Lecaimmeria pakistanica, a new lichen from Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan
- Author:
- Habib K., Zulfiqar R., & Khalid A.N.
- Year:
- 2022
- Journal:
- European Journal of Taxonomy
- Pages:
- 834(1): 94–101
- Url:
- https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2022.834.1901
A new lichen species Lecaimmeria pakistanica K.Habib, R.Zulfiqar & Khalid sp. nov. is described and illustrated from rocks in the temperate forests of the Himalaya of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan. This species is characterized by its yellow-brown to brown thallus having areoles 0.4 to 1.5 mm across, branched and anastomosing paraphyses, a tall hymenium, large ascospores 20–32 × 10–16 μm, and no substance detected by thin layer chromatography. All other species of the genus have ascospore dimensions in the range of 14–22 × 5–14 μm. A phylogenetic analysis is provided based on ITS nrDNA sequences, and supports the separation of the novel species. Photographs and a comparative analysis with related species of Lecaimmeria are provided to confirm the status of the species.
- Id:
- 34885
- Submitter:
- zdenek
- Post_time:
- Monday, 19 December 2022 21:53