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Epitypification: should we epitypify?

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Epitypification can solve many taxonomic problems and stabilize the understanding of species, genera, families or orders. The aim of this paper is to illustrate how to epitypify. A few examples where taxa have been epitypified are considered and the benefits and disadvantages of epitypification are discussed. We also outline some examples of taxa which need to be epitypified with reasons.

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  1. International Fungal Research and Development Centre, the Research Institute of Resource Insects, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Kunming, 650224, China

    Kevin D. Hyde

  2. Fungal Research Group, School of Science, Mae Fah Luang University, Tasud, Muang, Chiang Rai, 57100, Thailand

    Kevin D. Hyde

  3. Centre for Research in Fungal Diversity, School of Biological Sciences, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

    Ying Zhang

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Hyde, K.D., Zhang, Y. Epitypification: should we epitypify?. J. Zhejiang Univ. Sci. B 9, 842–846 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1631/jzus.B0860004

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