Original ResearchPublished 10 July 2026Metabarcoding of Chloraea orchid roots reveals diverse fungal communities and a negative association between fungal diversity and geographic rangeOrlando Jeldes-Cajas · Janice Zúñiga · Alfredo Ceballos · Isadora Chávez · Guillermo Pereira · Marco A. Molina-Montenegro · Cristian AtalaFrontiers in Fungal Biologydoi 10.3389/ffunb.2026.1870189