articleNew Zealand Journal of BotanyJul 28, 2024Closed access

Significance of precise documentation of hosts and geospatial data of fungal collections, with an emphasis on plant‐associated fungi

Mae Fah Luang University · Qujing Normal University · +9 more institutions

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ABSTRACT In taxonomy, precision of species collection data is a cornerstone for advancing research and its diverse applications. Despite the widespread recognition of the significance of these data, researchers have frequently neglected some important details in published taxonomic studies. Historically, fungal studies leaned heavily on the morphological delineation of taxa. In contrast, taxonomic methods currently employ a synthesis of a diverse combination of morpho‐molecular markers, chemical attributes and both ecological and geographic data. Even with these new methods, mycologists value the data derived from old fungal records as essential guides for current and future studies. Therefore, this…

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