A phylogenetic classification of New Zealand basidiomycetes

Submitted by cooperj on

I'll use this entry to upload, and occasionally update, various phylogenetic trees for New Zealand Basidiomycete fungi. 
I generate these trees to understand where NZ species fit within the phylogenetic classification.  Many are undescribed species with informal tag names. Placement by looking at sequence similarities provided by a Blast search (using pairwise alignments on single genes) are often inadequate or wildly wrong. Contextual phylogenetic position provided by multi-gene global alignment and Maximum Likelihood phylogenetic reconstruction often reveals the correct genus and perhaps whether a species is likely to have been introduced, or indigenous. The published non-NZ sequences included in the trees are identity-verified from various published papers, and I try to include generic type species where available (or at least sequenced labeled as generic types, but not always a sequence of the holotype). I also use them as a sanity check to ensure that genus-family relationships found in the literature make sense and are re-producible. That knowledge feeds into the classification we adopt on the Biota of NZ website, https://biotanz.landcareresearch.co.nz/. Sometimes published phylogenies do not make sense, because the authors have been over-selective in what they include, and exclude. They have over-split taxa (in my opinion), used inappropriate outgroups, haven't used data for all available loci and so stated support values are misleading. On the other hand, these trees are generated without much finesse. They are simple multi-gene concatenations of alignments using MAFFT E-INS-i followed by IQ-Tree using the auto-detected model and just 1,000 bootstraps. There is no locus-specfic partitioning. Sometimes I have manually removed misaligned or gappy segments, and sometimes I have used Trimmal to remove saturated regions. So, treat them with some caution. In the following indented classification sometimes I have left some place-holders to remind me to add tidy versions of the missing trees.

Bookmark this page as https://www.funnz.org.nz/phylotrees

Phylum: Basidiomycota

Subphylum: Agaricomycotina

Class: Agaricomycetes

Subclass: Agaricomycetidae

Order: Agaricales

Suborder: Agaricineae

Family: Agaricaceae

Agaricus (2026) ITS+LSU+RPB1+RPB2+Tef

Lycoperdaceae (2025) ITS+LSU+RPB1+RPB2+Tef

Leucocoprinus/Leucoagaricus (2024) ITS+LSU+SSU+RPB2+TEF

Verrucosporaceae (2026) ITS+LSU+RPB2+Tef

Family: Bolbitiaceae

Bolbitiaceae - non ECM (2025) ITS+LSU+Tef

Bolbitiaceae - Descolioid (2026) ITS+LSU+Tef

Family: Cortinariaceae

Cortinariaceae (2026) ITS+LSU+SSU+RPB1+RPB2+ATP6+Tef+MCM7+GPD

Family: Crepidotaceae

Crepidotaceae(2026) ITS+LSU+SSU+RPB1+RPB2+Tef

Family: Hydnangiaceae

Laccaria (2026) ITS+LSU+RPB2+Tef

Family: Hymenogastraceae

Strophariaceae sensu lato (2023) ITS+LSU+RPB1+RPB2+SSU+Tef

Family: Inocybaceae

Inocybaceae (2025) ITS+LSU+SSU+RPB1+RPB2+Tef

Inocybe (2024) ITS+LSU+RPB2

Family: Nidulariaceae

Nidulariaceae (2024) ITS+LSU+SSU+RPB2+Tef

Family: Paneaolaceae

Panaeolus (2024) ITS+LSU

Family: Psathyrellaceae

Coprinopsis (2024) ITS+LSU+Btub+Tef

Lacrymaria/Homophron (2025) ITS+LSU+Btub+Tef

Psathyrella (2024) ITS+LSU+BTUB+Tef

Coprinellus (2025) ITS+LSU+BTUB+SSU+Tef

Candolleomyces (2024) ITS+LSU+BTUB+Tef

Parasola (2024) ITS+LSU+BTUB+Tef

Residuals/Backbone (2025) ITS+LSU+SSU+BTUB+RPB1+RPB2+Tef

Family: Squamanitaceae

Squamanitaceae (2024) ITS+LSU

Family: Strophariaceae

Strophariaceae sensu lato (2023) ITS+LSU+RPB1+RPB2+SSU+Tef

Family: Tubariaceae

Tubariaceae (2024) ITS+LSU+SSU+RPB2+Tef

Suborder: Clavariineae

Family: Clavariaceae

Clavariaceae (2025) ITS+LSU+RPB2

Suborder: Hygrophorineae

       Hygrophorineae (2026) ITS+LSU+SSU+RPB1+RPB2+Tef

Family: Hygrophoraceae

Suborder: Marasmineae

Family: Cyphellopsidaceae

Cyphellopsidaceae (2023) ITS+LSU

Family: Marasmiaceae/Campanellaceae

Marasmiaceae/Campanellaceae (2026) ITS+LSU+SSU+RPB2+Tef

Family: Omphalotaceae

Omphalotaceae (2024) ITS+LSU

Family: Physlacriaceae

Physalacriaceae (2024) ITS+LSU

Family: Porotheleaceae/Cyphellaceae

Porotheleaceae/Cyphellaceae sensu lato (2026) ITS+LSU+SSU+RPB1+RPB2+Tef

Family: Xeromphalinaceae

Xeromphalinaceae (2025) ITS+LSU+RPB2

Suborder Mycenineae

Family Mycenaceae

Mycenaceae (2026) ITS+LSU+mtSSU+RPB1+RPB2+Tef

Suborder: Pluteineae

Family: Amanitaceae

Amanitaceae (2024) ITS+LSU+BTUB+MCM7+mt26S+mtSSU+RPB2+SSU+Tef

Family: Melanoleucaceae

Melanoleuca (2026) ITS+LSU+RPB2+Tef

Family: Pleurotaceae

Resupinatus (2026) ITS+LSU+Tef

Hohenbuehelia (2025) ITS+LSU+Tef

Pleurotus (2025) ITS+LSU+RPB1+RPB2+Tef

Family: Pluteaceae

Pluteus (2023) ITS+LSU+Tef

Volvopluteus+Volvariella (2026) ITS+LSU

Suborders: Typhulineae/Sarcomyxineae/Phyllotopsidinea

 Typhulineae/Sarcomyxineae/Phyllotopsidinea (2025)  ITS+LSU+SSU+RPB1+RPB2+Tef

Suborder Omphalinineae

                    Omphalinineae (2025) ITS+LSU+SSU+ATP6+mtSSU+RPB1+RPB2+Tef

Suborder Tricholomatineae

Tricholomatineae (2026) ITS+LSU+SSU+ATP6+mtSSU+RPB1+RPB2+Tef

Family: Biannulariaceae

Family: Clitocybaceae

Family: Entolomataceae

Entoloma (2026) ITS+LSU+Tef+mtSSU+RPB2

Entoloma hochstetteri spectrum (2025) ITS

Family: Lyophyllaceae

Family: Tricholomataceae

Tricholomataceae (2026) ITS+LSU+SSU+RPB2+Tef

Order: Amylocorticiales/Atheliales

Atheliales/Amylocorticiales (2025) ITS+LSU+RPB2+Tef

Order: Boletales

Coniophoraceae/Hygrophoropsidaceae/Tapinellaceae/Serpulaceae (2025) ITS

 Suborder: Boletineae

Family: Boletaceae

Boletaceae (2026) ITS+LSU+RPB1+RPB2+Tef

Suborder: Sclerodermatineae

Sclerodermatineae (2024) ITS+LSU+ATP6+RPB1+RPB2+Tef

Pisolithus (2025) ITS

Suborder:Suillineae

Rhizopogon (2025) ITS

 

Subclass: Phallomycetidae

Phallomycetidae 2024) ITS+LSU+ATP6+mtSSU+RPB2+Tef

Order: Geastrales

Geastrum (2024) ATP6+ITS+LSU+RPB1

Order: Gomphales

Gomphales (2026) ATP6+ITS+LSU+mtSSU+RPB2+Tef

Order: Hysterangiales

Hysterangiales (2024) ATP6+ITS+LSU+mtSSU+RPB2+Tef

Order: Phallales

Phallales (2025) ITS+LSU+ATP6+mtSSU+RPB2+Tef

 

Subclass: unassigned

Order: Auriculariales

Auriculariales (2025) ITS+LSU+TBP2+Tef

Order: Cantharellalles

Cantharellales (2025) ITS+LSU+RPB2+SSU+Tef

Family: Clavulinaceae

Clavulina (2024) ITS+LSU+RPB2

Order: Corticiales

Corticiales (2024) ITS+LSU

Order: Hymenochaetales

Hymenochaetales - (2026) ITS+LSU+SSU+mtSSU+RPB1+RPB2+Tef 

Order: Polyporales

Family: Aegeritaceae (Hypochniciaceae/Neohypochniciaceae)

Aegeritaceae (2026) ITS+LSU

Family: Adustoporiaceae

Adustoporiaceae (2026) ITS+LSU+SSU+mtSSU+RPB1+RPB2+Tef

Family: Cerrenaceae/Cystostereaceae/Climacocystaceae/Panaceae

Cerrenaceae plus (2024) ITS+LSU+ATP6+mtSSU+RPB1+Tef 

Family: Hyphodermatacaeae

Hyphoderma (2024) ITS+LSU+mtSSU+RPB1+RPB2

Family: Fomitopsidaceae

Fomitopsidaceae (2024) ITS+LSU+SSU+mtSSU+RPB1+RPB2+Tef

Family: Incrustoporiaceae

Incrustoporiaceae (2024) ITS+LSU+RPB1+RPB2+Tef

Family: Irpicaceae

Irpicaceae (2025) ITS+LSU+RPB1+RPB2+SSU+Tef

Family: Meripilaceae

Meripilaceae (2025) ITS+LSU+RPB1+RPB2+SSU+mtSSU+Tef

Family: Meruliaceae

Meruliaceae (2025) ITS+LSU+RPB1+RPB2+Tef

Family: Phanerochaetaceae

Phanerochaetaceae (2026) ITS+LSU+RPB1+RPB2+Tef

Family: Podoscyphaceae

Podoscypha (2025) ITS+LSU

Family: Polyporaceae

Polyporaceae (2026) ITS+LSU+BTUB+RPB1+RPB2+SSU+mtSSU+Tef

Ganoderma (2026) ITS+LSU+mtSSU+RPB2+SSU+Tef

Family: Postiaceae sensu lato

Postiaceaea sensu lato (2024) ITS+LSU+mtSSU+SSU+RPB1+RPB2+Tef 

Family: Steccherinaceae

Steccherinaceae (2024) ITS+LSU+RPB1+RPB2+ATP6+mtSSU+Tef 

Order: Russulales

Russulales exc. NZ Russulaceae (2026) ITS+LSU+RPB1+RPB2

Family: Russulaceae

Lactarius & Multifurca (2025) ITS+LSU+RPB2

Lactifluus (2025) ITS+LSU+RPB1+RPB2

Russula (2025) ITS+LSU+mtSSU+RPB1+RPB2+Tef

Order: Sebacinales

Sebacinales (2025) ITS+LSU+Tef

Order: Sistotrematales

Sistotremastrales (2025) ITS+LSU

Order: Thelephorales

Thelephorales (2024) ITS+LSU+SSU+mtSSU+RPB2

Thelephorales (2025) ITS+LSU (2 domains)+SSU+mtSSU+RPB2

Order: Tremellodendropsidales

Tremellodendropsis (2024) ITS+LSU

Order: Xenasmatales

Order Trechisporales

Trechisporales (2024) ITS+LSU

Class: Dacrymycetes

Dacrymycetales (2025) ITS+LSU+SSU+RPB1+RPB2+Tef

Subphylum: Pucciniomycotina

Class: Atractiellomycetes

Atractiellales (2025) ITS+LSU+SSU

Class: Agaricostilbomycetes

Agaricostilbomycetes (2025) ITS

Class: Microbotryomycetes

Microbotryomycetes (2025) ITS

Class: Pucciniomycetes

Order: Pucciniales

Pucciniales (2026) ITS+LSU+SSU+Cox3+BTUB

Class: Tremellomycetes

Tremellales (2025) ITS+LSU+SSU+RPB1+RPB2+Tef

Tags