Fungi named in 2024

The Parmeliaceae is a large and diverse family of Lecanoromycetes. With over 2700 species in 71 genera, it is the largest family of lichen-forming fungi. The most speciose genera in the family are the well-known groups: Xanthoparmelia (822 species), Usnea (355 species), Parmotrema (255 species), and Hypotrachyna (262 species). Nearly all members of the family have a symbiotic association with a green alga (most often Trebouxia spp., but Asterochloris spp. are known to associate with some species). The majority of Parmeliaceae species have a foliose, fruticose, or subfruticose growth form. The

Fomitopsis quercina is a species of mushroom in the order Polyporales. Commonly known as the thick-walled maze polypore, maze-gill fungus, oak-loving maze polypore, or oak mazegill, the specific epithet refers to the oak genus Quercus, upon which it frequently grows, causing a brown rot. It is found in Eurasia, Northern Africa and Australasia. Though inedible, it can be used as a natural comb and has been the subject of chemical research.

Xanthosyne is fungal genus in the family Lecanoraceae. The genus was established in 2024 to accommodate a group of crustose lichens that had previously been classified under various names, most notably as Lecidea varians, which was originally described in 1814. These lichens form thin crusts on tree bark and are characterised by their variable appearance, ranging from pale grey to yellow-green, with small black fruiting bodies and diverse chemical compositions. The genus is most commonly found in the humid temperate forests of eastern North America, though it also occurs in parts of

Sarcodon austrofibulatus is a species of mushroom in the family Bankeraceae. It was described by James K. Douch, Luke J. Vaughan, and Tom W. May in 2024. The specific epithet refers to presence of clamp connections. The type locality is Wombat State Forest, Australia.

Neosarcodon carbonarius is a species of mushroom in the family Bankeraceae. It was originally described by Rudolf Arnold Maas Geesteranus, as Sarcodon carbonarius, but transferred to the genus Neosarcodon by Jerry A. Cooper and Tom W. May in 2024. It occurs in New Zealand.

Macropsalliota is a genus of mushroom-forming fungi in the family Agaricaceae.

Hydnellum variisporum is a species of mushroom in the family Bankeraceae. It was described by James K. Douch, Richard Robinson, and Luke J. Vaughan in 2024. The specific epithet refers to variability observed in the spores. The type locality is Denmark, Western Australia.

Hydnellum pseudoioeides is a species of mushroom in the family Bankeraceae. It was described by James K. Douch and Jerry A. Cooper in 2024. The specific epithet refers to this species' misidentification as H. ioeides. The type locality is Otago Lakes, New Zealand.

Hydnellum nothofagacearum is a species of mushroom in the family Bankeraceae. It was described by James K. Douch and Jerry A. Cooper in 2024. The specific epithet refers to Nothofagaceae, with which these fungi are associated. The type locality is in Nelson Lakes National Park, New Zealand.

Hydnellum gatesiae is a species of mushroom in the family Bankeraceae. It was described by James K. Douch, Luke J. Vaughan, and Tom W. May in 2024. The specific epithet refers to Genevieve M. Gates, who collected all specimens used in the species description. The type locality is Kermandie Falls, Australia.

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Tuber cumberlandense, previously referred to as Tuber sp. 66, is an edible fungi species of the genus Tuber. Tuber cumberlandense was named after the Cumberland Plateau in Kentucky and Tennessee where it was found by Margaret Townsend, Lois Martin and Lois' truffle dog, a Lagotto Romagnolo named Monza in January of 2018. T. cumberlandense is endemic to eastern North America, where it has been harvested in truffle orchards and woodlands dominated by broadleaf trees. Currently, efforts are underway in Kentucky to cultivate this native truffle on white oak by the whiskey company Maker's Mark.

Tuber canirevelatum is an edible truffle species discovered in 2024 in Tennessee in the United States by Lois Martin and her truffle dog Monza. This species is extremely rare and has only been found in Tennessee. Tuber canirevelatum was named in honor of truffle dogs because they have been essential tools in the cultivation and collection of truffles. The species name 'canirevelatum' is a conjunction of the latin words 'canis' which means "dog", and 'revelatum' which means "to reveal".

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Taedigera is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Teloschistaceae. It comprises 6 species. The genus was established in 2024 to accommodate a group of twig-dwelling lichens previously misplaced in the genus Marchantiana, from which they were separated based on molecular evidence and chemical differences. Taedigera species are characterised by their small orange to orange-red fruiting bodies and distinctive chemistry dominated by the anthraquinone pigments parietin or emodin. These inconspicuous lichens typically grow on the slender twigs of shrubs and trees in cool, open habitats

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Simocybe ramosa is a species of saprotrophic mushroom in the family Crepidotaceae. It was described as new to science in 2024 from a single specimen discovered in the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area in Massachusetts, United States. The species is considered rare and is currently known only from its type location.

Psilocybe ingeli is a species of psilocybin-containing mushroom which was identified in Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa and was described along with Psilocybe maluti in 2024. Psilocybe ingeli is named after the Ingeli mountain range, where the type specimen was found. It's a saprobic species, deriving nutrients from decomposing organic matter, a trait common within the genus Psilocybe. It is the second species of psilocybin-containing mushroom to be observed in Africa, following Psilocybe natalensis and preceding Psilocybe maluti. The production of psilocybin in Psilocybe ingeli is thought to

Psilocybe caeruleorhiza, commonly known as the winter teacher is a psilocybin mushroom native to North America. It is a member related of Psilocybe section Aztecorum and a close relative of the European Psilocybe serbica and North American Psilocybe aztecorum. This species was first documented from Iowa in November 2021 by iNaturalist user "runmex".

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Hosakaea is a fungal genus in the family Claustulaceae. The genus contains the single truffle-like species Hosakaea violascens, which is found in Thailand. It is named after Kentaro Hosaka, curator of Basidiomycota fungi at the Japanese National Museum of Nature and Science.

Hosakaea is a fungal genus in the family Claustulaceae. The genus contains the single truffle-like species Hosakaea violascens, which is found in Thailand. It is named after Kentaro Hosaka, curator of Basidiomycota fungi at the Japanese National Museum of Nature and Science.

Gymnosporangium mori is a species of fungus in the order Pucciniales. It can only be found on flowering plants of the species Morus, the mulberries. It is found in Asia.

Fomitopsis hartmannii is a species of polypore fungus in the family Fomitopsidaceae.

Erysiphe euphorbiae-cotinifoliae is a species of powdery mildew in the family Erysiphaceae. It is found in North America, where it affects Euphorbia cotinifolia.

Erysiphe alliariicola is a species of powdery mildew in the family Erysiphaceae. It is found on plants in the genus Alliaria in Eurasia and North America (where A. petiolata is an invasive species) as well as occasionally on Thlaspi.

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