The Ascus Apex in Lichenized Fungi IV. Baeomyces and Icmadophila in Comparison with Cladonia (Lecanorales) and the Non-Lichenized Leotia (Helotiales) [PDF]
, 2017 This comparative investigation on ascus fine structure and function substantiates the findings of Chadefaud (1960) and his coworkers indicating a close taxonomic relationship between the Baeomycetaceae and Leotia, a non-lichenized member of the ...
Honegger, Rosmarie
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Arthopyrenia betulicola (Arthopyreniaceae, Dothidiomycetes), an Unusual New Lichenized Fungus From High Elevations of the Southern Appalachian Mountains [PDF]
, 2013 The crustose pyrenolichen Arthopyrenia betulicola is described as new to science based on collections from high elevations of Great Smoky Mountains National Park in eastern North America.
Harris, Richard C +2 more
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Conservation status of species used in the UK herbal medicine industry
PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Given the ongoing biodiversity crisis, sustainable use and management of medicinal plants is critical. We assessed the conservation status, threats and conservation actions of 298 species sold by UK suppliers to medical herbalists. We found that most species used are unevaluated, representing a gap in conservation knowledge, and of those with ...
Isabella Flowers +2 more
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The Lichen Genus Sticta (Lobariaceae, Peltigerales) in East African Montane Ecosystems
Journal of Fungi, 2023 The lichen flora of Africa is still poorly known. In many parts of the tropics, recent studies utilizing DNA methods have revealed extraordinary diversity among various groups of lichenized fungi, including the genus Sticta.
Ulla Kaasalainen +4 more
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Lichens in the new Red List of Estonia [PDF]
, 2008 The compilation of the current Red List of Estonia took place during 2006–2008; the IUCN system of categories and criteria (vers. 6.1), which is accepted worldwide, was applied.
Jüriado, Inga +4 more
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New and interesting lichen records from the Ural Mountains, Russia [PDF]
, 2017 Ten species of lichenized ascomycetes are reported from the Urals. Aspicilia spermatomanes, Fuscidea praeruptorum, Lepra excludens, L. monogona, Metamelanea caesiella and Pertusaria amarescens are new to Russia while Bryobilimbia ahlesii, Lecanora ...
Frolov, Ivan V. +2 more
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Cryptic species in lichen-forming fungi
IMA Fungus, 2010 This contribution provides a synopsis of the presentations and discussions during the SIG session on cryptic speciation in lichen-forming fungi held during IMC9. In several cases, a re-examination of morphology against the background of molecular phylogenetic evidence revealed, sometimes subtle, morphological and/or chemical characters, supporting the ...
A. Crespo, T.H. Lumbsch
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Exploring Costa Rica's fungal trends: Insights from digitized specimens
PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Fungi are essential to tropical ecosystems but remain largely absent from conservation agendas. By analyzing over 78,000 fungal records from Costa Rica—a globally recognized biodiversity hotspot—this study reveals key patterns in fungal diversity, distribution, and seasonality.
Melissa Mardones +2 more
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Lecania cuprea and Micarea pycnidiophora (lichenized Ascomycota) new to Poland
Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae, 2015 Two lichenized fungi, Lecania cuprea and Micarea pycnidiophora, are reported for the first time from Poland. Lecania cuprea is also recorded as a new lichen species to the Western Beskidy Mts and the Pieniny Mts and M.
Paweł Czarnota
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The Lichen Symbiosis—What is so Spectacular about it? [PDF]
, 2017 Lichen mycobionts are typical representatives of their fungal classes but differ from non-lichenized taxa by their manifold adaptations to symbiosis with a population of minute photobiont cells.
Honegger, Rosmarie
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