Utilising bryophyte herbarium material as a source of fungal novelty: a case study presenting new records of Bryobroma gymnomitrii (Döbbeler) Döbbeler on Gymnomitrion Corda in Britain and North America
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Researchers examined over 400 preserved plant specimens from museum collections to find fungi that had been unknowingly collected with liverwort plants. They discovered a small fungus called Bryobroma gymnomitrii in specimens from Britain and Alaska, expanding where scientists knew this fungus lived. This study shows that old museum collections are valuable treasure troves for discovering fungi and understanding how they are distributed around the world, especially as climate change threatens these plants.