Hidden diversity in Fuscoporia: description of three resupinate species from Neotropical cloud and rain forests
<title>Abstract</title> <italic>Fuscoporia</italic> ( <italic>Hymenochaetaceae</italic> ) is a genus of wood-decaying polypores widely distributed in tropical and temperate forests. Despite recent advances, its taxonomy remains challenging, especially for resupinate species. In this study, we describe three new resupinate species of <italic>Fuscoporia</italic> from Brazil combining morphological and phylogenetic analyses using ITS and nrLSU markers. The new taxa are placed within the <italic>F. ferrea</italic> and <italic>F. ferruginosa</italic> clades. An identification key to Neotropical <italic>Fuscoporia</italic> species is also provided to support further taxonomic and ecological studies.
Authors
- Genivaldo Alves-Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8142-6665)
- Marcel Comin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7859-3975)
- Elisandro Ricardo Drechsler‐Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3702-8715)
- Carlos A. Salvador-Montoya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2059-8201)
- Aristóteles Goés‐Neto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7692-6243)
Institutions
- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (BR)
- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (BR)
- Fundación Miguel Lillo (AR)
- Ministry of Culture (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Mycological Progress
- Published
- 2026-07-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11557-026-02150-2
- Primary Topic
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa e Inovação do Estado de Santa Catarina
- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
- Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade