The new Australian cup fungi that rewrite our understanding of hidden biodiversity 🧬🍄
Scientists just described two brand-new species — Peziza austroechinospora (in picture) and Peziza meridionalis — hidden in Australian herbarium collections for decades.
Using DNA sequencing, they proved these tiny cup fungi are completely distinct and far more widespread than anyone realised. They highlight how much fungal diversity is still sitting unnoticed in museums and under our feet.
The underground network keeps revealing secrets we’ve walked past for years.
Drop a 🧬 if this makes you want to look twice at every tiny cup in the woods.
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