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A new class of fungi named after the King of Sweden
July 15, 2026
UPPSALA, Sweden, July 15 -- Uppsala University issued the following news release:

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A new class of fungi named after the King of Sweden

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Researchers at Uppsala University have discovered a completely new fungal species, which they chose to name after the King of Sweden. The species has been given the Latin name Semicentenialea rex, which means fifty-year anniversary of the King. It is the first known representative of a new class of fungi . . .

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