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Revealing the unknown diversity of Malagasy fungi: Molecular and morphological analysis of the order Agaricales (Basidiomycota) of Madagascar
Project summary:
Only 2% of Malagasy fungi are known. The aim is to visit Royal Botanic Gardens Kew Fungarium (UK) to sequence 200 specimens of Agaricales collected from Madagascar and to meet Kew Mycologists. With the aid of sequence data produced tens of new species of Agaricales to science will be described.
First Name:
Anna Berthe Ralaiveloarisoa
Highest degree:
PhD
Year obtained:
2022
Applicant Status:
Early-career researcher (PhD obtained within last three years)
Madagascar
Fungi
Relevant publications (minimum 1, maximum 4):
Ralaiveloarisoa AB, Liimatainen K, Ralimanana H, Jeannoda V, Cable S, Niskanen T 2020: two new species of Hygroaster from Madagascar. Mycological Progress 19:1293–1300. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11557-020-01626-z
Ralaiveloarisoa AB, Liimatainen K, Ralimanana H, Jeannoda V, Cable S, Niskanen T 2021: Gloeocantharellus andasibensis sp. nov. (Gomphaceae) from Madagascar. Phytotaxa 500(1):029 – 036. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.500.1.4
Ralaiveloarisoa AB (2022) Diversité et systématique des macromycetes de Madagascar. PhD thesis. University of Antananarivo – Madagascar. 130 pages
Antonelli A et al. (incl. Ralaiveloarisoa AB) (2022) Madagascar’s extraordinary biodiversity: Evolution, distribution, and use. Science 378, eabf0869. DOI: 10.1126/science.abf0869
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew – Madagascar
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