🍄‍🟫 Tropical rainforests in Sri Lanka have revealed two brand-new species of sequestrate mushrooms that grow their spores inside enclosed bodies: Russula botrytigustata and Russula ciceriformis. 📖 Read more here: doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.129.177637

Abstract submissions are 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 for the British Mycological Society 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting! • Submission Deadline: 19 April 2026 • Event Dates: 14 – 16 July 2026 • Location: Royal Holloway University of London 🔗 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭: www.britmycolsoc.org.uk/asm.html @britmycolsoc.org.uk

Expansion of the genetic map of a family of sooty mould fungi (Metacapnodiaceae), with the identification of nine distinct species. This study relocates Metacapnodiaceae within the class Eurotiomycetes, highlighting its evolution alongside other hardy fungi: doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.129.178067

Two new species of fungi - Neohelicomyces saprobicus and N. uniramulosus - have been found on decaying wood in both water and land habitats in Guizhou Province. This study provides a clear picture of how these coil-spored fungi live and reproduce in the wild: doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.129.178173

Two new desert fungi, Comoclathris desertica and C. xiangshawanensis, have been discovered among decaying plants in the semi-arid grasslands of Inner Mongolia. Find out more about them: doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.129.179192

Meet Conocybe kotadduensis and Conocybe safariensis, two newly discovered mushroom species! 🍄 Microscopic inspections of their unique spore shapes have demonstrated these specimens as genetically distinct from their closest known relatives. Read the full study: doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.129.177354

Three new species of fungi found living inside the leaves of the medicinal cinnamon tree (Cinnamomum cassia) in Guangdong Province, China. The following study provides important taxonomic data for the fungal community associated with this medicinal tree: doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.129.182847

Two novel species of saprobic gilled mushrooms identified as Psathyrella have been described from Yunnan Province in China. This study additionally updates the number of Psathyrella species reported from China to 55, along with their known distribution: doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.129.179449

Two new species of sooty mold fungi discovered in China - Conidiocarpus nanshanense and Polychaeton cengongense - which thrive on the sugary honeydew left by insects on plant leaves. Read more here: doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.129.182290

Wood-rotting fungi are essential constituents of forest ecosystems. 🪵🍄‍🟫 A recent investigation of these fungi in Hainan, China brought about the discovery of two new species. Check out their detailed illustrations and descriptions in the full study: doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.128.181177

Five new species of wood-inhabiting fungi have been discovered, and the origin of the genus Hyphoderma has been traced back to the Cretaceous period. This study reveals that these forest recyclers likely first emerged in Asia before spreading across the globe: doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.129.183371

Did you know that leaf blight caused by Alternaria fungi is the most common disease of the Oriental Arborvitae coniferous tree? 🌲🍃 This paper discusses strategies to control leaf blight in these trees, which has previously not been investigated: doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.128.174850

An infection event of the spittlebug 𝘗𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘦𝘯𝘶𝘴 𝘴𝘱𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘶𝘴 has been described for the first time in northwest Italy. The culprits of the infection were two entomopathogenic fungi belonging to the Entomophthorales order. Read more about the outbreak here: doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.128.181516

A new fungal species - 𝘗𝘴𝘦𝘶𝘥𝘰𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘦𝘵𝘰𝘴𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘮𝘢 𝘩𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘢𝘦 - along with several new host records and a new collection, have been found on rubber trees in China and Thailand. Check out their descriptions, illustrations and morphological comparisons in this latest study: doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.128.182163

Two new species of fungi have been discovered in Beijing named 𝘗𝘴𝘦𝘶𝘥𝘰𝘤𝘰𝘴𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘢 𝘤𝘩𝘭𝘢𝘮𝘺𝘥𝘰𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘢 and 𝘗. 𝘤𝘩𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘰𝘹𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘢. Did you know that fungi from this genus are known to produce chemical compounds that are used in medicine and farming? Find out more: doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.128.180941

The fungal genus 𝘏𝘺𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢 has been successfully redefined, confirming it as a distinct group while discovering three brand-new species: 𝘏. 𝘱𝘢𝘶𝘭𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘢𝘦, 𝘏. 𝘳𝘺𝘷𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘪, and 𝘏. 𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘤𝘦𝘥𝘰𝘢𝘦. Read more here: doi.org/10.3897/neotropical.17.e81824

❓Q&A with Prof. Penev, CEO and founder of Pensoft Publishers on all things #data following the session: "Data Papers: How and Why?" hosted by the Flemish Research Data Network (FRDN), during @lovedataweek.bsky.social @icpsr.bsky.social #lovedata26 #lovedataweek2026

1) Do #datasets have #DOIs? How are #data cited? "At Pensoft we can do it in 2 ways: authors can cite both Data Papers and/or #Dataset. We recommend to cite both, and this is in our opinion the right way to do that" - Prof. Penev. #lovedata26 @lovedataweek.bsky.social

2) What was your main reason to start with #Data #Papers? "We launched at the very beginning of the open data movement. As a #biologist, I saw too much #research vanish on forgotten USB drives; the fear of losing that data was my strongest motivation to start publishing #DataPapers." - Prof Penev.

3) Why would you publish Data paper, not only datasets? "With a #datapaper you get a citation, which is very valuable for #scientist and leverage established #publishing networks to maximize #data dissemination" - Prof. Penev #lovedata26 @lovedataweek.bsky.social

We are live from #lovedataweek2026! 📊 Prof. Penev is opening the session: "Data Papers: How and Why?" diving into the "how" behind the #data auditing in our #journals. @lovedataweek.bsky.social @icpsr.bsky.social

He’s also highlighted standout examples of #data #papers published in the #OA #journal #Biodiversity Data Journal @bdj.pensoft.net #LoveData26 #lovedataweek2026

"Our joint project with @gbif.org, featuring three #data paper collections has been a great educational tool and data mobilization excercise!" - Prof. Penev #lovedata2026 #GBIF #datapapers

Three new species of yeast have been discovered in surprising places like soil, fruit, and even kombucha tea! Their findings and descriptions contribute to the expansion of knowledge regarding species diversity of the genus 𝘝𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘯𝘪𝘢𝘤𝘰𝘻𝘺𝘮𝘢: doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.128.175380

Five new species of fungi have been discovered from southern China living on a variety of local plants. Read more about these 𝘗𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘱𝘴𝘪𝘴 species: doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.128.181974

🍄 Three new species of hedgehog mushrooms have been discovered in China’s Dabie Mountains. 🔍 The research team have also identified two other rare species never before seen in this region, and provide a key to the species of 𝘏𝘺𝘥𝘯𝘶𝘮 in China. Learn more: doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.128.168361

A recent study at Dali University, located in western Yunnan Province, uncovered 83 macrofungal species on campus, including three entirely new species: 𝘊𝘭𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘢 𝘭𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴, 𝘊. 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘳𝘶𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢, and 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘴𝘮𝘪𝘶𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴.

📊❤️ Data is in the air! It's international #LoveDataWeek! And our CEO, Prof. Lyubomir Penev will be opening the online session "Data Papers: How and Why?" 🗓️ When: February 13th at 5:00 AM EST / 10:00 AM UTC 🔗 Register for free here: bdj.pensoft.net/news/1108 #LoveData26 #data #science

🪸 Check out the discovery of two new coral fungi species in the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau: 𝘗𝘩𝘢𝘦𝘰𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘷𝘶𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘢 𝘧𝘳𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘴𝘢 and 𝘗𝘩𝘢𝘦𝘰𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘷𝘶𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘢 𝘲𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘩𝘢𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴. doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.128.174768

Two new lichenised fungal species from the genus Chicitaea have been described from Guizhou, China. Check out their detailed morphological descriptions, illustrations and diagnostic features here: doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.128.170469

International #LoveDataWeek is just around the corner! 📊 Join @pensoft.net CEO Prof. Lyubomir Penev online on Feb 13 for a deep dive into Data Papers: How and Why? @icpsr.bsky.social @lovedataweek.bsky.social #LoveData26 #datapapers #BiodiversityData #OpenScience mycokeys.pensoft.net/news/1110

Lichens are sounding the alarm on climate change. ⚠️ A new review reveals that many of these species are insufficiently understood, which makes it difficult for scientists to predict which of them will withstand rising levels of CO2: doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.128.173708 #lichens #climatechange

Novel members of the Cainiaceae fungal family have recently been documented from bamboo and grass hosts in both the Yunnan Sichuan Provinces of China. This study enriches the current understanding of fungal biodiversity within Cainiaceae: doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.128.178090

𝘎𝘭𝘪𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘶𝘴 𝘪𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘴 has been discovered to be a complex of at least four distinct new species. Researchers have identified a pale version in the UK (𝘎. 𝘢𝘭𝘣𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘥𝘶𝘴) and three grey versions in North America (𝘎. 𝘧𝘶𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘶𝘴, 𝘎. 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘧𝘶𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘶𝘴 and 𝘎. 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘶𝘴) that are genetically unique.

🎉 We're happy to announce that Dr. Danushka S. Tennakoon is joining our team as a Subject Editor! Learn more about his work and expertise here: mycokeys.pensoft.net/news/1107

Two new wood-inhabiting fungi have been identified in the Yunnan Province of China: 𝘈𝘮𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘢 𝘻𝘩𝘢𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴 and 𝘗𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘥𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘶𝘮 𝘺𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦. Learn all about their morphologies and check out some more illustrations here: doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.127.179422

The fungal family tree just received a scientific makeover! 🍄 Researchers in Jilin, China have untangled the identity crisis of Conobolbitina, a fascinating group of mushrooms that physically blend traits from three different families.

Two new species of fungi discovered hiding on dead grass leaves in China's Maolan National Nature Reserve: 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘢 𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘻𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴 and 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘢 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴. Read all about it: doi.org/10.3897/myco...

Two new species of fly-hunting fungi discovered in China and Laos: 𝘖𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘰𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘺𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘶𝘮 and 𝘖𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘰𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘺𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘴 𝘭𝘢𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴.⁣ Find out more here: doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.127.176148

🔍🍄‍🟫 Two new species of zombie fungi discovered in China. Researchers have identified 𝘖𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘰𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘺𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘴 𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘢, a multi-branched fungus that infects caterpillars, alongside a new helper fungus named 𝘓𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘶𝘮 𝘩𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘪. Check out the full study: doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.127.173361

Ectomycorrhizal fungi are instrumental in maintaining planet health, yet their diversity remain unexplored in many parts of the world. Read about the first molecular characterisation of these fungi, associated with the North African populations of black alder: doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.127.174964

From the tropical forests of Hainan to the landscapes of Henan in China, researchers have uncovered a lot about the hidden world of Derxomyces yeasts living right on the surface of plant leaves 🍃 Read more here: doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.127.178322

Three new species of spider-pathogenic fungi discovered in China and Laos: 𝘎𝘪𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘶𝘭𝘢 𝘱𝘴𝘦𝘶𝘥𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘨𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘴𝘢, 𝘎. 𝘱𝘴𝘦𝘶𝘥𝘰𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘢, and 𝘎. 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴. Read more about it here: doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.127.177871

Recent #taxonomic research has officially identified two new species of #entomopathogenic (insect-pathogenic) fungi: 𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘺𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘴 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴 and 𝘚𝘢𝘮𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢 𝘢𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘶𝘪𝘱𝘦𝘴: 📚Check them out here: doi.org/10.3897/myco... #newspecies #biodiversity #fungi #insect #pathogens

A new study reveals two new wood-decaying #fungal species in China based on #morphological characteristics and multi-marker #phylogenetic analyses: 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘢 𝘴𝘶𝘣𝘱𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘢 and 𝘚𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘢 𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘪. 🔎Learn more here: doi.org/10.3897/myco... #fungi #newspecies

Celebrating excellence in #mycology! 🍄 MycoKeys is honoring the authors of our most impactful 2022 #research #articles and our top editors of 2025! 🎉Congratulations to the awardees! A big thank you to our community of readers, #scientists and editors! 🔗 mycokeys.pensoft.net/news/1083

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

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: doi.org/10.3897/myco... #Mycology #Biodiversity

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...

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