Phylogenetic taxon definitions for Fungi, Dikarya, Ascomycota and Basidiomycota

Authors

David S. Hibbett, Clark UniversityFollow
Meredith Blackwell, Louisiana State University
Timothy Y. James, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Joseph W. Spatafora, Oregon State University
John W. Taylor, Department of Plant & Microbial Biology
Rytas Vilgalys, Duke University

Document Type

Article

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.

Publication Title

IMA Fungus

Publication Date

12-2018

Volume

9

Issue

2

First Page

291

Last Page

298

ISSN

2210-6340

DOI

10.5598/imafungus.2018.09.02.05

Keywords

classification, PhyloCode, rank-free taxonomy, systematics

Repository Citation

Hibbett, David S.; Blackwell, Meredith; James, Timothy Y.; Spatafora, Joseph W.; Taylor, John W.; and Vilgalys, Rytas, "Phylogenetic taxon definitions for Fungi, Dikarya, Ascomycota and Basidiomycota" (2018). Biology. 176.
https://commons.clarku.edu/faculty_biology/176

Creative Commons License

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Copyright Conditions

Hibbett, D. S., Blackwell, M., James, T. Y., Spatafora, J. W., Taylor, J. W., & Vilgalys, R. (2018). Phylogenetic taxon definitions for fungi, dikarya, ascomycota and basidiomycota. IMA fungus, 9, 291-298. https://doi.org/10.5598/imafungus.2018.09.02.05