Phylogenetic taxon definitions for Fungi, Dikarya, Ascomycota and Basidiomycota

IMA Fungus. 2018 Jul:9:291-298. doi: 10.5598/imafungus.2018.09.02.05. Epub 2018 Sep 12.

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.

Keywords: PhyloCode; classification; rank-free taxonomy; systematics.