Pazos T., Moya P., Garrido-Benavent I., Bordenave C.D., Gazquez A. & Chiva S.
(2025):
Trebouxia barrenoae sp. nov. (Trebouxiophyceae, Chlorophyta), a new lichenized microalga widespread in temperate ecosystems,
Fottea,
25(1): 68–80
The genus Trebouxia includes the most widespread green microalgae inhabiting lichen thalli worldwide. Nonetheless, the vast majority of species-level phylogenetic lineages within this genus lack a formal taxonomic description and, to date, only 31 species have been accepted. In this study, we utilized an integrative taxonomic approach to describe the new species Trebouxia barrenoae Pazos, Chiva, Garrido-Benavent et Moya, a frequent symbiont in different lichens which is phylogenetically circumscribed …
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