Fungi projects
The multi-volume Flora Agaricina Neerlandica provides identification keys, extensive descriptions, and illustrations of all agarics and boleti occurring in the Netherlands, with data on their ecology and distribution, based on vouchered specimens deposited at NHN. Out of the vast number of species, barcoding ectomycorrhizal (ECM) agaric species will be prioritized for the following, because progress in fungal ecology is severely halted by the shortage of reliable reference sequences for identification of root- and soil samples. The proposed barcoding of ECM fungi will greatly enhance ecological and biodiversity studies globally, resulting in a greater recognition of the NCB Naturalis collection abroad. Many ECM genera are species rich and are taxonomically challenging. Generating sequences for types and other well-documented collections will create a reliable backbone for systematic studies.
Tuesday, January 3, 2012