IMA Fungus (Dec 2018)

Phylogenetic taxon definitions for Fungi, Dikarya, Ascomycota and Basidiomycota

  • David S. Hibbett,
  • Meredith Blackwell,
  • Timothy Y. James,
  • Joseph W. Spatafora,
  • John W. Taylor,
  • Rytas Vilgalys

DOI
https://doi.org/10.5598/imafungus.2018.09.02.05
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9, no. 2
pp. 291 – 298

Abstract

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Abstract Phylogenetic taxon definitions (PTDs) are explicit, phylogeny-based statements that specify clades. PTDs are central to the system of rank-free classification that is governed by the PhyloCode, but they can also be used to clarify the meanings of ranked names. We present PTDs for four major groups: Fungi, Dikarya, Ascomycota, and Basidiomycota.

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