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Table 2 Relatively well known (green) or underexplored (red) systematic groups of fungi in West Africa and West African countries (with at least 200 species known). Numbers highlighted by green indicate groups that present more than double percentage value in comparison to the value worldwide, those highlighted by red indicate understudied groups with less than half of the percentage value in comparison to the value worldwide

From: Mapping mycological ignorance – checklists and diversity patterns of fungi known for West Africa

  1. 1 Numbers of fungal species (spp.) known worldwide (ww) for systematic groups of fungi and fungus-like organisms (data from Catalogue of Life, Kirk 2019b)
  2. 2 Percentage values of systematic groups related to the total number of species known worldwide (138,054)
  3. 3 Percentage values of systematic groups related to the total number of species known for Benin (432, comp. Table 1). Columns to the right are filled with percentage values resulting from similar calculations
  4. 4 Orders cited here include more than 100 species known for West Africa or are otherwise relevant for the present study (i.e. Erysiphales and Phallales)
  5. 5Capnodiales including Mycosphaerellaceae
  6. 6 According to the old systematic concept
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