Botany at Stefan Batory University in Vilna (Wilno, Vilnius) (1919–1939) by Alicja Zemanek, Piotr Köhler

“…There worked such distinguished scientists, as: Jakub Mowszowicz (1901–1983), phytogeographer and phytosociologist; Jan Muszyński (1884–1957), botanist and pharmacist; Bronisław Szakien (1890–1938), cytologist and mycologist; Piotr Wiśniewski (1881––1971), physiologist; and Józef Trzebiński (1867–1941), mycologist and phytopathologist. …”
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The status of mycology in Africa: A document to promote awareness by M. Gryzenhout, J.M. Jefwa, N.S. Yorou

“…A great deal must, however, still be done to promote the AMA under African mycologists, and those elsewhere with interests in Africa. …”
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Addressing the conundrum of unavailable name-bearing types by David L. Hawksworth

“…Access to name-bearing type material can be a particular frustration for those mycologists in the tropics, or working outside established institutions, where the specimens are known to exist but cannot be examined. …”
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IMA Genome – F19 by Janneke Aylward, Andi M. Wilson, Cobus M. Visagie, Joseph Spraker, Irene Barnes, Carla Buitendag, Callin Ceriani, Lina Del Mar Angel, Deanné du Plessis, Taygen Fuchs, Katharina Gasser, Daniella Krämer, WenWen Li, Kiara Munsamy, Anja Piso, Jenna-Lee Price, Byron Sonnekus, Chanel Thomas, Ariska van der Nest, Alida van Dijk, Alishia van Heerden, Nicole van Vuuren, Neriman Yilmaz, Tuan A. Duong, Nicolaas A. van der Merwe, Michael J. Wingfield, Brenda D. Wingfield

“…In this issue, we report on a Genome Assembly Workshop for Mycologists that was held at the Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI) at the University of Pretoria, South Africa and make available the 12 draft genome sequences emanating from the event. …”
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MycoNews 2023: Editorial, news, reports, awards, personalia, and book news by David L. Hawksworth

“…We include tributes to the passing of two eminent mycologists, Lorelei Norvell and Takashi Matsushima, and also send birthday greetings to Bryce Kendrick who turned 90, and Maria Ławrynowicz, Yu Li, and Anthony Whalley who all became octogenarians. …”
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The Amsterdam Declaration on Fungal Nomenclature by D.L. Hawksworth, P.W. Crous, S.A. Redhead, D.R. Reynolds, R.A. Samson, K.A. Seifert, J.W. Taylor, M.J. Wingfield

“…The issue is urgent as mycologists currently follow different practices, and no consensus was achieved by a Special Committee appointed in 2005 by the International Botanical Congress to advise on the problem. …”
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Singleton-based species names and fungal rarity: Does the number really matter? by Jonathan Cazabonne, Allison K. Walker, Jonathan Lesven, Danny Haelewaters

“…If multiple independent sources of data support the existence of a new taxon, we encourage mycologists to proceed with formal description, irrespective of the number of specimens at hand. …”
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MycoNews 2019: editorials, news, reports, awards, personalia, book news, and correspondence by David L. Hawksworth

“…; reports of mycological meetings in Poland (18th Congress of European Mycologists), Iran (4th Iranian Mycological Congress) and Chile (1st Chilean Meeting of Mycology (I Encuentro Chileno de Micología); an award to Lynne Boddy; birthday greetings to Gro Gulden, Marja Härkönen, Gregoire Hennebert, Hannes Hertel, and Junta Sugiyama; tributes to the passing of Francisco Calogne, Stanley J. …”
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Anaerobic fungi: Neocallimastigomycota by G.W. Griffith, S. Baker, K. Fliegerova, A. Liggenstoffer, M. van der Giezen, K. Voigt, G. Beakes

“…These fungi, recently elevated to the status of a separate phylum (Neocallimastigomycota), distinct from the chytrid fungi, possess several unique traits that make their study both fascinating yet challenging to mycologists. There are several genome sequencing programs underway in the US but these are hampered by the highly AT-rich genomes. …”
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A new dawn for the naming of fungi: impacts of decisions made in Melbourne in July 2011 on the future publication and regulation of fungal names by D.L. Hawksworth

“…A personal synopsis of the decisions made at the Nomenclature Section meeting of the International Botanical Congress in Melbourne in July 2011 is provided, with an emphasis on those which will affect the working practices of, or will otherwise be of interest to, mycologists. The topics covered include the re-naming of the Code, the acceptance of English as an alternative to Latin for validating diagnoses, conditions for permitting electronic publication of names, mandatory deposit of key nomenclatural information in a recognized repository for the valid publication of fungal names, the discontinuance of dual nomenclature for pleomorphic fungi, clarification of the typification of sanctioned names, and acceptability of names originally published under the zoological code. …”
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One Fungus = One Name: DNA and fungal nomenclature twenty years after PCR by J.W. Taylor

“…Some fungi with pleomorphic life-cycles still bear two names despite more than 20 years of molecular phylogenetics that have shown how to merge the two systems of classification, the asexual “Deuteromycota” and the sexual “Eumycota”. Mycologists have begun to flout nomenclatorial regulations and use just one name for one fungus. …”
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International Mycological Congress: Guiding Vote on nomenclature proposals to amend Chapter F of the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants by Tom W. May, Andrew N. Miller

“…Tere were 520 valid ballots, submitted by mycologists from 42 countries, belonging to 23 eligible groups and societies, along with authors of proposals. …”
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MycoNews 2022: editorial, news, reports, awards, personalia, and book news by David L. Hawksworth

“…Tributes are paid to the passing of two distinguished mycologists during the year, John Parmelee and John Pitt. …”
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MycoNews 2021: President’s message, IMA statutes, news, reports, awards, personalia, and book news by David L. Hawksworth

“…Tributes are also paid to the passing of the distinguished mycologists Heinz Butin, Karl Esser, Grégoire Hennebert, Jack Rogers, Kálman Vánky, and Bodo Wanke. …”
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A new species of the lenticel fungal genus Claviradulomyces (Ostropales) from the Brazilian Atlantic forest tree Xylopia sericea (Annonaceae) by Robert W. Barreto, Peter R. Johnston, Pedro W. Crous, Harry C. Evans

“…It is possible that fungi in the genus have remained unreported until now because lenticels have remained neglected as a habitat surveyed by mycologists.…”
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How to publish a new fungal species, or name, version 3.0 by M. Catherine Aime, Andrew N. Miller, Takayuki Aoki, Konstanze Bensch, Lei Cai, Pedro W. Crous, David L. Hawksworth, Kevin D. Hyde, Paul M. Kirk, Robert Lücking, Tom W. May, Elaine Malosso, Scott A. Redhead, Amy Y. Rossman, Marc Stadler, Marco Thines, Andrey M. Yurkov, Ning Zhang, Conrad L. Schoch

“…Equally transformative have been changes in the data collection, data dissemination, and analytical tools available to mycologists. This paper provides an updated and expanded discussion of current publication requirements along with best practices for the description of new fungal species and publication of new names and for improving accessibility of their associated metadata that have developed over the last 10 years. …”
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XI International Mycological Congress: report of Congress action on nomenclature proposals relating to fungi by Tom W. May, Scott A. Redhead, Lorenzo Lombard, Amy Y. Rossman

“…Abstract Procedures, appointments and outcomes of the Fungal Nomenclature Session (FNS) of the 11th International Mycological Congress (IMC11) are summarized, including the composition of the Fungal Nomenclature Bureau and the Nominating Committee of the IMC. Nearly 150 mycologists attended the FNS, at which formal proposals to amend Chapter F of the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants (ICN) were debated. …”
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Rust HUBB: DNA barcode-based identification of Pucciniales by Patricia Kaishian, Christopher R. K. Layug, Mark Anderson, Diane R. Berg, M. Catherine Aime

“…As such, the ability to accurately and rapidly identify these fungi is of particular interest to mycologists, botanists, agricultural scientists, farmers, quarantine officials, and associated stakeholders. …”
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The importance of fungi and of mycology for a global development of the bioeconomy by L. Lange, L. Bech, P.K. Busk, M.N. Grell, Y. Huang, M. Lange, T. Linde, B. Pilgaard, D. Roth, X. Tong

“…However, this is a global endeavor, which is important for mycologists all over the world because it includes a special role for fungi and fungal products. …”
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Mapping mycological ignorance – checklists and diversity patterns of fungi known for West Africa by Meike Piepenbring, Jose G. Maciá-Vicente, Jean Evans I. Codjia, Carola Glatthorn, Paul Kirk, Yalemwork Meswaet, David Minter, Boris Armel Olou, Kai Reschke, Marco Schmidt, Nourou Soulemane Yorou

“…Here, information for West African countries about species diversity of fungi and fungus-like organisms (other organisms traditionally studied by mycologists) is compiled from literature and analysed in its historical context for the first time. …”
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