Delimitation of four new species in the Cunninghamellaceae (Mucoromycota) from the Brazili

Nine fungal isolates from Brazilian Cerrado soil were analyzed to delimit four new species. The dataset includes morphological characteristics, multilocus sequence analysis (ITS-LSU-act), and maximum temperature growth data. It was authored by Layanne Ferro and published on figshare in June 2026.

Use Cases

• Classifying fungal species based on morphological characteristics described in the dataset.
• Conducting phylogenetic analysis using the provided ITS-LSU-act multilocus sequence data.
• Studying the physiological adaptation of fungi using the maximum temperature growth data.
• Comparing new species against known species like Absidia variabilis and Gongronella verticilatta.

Strengths

• Data is derived from nine distinct fungal isolates collected from a specific, biodiverse biome.
• Includes a polyphasic analysis combining morphological, physiological (temperature growth), and phylogenetic data.
• The dataset is openly licensed under CC-BY-4.0 for reuse.

Limitations

• The dataset is small, with a file size of 550.6 KB, indicating limited scope.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Isolated from soil samples during a survey of Mucorales fungi.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-01 20:17:20; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Brazilian Cerrado biome.