Seven new species of fungi have been discovered growing in Queensland and northern New South Wales.
The discovery was made by 80-year-old retired doctor turned PhD student Fran Guard.
What's next?
Dr Guard says she expects to uncover more unnamed fungi species as her PhD progresses.
protist @mander.xyz - 4mon
Based on what I know, which is albeit limited, there are probably many thousands of fungi species out there we have yet to identify. Good on her for getting out there and identifying some
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Retired doctor discovers fungi species in rainforests of NSW and Queensland
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-26/retired-doctor-discovers-fungi-species-nsw-qld-rainforests/105692792Based on what I know, which is albeit limited, there are probably many thousands of fungi species out there we have yet to identify. Good on her for getting out there and identifying some