Abstract:Armillaria is a globally distributed fungal genus most notably recognized as economically important plant pathogens that are found predominantly in forest and agronomic systems. Armillaria has more recently received attention for ecologically diverse roles as woody plant decomposers and as mycorrhizal symbionts with specific plants. Previous phylogenetic analyses suggest that around 50 species are recognized globally. Despite this previous work, no studies have analyzed the global species richness and distrib… Show more
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