yang YT, Zhang JL, Zhang SC, Zhang XC, Zhang XJ, Zhou Q, Al-Kharousi M, Al-Maqbali D, Al-Owaisi A, Al-Yahya'ei MN, Han XX, Hongsanan S, Hussain S, Jin JL, Karunarathna SC, Li CT, Li SL, Li Y, Luo ZL, Manawasinghe IS, Peng LY, Thongklang N, Tian WH, Tibpromma S, Velazhahan R, Xiao YP, Zhang ZJ, Zhao HJ, Zhao RL, Rathnayaka AR, Wanasinghe DN, Hyde KD and Zhao CL
2975–3129, https://doi.org/10.5943/mycosphere/16/1/21
22. Fungal threats to global mushroom cultivation: diseases, competitor molds, and management strategies – a review
Gajanayake AJ, Jayawardena RS, Hyde KD, Luangharn T, Liyanage WKK, Caige L, Zhao Q
3130-3176, https://doi.org/10.5943/mycosphere/16/1/22
23. Integrative taxonomy and cryptic diversity in dictyostelids: a 42% expansion of taxa known from China with conservation implications
Zou Y, Guo SN, Zhu ZM, Zhang ZJ, Li Z, Li JX, Ge JH, Stephenson SL, Liu P, Li Y
3177–3256, https://doi.org/10.5943/mycosphere/16/1/23
24. Global fungal diversity and distribution patterns within the order Hymenochaetales (Agaricomycetes, Basidiomycota)
Zhao H, Cui YJ, Guan QX, Wang K, Zhuang L, Zeng GY, Wei YL, Wu F, Yuan HS
3257-3280, https://doi.org/10.5943/mycosphere/16/1/24
25. Microfungi associated with grassland ecosystems in Yunnan, Southwest China
Gao Y, Wanasinghe DN, Liu LL, Tibpromma S, Karunarathna SC, Dissanayake LS, Eungwanichayapant PD, Sun ZY, Cai LL, Xu JC, Faraj T, Jayawardena RS, Hyde KD, Gui H
3281-3499, https://doi.org/10.5943/mycosphere/16/1/25
26. Unexpected diversity of family Boletaceae (Boletales) from subtropical and tropical China with three new genera and eighteen new species
Qin HZ, Jiang T, Zhao RX, Hu LG, Chen YL, Wang J, Lan RG, Chen XR, Mu XD, Cheng HT, Liang ZQ, Lin WF, Zeng NK
3500-3582, https://doi.org/ 10.5943/mycosphere/16/1/26
27. The hidden taxonomic novelty of anamorphic basidiomycetous yeasts in the phyllosphere and tidal flats in China
Sun JQ, Du ZN, Zhu HY, Luo JZ, Zheng AK, Boekhout T, Groenewald M, Hui FL, Li AH, Stajich JE, Zang W, Bai FY, Liu XZ
3583–3672, https://doi.org/10.5943/mycosphere/16/1/27
28. Evolution and horizontal transfer of the psilocybin biosynthetic gene cluster drive the diversification of magic mushrooms
Fei Liu, Jia-Xin Li, Wen-Qiang Yang, Mao-Qiang He, Bin Cao, Qi Wu, Cheewangkoon R, Zhao RL
3673–3693, https://doi.org/10.5943/mycosphere/16/1/28
29. Biodiversity of lignicolous freshwater fungi from the Nanpan River Basin in Guizhou and Guangxi Provinces, China, with descriptions of fifteen species
Bao DF, Tian XG, Samarakoon MC, Karunarathna SC, Luo ZL, Han JJ, Wen TC, He ZJ, Liu ZH, Lu YZ, Kang JC
3695–3752, https://doi.org/10.5943/mycosphere/16/1/29
30. Species diversity, taxonomy, distribution and multi-gene phylogeny of chanterelles in China
Zhang M, Huang YX, Xia WX, Zhou P, Li TH, Wang CQ, Deng WQ
3753–3950, https://doi.org/10.5943/mycosphere/16/1/30
31. Diversity and taxonomy of hyphomycetous Fungi in Southwestern China
Liu LL, Zhang QF, Li WM, Habib K, Ren YL, Luo XY, Lu CT, Wijayawardene NN, Elgorban AM, Kyaw HWW, Bashir H, Al-Shwaiman HA, Samarakoon MC, Li QR, Liu HM
3951–4062 , https://doi.org/10.5943/mycosphere/16/1/31
32. Families of non-Dikarya fungi
Wijayawardene NN, Hyde KD, Mikhailov KV, Goto BT, Santiago ALCMA, Tokarev YS, Elshahed MS, Madrid H, Pires-Zottarelli CLA, Pawłowska J, Rajeshkumar KC, Selbmann L, Wimalasena MK, Aleoshin VV, Avasthi S, Bamunuarachchige TC, Błaszkowski J, Boonyuen N, Borowiecka J, Coleine C, Dai DQ, Fernández-Valero AD, Frolova EV, Lima JLR, Oliveira NVL, Queiroz MB, da Silva KJG, de Souza FA, da Silva SBG, de Freitas LWS, Dolatabadi S, Dubey MK, Egidi E, Erdoğdu M, Felix JRB, Gautam AK, Han LS, Huang B, Hurdeal VG, Jerônimo GH, Jesus AL, Jiang Y, Kirk PM, Kumla J, Lateef AA, Li Q, Liu XY, Liu XZ, Magurno F, Nanayakkara CM, Nassonova ES, Malysh JM, Mathushika J, Nowak M, Nie Y, Pozdnyakov IR, Radek R, Reñé A, Saxena RK, Seliuk AO, Selçuk F, Seto K, Sánchez-Castro I, Simakova AV, Simmons DR, Sruthi OP, Strassert JFH, Suwannarach N, Tak PS, Thalagala KH, Verma RK, Vishnyakov AE, Viver T, Wang Y, Wen TC, Wickramanayake KD, Wiktorowicz D, Wilk M, Youssef NH, Zhang GQ, Zhang JY, Zhao H, Zhang X, Zhou QF, Kularathnage ND, Bhat DJ, McKenzie EHC, Al‑Hatmi AMS, Yu FQ, Watsuntorn W, Karpov SA
4063–4445, https://doi.org/10.5943/mycosphere/16/1/32
33. Taxonomy and biological properties of Ascomycota on Bidens pilosa and Chromolaena odorata in Northern Thailand with a global checklist
Htet ZH, Chethana KWT, Manawasinghe IS, Rathnayaka AR, Wijesinghe SN, Win H, Hyde KD, Mapook A
4446–4593, https://doi.org/10.5943/mycosphere/16/1/33
34. Updating taxonomy of Conidiobolus sensu lato: Proposal of a new family, a new genus, 23 new species and two new combinations
Nie Y, Zhao H, Zhang MH, Lee HB, Chang Y, Liu XY, Huang B
4594–4662, https://doi.org/10.5943/mycosphere/16/1/34
35. High yeast diversity in primeval forest of Shennongjia, including 21 new species characterized by morphological, phylogenetic, and genomic analyses
Qiu YJ, Zhu HY, Zhu QY, Yang LX, Mao YC, Wen Z, Chen SX, Qiu JZ, Bai FY, Han PJ
4723–4782, https://doi.org/10.5943/mycosphere/16/1/35
36. Taxonomy and diversity of woody litter microfungi associated with six phylogenetically related host species in Doi Tung national park, Chiang Rai, Thailand
Afshari N, Noorabadi MT, McKenzie EHC, Pumas C, Bhunjun CS, Jayawardena RS, Gomes de Farias AR, Phukhamsakda C, Jeewon R, Chaharmiri-Dokhaharani S, Suwannarach N, Kumla J, Al-Otibi F, Hyde KD, Lumyong S.
4783–4935, https://doi.org/10.5943/mycosphere/16/1/36
37. The emerging role of Fungi in sustainable farming and global food security
Manawasinghe IS, Hyde KD, Balasuriya A, Suwannarach N, Boonyuen N, Harishchandra DL, Karunarathna SC, Khuna S, Kumla J, Priyashantha AKH, Samarakoon MC, Srinuanpan S, Thambugala KM, Ali S, Cheewangkoon R, Dong ZY, Htet ZH, Hu Y, Karunarathna A, Luo M Iamwan S, Madhushan A, Maharachchikumbura SSN, Mapook A, Premarathna M, Seneviratne G, Tao Q, Tibpromma S, Wen TC, Yang E Kularathnage ND, Rajwar S, Senanayake IC, Singh G, Singh R, Song J Galappaththi MCA, McComb, McHenry MP, Patabendige NM, Al-Otibi F, Xia G, Talagala TUS, Li Y, Wang C, Zhang W, Yan JY
4936–5064, https://doi.org/10.5943/mycosphere/16/1/37
Issue 2: A tribute to Prof. KD Hyde on his 70th Birthday
38. Mycosphere Notes 521–571: A special edition of fungal biodiversity to celebrate Kevin D. Hyde's 70th birthday and his exceptional contributions to Mycology
Hongsanan S, Khuna S, Manawasinghe IS, Tibpromma S, Chethana KWT, Xie N, Bagacay JFE, Calabon MS, Chen C, Doilom M, Du HY, Gafforov Y, Huang SK, Li JX, Luangharn T, Luo ZL, Opiña LAD, Pem D, Sadaba RB, Singh R, Tan Q, Tang SM, Wang WP, Wen TC, Xia G, Zhao Q, Bhunjun CS, Cao B, Chen YP, de Silva NI, Dai DQ, Dong W, Du TY, Ferreira-Sá AS, Gao Y, Gui H, Han LS, Han MY, Han XX, Jayawardena RS, Khyaju S, Kumar S, Lei L, Leonardo-Silva L, Li H, Li YX, Liao CF, Liu JW, Liu XF, Lu L, Lu WH, Luo M, Maharachchikumbura SSN, Meng QF, Mi LX, Norphanphoun C, Peng XC, Su HL, Tennakoon DS, Thiyagaraja V, Tun ZL, Wijayawardene NN, Xavier-Santos S, Xiong YR, Xu RF, Yadav S, Yang T, Yang YH, Yarasheva M, Zeng XY, Zhang H, Zhang GQ, Zhang X, Zhao HJ, Zhao RL, Zheng DG, Wanasinghe DN, Karunarathna SC
Mycosphere 16(2), 1–178, https://doi.org/10.5943/mycosphere/16/2/1
39. Taxonomic and phylogenetic insights to Dothideomycetes and Sordariomycetes associated with medicinal plants in Southwestern China
Du HZ, Chi MF, Wu N, Dissanayake AJ, Liu NG, Cheewangkoon R and Liu JK
Mycosphere 16(2), 179–343, https://doi.org/10.5943/mycosphere/16/2/1
40. Fungal diversity of Ascomycota in China and Thailand: Descriptions of new taxa in honour of Kevin D. Hyde’s 70th birthday
Xiao XJ, Liu NG, Liu JK, Shen HW, Yu YX, Yu XD, Xiao Y, Tian XG, Han MY, Bao DF, Liu JW, Yang Y, Ma J, Zhang JY, Sun YR, Luo ZL, Hongsanan S, Xiao YP, Jayawardena RS, Lu YZ, Sun JZ.
344-415, https://doi.org/10.5943/mycosphere/16/2/3
