Faculty Support: Tracy Barbaro

My research centers on the biology and systematics of fungi, particularly members of the fungus classes Pezizomycetes and the Leotiomycetes, both belonging to ascomycete groups. Using molecular, life history and morphological methods we strive to understand relationships within these groups and to uncover their diversity. In addition, I study the history of collections and collectors.

Recent Publications

Kuhar, F., Nourhra, E., Pfister, D.H. & Smith, M.E. 2023. Paedomorphosis and Evolution of Sequestrate Basidiomycetes. In Evolution of Fungi and Fungal-Like Organisms. pp 295–314 Springer International Publishing

Bradshaw, M., Braun, U., Quijada, L., Coombes, A.J., Contreras-Paredes, C. & Pfister D.H. 2023. Phylogeny and taxonomy of the genera of Erysiphaceae, part 3: Cystotheca. Mycologia 115(3):427-436.

Quijada, L., Baral, H.O. & Pfister, D.H. 2023. The unexpected identity of Tympanis vagabunda. Life 13: 661

Quijada, L., Baral, H.O., Johnston, P.R., Pärtel, K., Mitchell, J.K., Hosoya, T., Madrid, H., Kosonen, T., Helleman, S., Rubio, E., Stöckli, E., Huhtinen, S. & Pfister, D.H. 2022. A review of Hyphodiscaceae. Studies in Mycology 103: 1-59.

Bradshaw, M.J., Braun, U. & Pfister, D.H. 2022. Phylogeny and taxonomy of the genera of Erysiphaceae, part 1: Golovinomyces. Mycologia 114: 964-993.

Mitchell, J.K., Quijada, L., Johnston, P.R. & Pfister, D.H. 2022. Species of the common discomycete genus Bisporella reassigned to at least four genera. Mycologia 114: 713-731.

Pfister, D.H., Healy, R., Furci, G., Mujic, A., Nouhra, E., Truong, C., Caiafa, M.V. &

Smith, M.E. 2022. A reexamination and realignment of Peziza sensu lato (Pezizomycetes) species in southern South America/Un reexamen y revisión de las especies de Peziza sensu lato (Pezizomycetes) en el cono sur de Sudamérica. Darwiniana 10 (1): 148-177.

Bradshaw, M., Braun, U. & Pfister, D.H. 2022. Powdery mildews on Quercus: A worldwide distribution and rediscovered holotype provide insights into the spread of these ecologically important pathogens. Forest Pathology 52(3): e12742

Quijada, L., Matočec N., Kušan I., Tanney J.B., Johnston P.R., Mešić A., & Pfister D.H. 2022. Apothecial ancestry, evolution, and re-evolution in Thelebolales (Leotiomycetes, Fungi). Biology  11 (583): 1-28.

Healy, R. A., A.E. Arnold, G. Bonito, Y.L. Huang, B. Lemmond, D.H. Pfister & Smith M.E. (2021). Endophytism and endolichenism in Pezizomycetes: the exception or the rule? New Phytologist 233: 1974-1983.

Pfister, D.H. & R.A. Healy. 2021. Pezizomycetes. In Encyclopedia of Mycology. Elsevier. Pp. 295-309.

Haelewaters, D., M. Blackwell and D.H. Pfister 2021. Laboulbeniomycetes: Intimate Fungal Associates of Arthropods. Annual Review of Entomology 66 (13): 1-20.