Dr Marieka Gryzenhout

Post-doctoral Research Fellow
Tree Protection Co-operative Programme

Research Interests

Dear Reader

I have a passion for nature with a soft spot for fungi and plants. My main “claim to fame” is the taxonomy and systematics of the Cryphonectriaceae, a group of important forest pathogens that I continue to study. I am, however, also interested in the taxonomy and systematics of other fungi. My main research focus points that I am working on now are fungal endophytes, specifically their taxonomy, ecology, interaction with tree pathogens, how they can be used to infer fungal biodiversity, and how they can be applied for fungal conservation purposes. I am also interested in fungal ecology, especially regarding trees and their diseases.

Another passion I have is to share my awe for the fungi with other people, especially about the more commonly known mushrooms. There is so much to tell and so much to do, and I hope to promote the fungi under nature lovers as best I can. In addition to public presentations and popular publications on fungi, I have also started an e-mail list server, called Mycorrhiza (click HERE), for people who would like to learn more about mushrooms and other fungi. It is called Mycorrhiza because, just as mycorrhiza and their associate plants in nature, mycologists and amateur mycophiles in South Arica need each other to stimulate mycology and learn from each other. We have a related website called www.safungi.org, where more information can be found, and where unknown and interesting fungi are posted.

I am also passionate to promote mycology on a more professional level, both in South Africa, the rest of Africa and other continents. This I can do in my capacity as President of the African Mycological Association (AMA) that has an e-mail list server and website (www.africanmycology.org). I am also the editor of the newsletter, called MycoAfrica, of the AMA.
Have a sunny day!

Marieka

Thomson Researcher Profile
Dr Marieka Gryzenhout's CV

 Culture Collection Corner

 

CMW culture deposit:

• CULTURE DEPOSITS work form

CMW culture request:

• TPCP/CTHB culture request form

CBS culture deposit:

• DATA FORMAT for CBS

International culture collection request:

• CBS culture request form

 

Links

Botany
Index nominum genericorum
Institute for Systematic Botany at the USF
Classification of plant families
The International Plant Names Index
Melastomataceae of the World
W3tropicos

Mycology
Myconet
MykoWeb
George Barron’s Website on Fungi
Tom Volk’s Fungi (interesting mycological facts)
The Fifth Kingdom Online by Bryce Kendrick (learn about mycology)
Mycology Net (links to various mycology sites, systematics and collections)
Diaporthales
CABI Biosciences Databases (taxonomic searches on fungal families, genera, species and authors)
Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research (information on, amongst others, New Zealand fungi)
Fungi, slime molds and others from New Zealand
Information on fungi and the project Fungimap in Australia
North American Mycological Association
Various info on macrofungi and identification keys
Myxomycetes

Taxonomy and Systematics
Workshop on Molecular Evolution
Phylocode
Index herbariorum
International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (St. Louis Code)
National Center for Biotechnology Information (BLAST etc.)
Treebase
World Taxonomist DatabaseAFTOL

Societies
SASPP
MSA
British Mycological Society
For more societies, see Mycology Net

Other
Microscopy marvels
NIMA geographic names database
Identification keys