Abstract
Microbiology How many species of fungi exist, and how are they related to each other? Recent environmental surveys have provided evidence of entire branches of the fungal tree of life that were unknown. In a Perspective, Hibbett explains that nevertheless, few of these discoveries have led to new species being named. One reason is that the evidence comes from genome data, which are considered insufficient for naming new species. Given that the type specimens or cultures required for naming a species are often hard to come by, it may be time to revise the taxonomic codes for naming species. Science , this issue p. [1150][1] [1]: /lookup/doi/10.1126/science.aae0380
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