My main passions are the systematics and biodiversity of all kinds of fungi, and already started at the end of my undergraduate degree. I have expertise not only in microfungi, but also in macrofungi such as mushrooms, where most mycologists usually only focusing on one group. I have applied my skills to biodiversity but also in the applied fields of plant pathology, both forestry and agriculturally related. I am enthused to share my knowledge, and work actively to promote my field under citizen mycologists.

Publications 2022-2023:

Kinge, R.T., Ghosh, S., Cason E., Gryzenhout, M. (2022) Characterization of the endophytic mycobiome in Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) from a single location using Illumina Sequencing. Agriculture 12: 333.

Strauss, D., Ghosh, S., Murray, Z., Gryzenhout, M.  (2022).  An overview on the taxonomy, phylogenetics and ecology of the psychedelic genera Psilocybe, Panaeolus, Pluteus and Gymnopilus.  Frontiers in Forests and Global Change 5:813998.

Tedersoo, L., Mikryukov, V., Zizka, A., Bahram, M., HaghDoust, N., Anslan, S., Prylutskyi, O., Delgado-Baquerizo, M., Maestre, F.T., Pärn, J., Moora, M., Zobel, M., Espenberg, M., Mander, Ü., Khalid, A.N., Corrales, A., et al.  (2022). Towards understanding diversity, endemicity and global change vulnerability of soil fungi. Global Change Biology, bioRxiv: https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2022.03.17.484796v1.abstract

Pambuka, G.T., Kinge, T.R., Ghosh, S., Cason, E.D., Nyaga, M.M., Gryzenhout, M. (2022).  Plant and soil core mycobiomes in a two-year sorghum-legume intercropping system of under-utilized crops in South Africa. Microorganisms 10: 2079.

Strauss, D., Ghosh, S., Murray, Z., Gryzenhout, M.  (2022).  Psilocybin containing mushrooms: a rapidly developing biotechnology industry in the psychiatry, biomedical and nutraceutical fields. 3Biotech 12:1-15.

Abdalla, S.M.H., Noreljaleel, A.E.M., Ghosh, S., Gryzenhout, M.  (2022).  Effects of physiochemical and microbiological properties of water on the breeding of mosquito’s larvae.  Journal of the Faculty of Science and Technology: 9: 108-117.

 Achilonu, C.C., Marais, G.J., Ghosh, S., Gryzenhout, M. (2023).  Multigene phylogeny and pathogenicity trials revealed Alternaria alternata as the causal agent of Black Spot Disease and Seedling Wilt of pecan (Carya illinoinensis) in South Africa.  Pathogens 12, 672.

Achilonu, C.C., Gryzenhout, M., Marais, G.J., Ghosh, S. (2023). Differential detection of Alternaria alternata haplotypes isolated from Carya illinoinensis using PCR-RFLP Analysis of Alt a1 Gene Region.  Genes 14, 1115.

Ghosh, S., Rusyn, I., Dmytruk, O.V., Dmytruk, K.V., Onyeaka, H., Gryzenhout, M., Gafforov, Y. (2023). Filamentous fungi for sustainable remediation of pharmaceutical compounds, heavy metal and oil hydrocarbons.  Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology 11.

Strauss, D., Ghosh, S., Murray, Z, Gryzenhout, M.  (2023). Global species diversity and distribution of the psychedelic fungal genus Panaeolus. Heliyon 216338.

Achilonu, C.C., Gryzenhout, M., Ghosh, S., Marais, G.J. (2023). In Vitro Evaluation of Azoxystrobin, Boscalid, Fentin-hydroxide, Propiconazole, Pyraclostrobin Fungicides against Alternaria alternata Pathogen Isolated from Carya illinoinensis in South Africa. Microorganisms 11: 1691.

Achilonu, C.C., Gryzenhout, M., Marais, G.J., Madisha, T.T., Ghosh, S. (2023). Random amplified microsatellites (RAMS) analysis ascertains genetic variation of Alternaria alternata causing black spot of pecan (Carya illinoinensis) in South Africa.  Frontiers in Genetics 14.

Kinge, T.R., Jefwa, J.M., Houdanon, R.D., Kamalebo, H.M., Abdel-Azeem, A., Gryzenhout, M., Triebel, D., Weibulat, T., Rambold, G. (2023) Management and publication of scientific data on traditional mycological and lichenological knowledge in Africa.The Lichenologist 55 (5), 169-179.

Mikryukov, V., Dulya, O., Zizka, A. et al. (2023) Connecting the multiple dimensions of global soil fungal diversity.  Science Advances 9 (48), eadj8016.

Books:

Gryzenhout, M., Wingfield, B. D. & Wingfield, M. J.  2009.  Taxonomy, phylogeny, and ecology of bark-infecting and tree killing fungi in the Cryphonectriaceae.  APS Press, St. Paul, USA.

Gryzenhout, M.  2010.  Pocket Guide Mushrooms of South Africa.  Random House-Struik, Cape Town, South Africa.

Goldman, G., Gryzenhout, M. (2019).  Nature guide to the mushrooms and other fungi from South Africa.  Penguin-Random House-Struik, Cape Town, South Africa.

Gryzenhout, M.  2021.  Pocket Guide Mushrooms of South Africa, revised.  Penguin-Random House-Struik, Cape Town, South Africa.

Please see CV.

I am a mycologist specializing in biosystematics, fungal conservation and medicinal fungi.  In the latter case, we are also active in researching psilocybin-containing psychedelic mushrooms.

GENE2626 (Molecular Genetics)

GENS6824 (Molecular Biosystematics)