A newly described fungus from Dorrigo National Park is drawing attention for its unexpected beauty — and for what it reveals about how much of the natural world we still overlook. Nicknamed the “ballerina fungus” for its delicate, tutu-like caps, Marasm...

Funga evolved as a separate and highly specialised biological Kingdom representing ~9% of Australia’s biota and with far more species than flora. Fungi are crucial in creating soil and regulating hydrological cycles, have highly beneficial relationships ...

Fungimap is excited to announce the publication of ground-breaking research in Fungal Systematics and Evolution that rewrites the story of one of the world’s most exquisite fungal families. The study, led by Dr Frances Guard (University of Southern Queenslan...

Fungi play a fundamental role in sustaining life on Earth. Fungi are important, not only in their own right as a large component of biodiversity (an estimated 2.5 million species), but also because of its connections and support of other organisms along with t...

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