Plant and fungal collections: Current status, future perspectives

作者：Alan Paton, Alexandre Antonelli, Mark A. Carine, Rafaela Campostrini Forzza, Nina M. Davies, Sebsebe Demissew, Gabriele Dröge, Tim Fulcher, Aurélie Grall, Norbert Holstein, Meirion Jones, Udayangani Liu, J. R. Miller, Justin Moat, Nicky Nicolson, Matthew J. Ryan, Suzanne Sharrock, David Smith, Barbara M. Thiers, Janine E. Victor, Tim Wilkinson, John Dickie · 发表于：Plants People Planet · 年份：2020 · DOI：10.1002/ppp3.10141 · 被引用次数：73 · 研究领域：Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases、Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions、Species Distribution and Climate Change

Societal Impact Statement Plant and fungal specimens provide the auditable evidence that a particular organism occurred at a particular place, and at a particular point in time, verifying past occurrence and distribution. They also document the aspects of human exploration and culture. Collectively specimens form a global asset with significant potential for new uses to help address societal and environmental challenges. Collections also serve as a platform to engage and educate a broad range of stakeholders from the academic to the public, strengthening engagement and understanding of plant and fungal diversity—the basis of life on Earth. Summary We provide a global review of the current state of plant and fungal collections including herbaria and fungaria, botanic gardens, fungal culture collections, and biobanks. The review focuses on the numbers of collections, major taxonomic group and species level coverage, geographical representation and the extent to which the data from collections are digitally accessible. We identify the major gaps in these collections and in digital data. We also consider what collection types need to be further developed to support research, such as environmental DNA and cryopreservation of desiccation‐sensitive seeds. Around 31% of vascular plant species are represented in botanic gardens, and 17% of known fungal species are held in culture collections, both these living collections showing a bias toward northern temperate taxa. Only 21% of pres...