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Special Issue "Fungal Biodiversity, Systematics, and Evolution"

A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Forest Biodiversity".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2023 | Viewed by 1005

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Nian-Kai Zeng

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Key Laboratory of Tropical Translational Medicine of Ministry of Education, School of Pharmacy, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China
Interests: fungal taxonomy; fungal phylogeny; ectomycorrhizal fungi; secondary metabolites of fungi; artificial cultivation of fungi; biological activities of fungi
Dr. Li-Ping Tang

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Associate Professor, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Pharmacology for Natural Products, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
Interests: macrofungal taxonomy; fungal phylogeny; fungal ecology; mushroom poisoning
Dr. Dong-Qin Dai

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Center for Yunnan Plateau Biological Resources Protection and Utilization, College of Biological Resource and Food Engineering, Qujing Normal University, Qujing, China
Interests: microfungal taxonomy; fungal phylogeny; fungal system; secondary metabolites of fungi

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Fungi are a group of organisms with a high level of diversity. Fungi are also well-known as the second most populous species group after insects; hence, it is more challenging to obtain global fungal diversity estimates compared to other organisms. In various ecosystems, fungi are found as pathogens, decomposers, and mutualists, and are of significant ecological value as they impact nearly every component of the ecosystem services, while, in most cases, the role of an individual fungus in nature is still unknown. Despite the fungal diversity that science has revealed and their innumerable roles in ecology, health, and industry, much about these unique organisms remains a mystery. This topic intends to cover all fungi-related subjects, such as their taxonomy, phylogeny, pathology, toxicology, ecology, biotechnology, cultivation technology, secondary metabolite, and biological activity. Both original and review articles are welcome.

Prof. Dr. Nian-Kai Zeng
Dr. Li-Ping Tang
Dr. Dong-Qin Dai
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • mushrooms
  • biotechnology
  • fungal taxonomy
  • fungal phylogeny
  • fungal ecology
  • secondary metabolites of fungi
  • biological activities of fungi
  • artificial cultivation of fungi
  • ectomycorrhizal fungi

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Sclerotia Formation of Phlebopus portentosus under Natural and Artificial Conditions
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Tianwei Yang
,
Jing Liu
,
Xinjing Xu
,
Mingxia He
,
Feng Gao
,
Yiwei Fang
,
Wenbing Wang
,
Liming Dai
,
Yun Wang
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Chunxia Zhang
Forests 2023, 14(6), 1096; https://doi.org/10.3390/f14061096 - 25 May 2023
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Phlebopus portentosus is a favorite wild, edible mushroom in the tropical region of China and northern Thailand. P. portentosus is the only bolete in the Boletales order that has been commercially cultivated. Sclerotia produced by the mushroom are often found in its natural [...] Read more.
Phlebopus portentosus is a favorite wild, edible mushroom in the tropical region of China and northern Thailand. P. portentosus is the only bolete in the Boletales order that has been commercially cultivated. Sclerotia produced by the mushroom are often found in its natural habitats and cultivated media. These sclerotia play a key role in its life cycle. However, the regularity and growth characteristics of the sclerotium are unknown. In this paper, the whole process of birth, growth, death and rebirth of the sclerotium of P. portentosus under natural and lab conditions is reported for the first time. Sclerotium formation in nature is due to environmental stress, such as drought or low temperature. The less rainfall, the more sclerotia are produced. It appears that a lower temperature can also initiate sclerotium formation; however, the relationship between sclerotium formation and temperature is not as clear as that between sclerotium formation and rainfall. Under artificial conditions, the sclerotium formation of P. portentosus is related to the fungus’ physiological maturation. The presence of sclerotia is always accompanied by the exudation of liquid droplets on the colony. The results of this study should provide a platform for research on the importance of sclerotium formation in the life cycle of P. portentosus. Full article
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A Contribution to Knowledge of Russula Section Ingratae (Russulales, Russulaceae) in China: Two New Taxa and Amended Descriptions of One Known Species
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Yunxiao Han
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Zhiqun Liang
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Niankai Zeng
Forests 2023, 14(4), 695; https://doi.org/10.3390/f14040695 - 28 Mar 2023
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Russula, one of the main genera of Russulaceae (Russulales), is both ecologically and economically important. It is a large and complex genus including eight subgenera. Although many studies have focused on Russula in China, the diversity still remains incompletely understood. In the [...] Read more.
Russula, one of the main genera of Russulaceae (Russulales), is both ecologically and economically important. It is a large and complex genus including eight subgenera. Although many studies have focused on Russula in China, the diversity still remains incompletely understood. In the present study, several collections of Russula subgen. Heterophyllidiae sect. Ingratae from China were studied based on morphology and molecular phylogenetic analyses. Three species were recognized, two of them described as new, R. fujianensis and R. oraria, and one of them already a known taxon, R. rufobasalis. Detailed descriptions, color photos of fresh basidiomata, and line-drawings of microstructures of the three species are presented. Full article
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