Modern taxonomy and approaches to the identification of the genus <i>Talaromyces</i> (<i>Trichocomaceae, Eurotiales</i>)

Abstract

Talaromyces is a monophyletic genus of microscopic fungi which contain a large number of species, including clinically and biotechnologically significant ones. Since 2011 when species of Penicillium subg. Biverticillium were transferred to a Talaromyces, interest in the genus has grown significantly, a large number of new species have been described from various regions, especially Asia and North America. According to the generalized literature data on the 2023 year a genus Talaromyces have a 198 species. This paper provides an overview of the history and changes in the genus system, discusses the difficulties in identifying both using morphological and molecular characters, and gives information about genetic regions that are most convenient for the DNA barcoding procedure. Separately, provides a data about regions and substrates.