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New Ascomycetes from the Mexican Tropical Montane Cloud Forest.

Tania RaymundoRicardo ValenzuelaCésar Ramiro Martínez-GonzálezJesús García-JiménezAurora Cobos-VillagránMarcos Sánchez-FloresJavier Isaac de la FuenteMichelle Martínez-PinedaAbigail Pérez-ValdespinoJulio Cesar Ramírez-MartínezIsolda Luna-Vega
Published in: Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) (2023)
The tropical montane cloud forest is the most diverse and threatened vegetation type in Mexico. In the last decade, the number of described Ascomycetes species has notably increased, reaching more than 1300 species. This study describes six new species based on their molecular and morphological characteristics. Our results suggest that Mexico has the highest number of described species in the Neotropics. However, many other Mexican lineages still need to be described.
Keyphrases
  • climate change
  • genetic diversity