XVI International Botanical Congess
Recent advances in molecular systematics has dramatically changed our understanding of fungal evolution. During the last decade we have gained a clear view of the major phylogenetic relationships within the fungi and have delimited estimates for the timing of some of the landmark events. Several noteworthy findings in relation to our previous and current studies based on the integrated analysis of genotypic and phenotypic characters are represented. These are: 1) polyphyly of the chytridiomycetes and zygomycetes, 2) detection and reinforce of a major a new lineage, 'Archiascomycetes' within the Ascomycota, 3) a polyphyletic nature of species in the selected anamorphic genera, and 4) the identity of Mixia osmundae.