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Open-access, peer-reviewed journal for taxonomy, phylogeny, biogeography, evolution and ecology of the monophyletic kingdom Fungi (including lichens).

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Two new species of #fungus belonging to the genus 𝘕𝘪𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘭𝘪𝘢 have been identified in China - 𝘕𝘪𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘭𝘪𝘢 𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘢 and 𝘕𝘪𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘭𝘪𝘢 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘹𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴.

🔗 Check them out: doi.org/10.3897/myco...

#newspecies #biodiversity
January 13, 2026 at 1:49 PM
New saprobic (feeding on decaying matter) #fungi 𝘋𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘺𝘰𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘶𝘮 𝘱𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘳𝘪 & 𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘶𝘮 𝘱𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘳𝘪 described from medicinal plant 𝘗𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘳𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘮𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦 from China, with morphological, illustrative, and #molecular evidence provided here:
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#Mycology #Biodiversity
January 12, 2026 at 7:39 AM
A new study developed and tested mycobiont-specific primers for four #genetic markers in forage #lichens of the 𝘊𝘭𝘢𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘢 genus, enabling robust #molecular identification and advancing #evolutionary #research.

➡️ Check it out: doi.org/10.3897/myco...
January 8, 2026 at 12:36 PM
The @ima-mycology.org is raising funds to support #fungal scientists from low-income countries to attend the quadrennial IMC 2027 in South Korea.

🥼Support the #scientists here: gofund.me/2a42629f1

📣Repost and reshare to spread the word!

📖 mycokeys.pensoft.net/news/1070
January 7, 2026 at 10:45 AM
This study proposes a new #fungal #genus, 𝘚𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘴, based on #molecular and #morphological evidence, and describes two new species of wood-inhabiting #fungi: 𝘗𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢 𝘴𝘶𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘣𝘰𝘩𝘺𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘢 and 𝘚𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘢 in southeast China.
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#newspecies #taxonomy
January 7, 2026 at 10:16 AM
🔬Registrations and abstract submissions for the XII Latin American Mycology Congress in Quito, Ecuador (2026) are now open! 👇

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XII Latin American Mycology Congress - 2026
The XII Latin American Mycology Congress will take place from September 1–4, 2026, in Quito, Ecuador. It will serve as a hub for researchers, academics, students, and professionals from Latin Am...
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January 6, 2026 at 10:47 AM
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This fundraiser, led by the International Mycological Association, supports travel awards for mycologists to attend the International Mycological Congress (IMC) in South Korea in 2027.
By supporting this campaign, you help make global science more inclusive.
To donate, go to gofund.me/b685b6dd8.
December 31, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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🤝 Early December saw the 3rd Annual Meeting of the Association of #Fungal #Biologists taking place in Maharashtra, India.

👇 Find highlights from the event that brought over 200 international participants representing #academia, #research institutions & industry.

imafungus.pensoft.net/news/1064
Report on the 3rd Annual Meeting of the Association of Fungal Biologists (India), December 2025
The Third Annual Meet of Association of Fungal Biologists (AFBCON-2025) took place in early December at the Department of Botany of Rajaram college in Maharashtra, India. The three-day event comm...
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December 30, 2025 at 5:35 PM
A heartfelt thank you to all our readers, authors, editors, and reviewers!

🍄2025 was a wonderful year for MycoKeys, and we’re excited to see what 2026 will bring!
#Pensoft2025Review
December 30, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Exciting news from MycoKeys! Our #open-access journal is growing, welcoming 16 new subject editors in 2025.

🍄A heartfelt thank you to each of them - we’re grateful for your expertise and excited for the collaborations ahead!

🔗 mycokeys.pensoft.net/news/1063
MycoKeys welcomes new subject editors
Our open-access journal MycoKeys is growing and is delighted to welcome 16 new subject editors who have joined our team in 2025!Fahimeh Jami affiliated with Agricultural Research Council, South Africa...
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December 30, 2025 at 12:06 PM
New discovery in Thai #mangroves! Scientists isolated two new #𝘗𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘶𝘮 #species (𝘗. 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦 and 𝘗. 𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘬𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘮) from sediments in Chanthaburi Province.

𝘗. 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦 has shown antibacterial activity against key clinical gram-positive pathogens! ➡ doi.org/10.3897/myco...
December 29, 2025 at 11:24 AM
MycoKeys wishes you a fantastically fungal festive season!
December 23, 2025 at 9:07 AM
New findings into the diversity of ascomycete #fungi (genus 𝘊𝘺𝘵𝘰𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘢) associated with tree canker and dieback diseases, as well as their distribution among #plant species in China. In addition, a new species of the same genus was identified - 𝘊𝘳𝘺𝘱𝘵𝘰𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘢 𝘩𝘦𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴.

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December 22, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Two new yeast species discovered in a high-altitude lake - 𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘻𝘺𝘮𝘢 𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘴 and 𝘊𝘺𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢 𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘶𝘮𝘵𝘴𝘰𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴
Check out the full study here: doi.org/10.3897/myco...

#newspecies #yeast
December 19, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Two new species of #epiphytic #yeasts associated with #plants of the genus 𝘗𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘰𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢 have been described in China: 𝘗𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘰𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢 𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘦 and 𝘗. 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘦.

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December 19, 2025 at 10:09 AM
A new study using four genetic loci alongside morphological analyses has identified and described four previously unknown fungal species: 𝑀𝑖𝑐𝑟𝑜𝑑𝑜𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑢𝑚 𝑎𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑎, 𝑀. 𝑏𝑎𝑖𝑠ℎ𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑒, 𝑀. 𝑏𝑎𝑚𝑏𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑎, and 𝑀. 𝑏𝑎𝑚𝑏𝑢𝑠𝑎𝑟𝑢𝑚.
Check out the full study here: doi.org/10.3897/myco...

#newspecies #yeast
December 18, 2025 at 3:23 PM
A new species is described and illustrated as researchers analyse the taxonomy and phylogeny of the 𝑃𝑙𝑒𝑢𝑟𝑜𝑡𝑢𝑠 𝑑𝑗𝑎𝑚𝑜𝑟 complex.

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December 12, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Researchers have compiled the first fungal checklist for Honduras, resulting in a dataset containing 1365 species across 4011 records.

🔗 doi.org/10.3897/myco...
December 10, 2025 at 9:52 AM
The Asian Mycological Congress 2025 in Guangzhou, China, was a fantastic event that brought together more than 400 participants.

🔗 mycokeys.pensoft.net/news/1049
Asian Mycological Congress 2025 in Guangzhou
The Asian Mycological Congress 2025 (AMC 2025) has successfully concluded in Guangzhou, China, after four days of intensive scientific exchange and regional cooperation from 23–26 November 2025....
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December 10, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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Our lab’s first paper is out! 📢
A multi-year effort resulted in the checklist of fungi for #Honduras — a major milestone that is the starting point for future research. Congratulations to Libelje on publishing the first chapter of her #PhD! doi.org/10.3897/myco... #LFEE #LuminaQuaeruntur
December 5, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Researchers present two new species of 𝑁𝑒𝑜ℎ𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑦𝑐𝑒𝑠 from tropical rainforests in Hainan Province, China.

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Two new species of Neohelicomyces (Tubeufiaceae, Tubeufiales) from Hainan Province, China
During a survey of helicosporous hyphomycetes in tropical regions, four fungal strains were isolated from decaying wood in terrestrial habitats of Hainan Province, China. Based on combined phylogeneti...
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December 5, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Following a survey of helicosporous hyphomycetes in Hainan Province, China, two novel species are introduced with descriptions, illustrations and phylogenetic analyses.

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December 5, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Two new lichen species, 𝐶𝑜𝑟𝑎 𝑛𝑒𝑜𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑖 and 𝐶. 𝑛𝑒𝑜𝑝𝑠𝑒𝑢𝑑𝑜𝑏𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑖 are described based on material collected in Bolivia.

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December 4, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Two new species of 𝐸𝑛𝑡𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑚𝑎 subg. 𝐶𝑦𝑎𝑛𝑢𝑙𝑎 are described from subtropical regions of China based on morphological and phylogenetic evidence.

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December 3, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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Researchers in Malaysia have discovered an incredible new endemic ‘fairy lantern’ species with fewer than 20 individuals known to exist in the wild.

🔗 Learn all about it on the @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/12/02/n...
New critically endangered ‘fairy lantern’ discovered in Malaysia
Just 20 individuals of the unusual species are known to exist in the wild.
blog.pensoft.net
December 2, 2025 at 3:46 PM