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Fungal diversity notes 1512–1610: taxonomic and phylogenetic contributions on genera and species of fungal taxa
This article is the 14th in the Fungal Diversity Notes series, wherein we report 98 taxa distributed in two phyla, seven classes, 26 orders and 50...
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Molecular phylogenetics of the Ophiocordyceps sinensis-species complex lineage (Ascomycota, Hypocreales), with the discovery of new species and predictions of species distribution
Ophiocordyceps sinensis is a famous traditional Chinese medicine adapted to the alpine environment of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and adjacent regions....
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A revision of the family Cucurbitariaceae with additional new taxa from forest trees in Iran
The family Cucurbitariaceae is rich in species diversity and has a wide host range and geographic distribution. In this study, we identified 12 Cucurbitariaceae...
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Ceratocystiopsis spp. associated with pine- and spruce-infesting bark beetles in Norway
The genus Ceratocystiopsis ( Ophiostomatales , Ascomycota ) includes 21 species, which can be found mainly in association with bark beetles in the...
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Independent radiation of snailfishes into the hadal zone confirmed by Paraliparis selti sp. nov. (Perciformes: Liparidae) from the Atacama Trench, SE Pacific
Snailfishes are among the most rapidly radiating families of marine fishes, resulting in a global distribution from the coastal intertidal to deep...
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First report of two Chrysoporthe species, Chrysoporthe doradensis and Chrysoporthe colombiana sp. nov. from Henriettea seemannii pathogenic to Eucalyptus in Colombia
Fungi in the Cryphonectriaceae include some of the most serious pathogens of trees globally. Amongst these, species of Chrysoporthe , previously...
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Aphids
The aphids are soft-bodied small insects (< 7 mm) and feed by sucking plant sap. They usually live in colonies on the undersides of leaves or tender...
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Species diversity of fungal pathogens on cultivated mushrooms: a case study on morels (Morchella, Pezizales)
Mushrooms are important organisms because of their human nutritional and medicinal value. With the expansion of the cultivation of edible mushrooms,...
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Ocean temperature, but not acidification, causes sea anemone bleaching under a near-future climate scenario
Climate change is causing ocean temperature and partial pressure of carbon dioxide ( p CO 2 ) to increase. For sea anemones that have Symbiodiniaceae,...
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Review of the genus Sparasion Latreille, 1802 (Hymenoptera: Platygastroidea: Sparasionidae) of the Oriental region with descriptions of new species from India
BackgroundThe genus Sparasion , endoparasitoids of Tettigoniidae, occur in the Nearctic, Palearctic, Afrotropical and Oriental regions. It is absent...
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Groenewaldia (Lentitheciaceae), a new corticolous fungal genus from India
North-western India is well-known for its unique fungal biodiversity, especially for asexual Ascomycota . The present study introduces yet another new...
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Resolving disputed subspecies distribution limits, and revealing intraspecific intergradation, in the Common Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus using citizen science and museum data
Contact zones with hybridization are documented for several Palearctic bird taxa. However, their extent is still poorly understood in many cases,...
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Fungal diversity notes 1387–1511: taxonomic and phylogenetic contributions on genera and species of fungal taxa
This article is the 13th contribution in the Fungal Diversity Notes series, wherein 125 taxa from four phyla, ten classes, 31 orders, 69 families, 92...
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The floral biology and the role of staminal connective appendages during pollination of the endoparasite Bdallophytum americanum (Cytinaceae)
Bdallophytum americanum (Cytinaceae) is an endoparasitic plant species, meaning only the flowers emerge from the host during the reproductive season....
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Opportunities, approaches and challenges to the engagement of citizens in filling small water body data gaps
Monitoring the condition (water quality, biodiversity, hydromorphology) of small water bodies presents a challenge for the relevant authorities in...
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Labellar anatomy of the Nervilia plicata complex (Orchidaceae: Epidendroideae) in tropical Asia
Nervilia plicata is a morphologically variable terrestrial orchid with a wide geographic range in tropical Asia. Several forms have previously been...
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Transcriptomic stability or lability explains sensitivity to climate stressors in coralline algae
BackgroundCrustose coralline algae (CCA) are calcifying red macroalgae that play important ecological roles including stabilisation of reef...
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Common lizard microhabitat selection varies by sex, parity mode, and colouration
BackgroundAnimals select and interact with their environment in various ways, including to ensure their physiology is at its optimal capacity, access...
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Reproductive behaviors promote ecological and phenotypic sexual differentiation in the critically endangered Lehmann’s poison frog
Territoriality and parental care are complex reproductive behaviors found in many taxa from insects to mammals. Parental care can be carried out by...
