Cai L., Hyde K.D. and Tsui K.M. (2006). Genera of freshwater fungi. Fungal Diversity Press, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. pp 1-260. (Monograph);
Cai L., Kurniawati E. and Hyde K.D. (2010). Morphological and molecular characterization of Mariannaea aquaticola sp. nov. collected from freshwater habitat. Mycological progress in press;
Cai L., Hyde K.D., Taylor P.W.J., Weir B.S., Waller J., Abang M.M., Zhang J.Z., Yang Y.L., Phoulivong S., Liu Z.Y., Prihastuti H., Shivas R.G., McKenzie E.H.C. and Johnston P.R. (2009). A polyphasic approach for studying Colletotrichum. Fungal Diversity 39: 183-204;
Prihastuti H., Cai L.*, Chen H., McKenzie E.H.C. and Hyde K.D. (2009). Characterization of Colletotrichum species associated with coffee berries in northern Thailand. Fungal Diversity 39: 89-109;
Hyde K.D., Cai L., Cannon P.F., Crouch J.A., Crous P.W., Damm U., Goodwin P.H., Chen H., Johnston P.R., Jones E.B.G., Liu Z.Y., McKenzie E.H.C., Moriwaki J., Noireung P., Pennycook S.R., Pfenning L.H., Prihastuti H., Sato T., Shivas R.G., Tan Y.P., Taylor P.W.J., Weir B.S., Yang Y.L. and Zhang J.Z . (2009). Colletotrichum –names in current use. Fungal Diversity 39: 147-182;Cai L., Wu W.P. and Hyde K.D. (2009). Phylogenetic relationships of Chalara and allied species inferred from ribosomal DNA sequences. Mycological Progress 8: 133-143;
Cai L., Guo X.Y. and Hyde K.D. (2008). Morphological and molecular characterization of a new anamorphic genus Cheirosporium, from freshwater in China. Persoonia 20: 53-58;
Cai L. and Hyde K.D. (2007). Ascorhombispora aquatica gen. et sp. nov. from a freshwater habitat in China, and its phylogenetic placement based on molecular data. Cryptogamie Mycologie 28: 291-300;
Cai L. and Hyde K.D. (2007). Anamorphic fungi from freshwater habitats in China: Dictyosporium tetrasporum and Exserticalva yunnanensis spp. nov., and two new records for Pseudofuscophialis lignicola and Pseudobotrytis terrestris. Mycoscience 48: 290-296;
Cai L. and Hyde K.D. (2007). New species of Clohiesia and Paraniesslia collected from freshwater habitats in China. Mycoscience 48: 182-186;
Cai L. and Hyde K.D. (2007). Ascorhombispora aquatica gen. et sp. nov. from a freshwater habitat in China, and its phylogenetic placement based on molecular data. Cryptogamie Mycologie 28: 291-300;
Cai L., Jeewon R. and Hyde K.D. (2006). Phylogenetic investigations of Sordariaceae based on multiple gene sequences and morphology. Mycological Research 110: 137-150;
Cai L., Jeewon R. and Hyde K.D. (2006). Molecular Systematics of Zopfiella and allied genera: evidence from multi-gene sequence analyses. Mycological Research 110: 359-368;
Cai L., Ji K.F. and Hyde K.D. (2006). Variation between freshwater and terrestrial fungal communities on decaying bamboo culms. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 89: 293-301;
Cai L., Zhang K.Q. and Hyde K.D. (2005). Ascoyunnania aquatica gen. et sp. nov. from submerged bamboo in China. Fungal Diversity 18: 1-8;
Cai L., Jeewon R. and Hyde K.D. (2005). Phylogenetic evaluation and taxonomic revision of Schizothecium based on ribosomal DNA and protein coding gene. Fungal Diversity 19: 1-21;
Hyde K.D., Cai L. and Jeewon R. (2005). Tropical Fungi. In The Fungal Community: Its organization and role in the ecosystem. 3rd edition. (eds Dighton J., White J.F. & Oudemans P.). CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Books, U.S.A. pp 93-115;
Li Y., Hyde K.D. Jeewon R., Cai L., Vijaykrishna D. and Zhang K.Q. (2005). Phylogenetics and evolution of nematode-trapping fungi (Orbiliales) estimated from nuclear & protein coding genes. Mycologia 97: 1034-1046;
Cai L., Zhang K.Q., McKenzie E.H.C. and Hyde K.D. (2004). Linocarpon bambusicola sp. nov. and Dictyochaeta curvispora sp. nov. from bamboo submerged in freshwater. Nova Hedwigia 78: 439-445;
Cai L., McKenzie E.H.C. and Hyde K.D. (2004). New species of Cordana and Spadicoides from decaying bamboo culms in China. Sydowia 56: 222-228;
Cai L., Zhang K.Q., McKenzie E.H.C. and Hyde K.D. (2003). Freshwater fungi from bamboo and wood submerged in the Liput River in the Philippines. Fungal Diversity 13: 1-12;
Cai L., Zhang K.Q., McKenzie E.H.C., and Hyde K.D. (2003). New species of Dictyosporium and Digitodesmium from submerged wood in Yunnan, China. Sydowia 55: 129-135;
Cai L., Zhang K.Q., McKenzie E.H.C., Lumyong S. and Hyde K.D. (2003). New species of Canalisporium and Dictyosporium from China and a note on the differences between these genera. Cryptogamie Mycologie 24: 3-11;
Jeewon R., Cai L., Liew E.C.Y., Zhang K.Q. and Hyde K.D. (2003). Dyrithiopsis lakefuxianensis gen et sp. nov. from Fuxian Lake, Yunnan, China and notes on the taxonomic confusion surrounding Dyrithium. Mycologia 95: 911-920;
Cai L., Zhang K.Q. and Hyde K.D. (2003). Freshwater ascomycetes.. In Freshwater Mycology. (eds Tsui K.M. & Hyde K.D). Fungal Diversity Press. Hong Kong. pp 275-326;
Cai L., Lumyong P., Zhang K.Q. and Hyde K.D. (2002). New species of Annulatascus and Saccardoella from the Philippines. Mycotaxon 84: 255-263;
Cai L., Zhang K.Q., McKenzie E.H.C., Ho W.H. and Hyde K.D. (2002). Acrodictys liputii sp. nov. and Digitodesmium bambusicola sp. nov. from bamboo submerged in the Liput River in the Philippines. Nova Hedwigia 75: 525-532;
Cai L., Tsui C.K.M., Zhang K.Q. and Hyde K.D. (2002). Aquatic fungi from Lake Fuxian, Yunnan, China. Fungal Diversity 9: 57-70.