Hidden biodiversity in herbarium collections: experience of searching for lichenicolous fungi in lichen herbaria
- Author:
- Zhurbenko M.P.
- Year:
- 2023
- Journal:
- Новости систематики низших растений [Novosti sistematiki nizshikh rastenii] / Novitates systematicae plantarum non vascularium
- Pages:
- 57(2): F13–F18
- Url:
- https://doi.org/10.31111/nsnr/2023.57.2.F13
Lichen herbaria contain a large number of parasitic fungi accidentally collected along
with lichens. Various aspects of searching for lichenicolous fungi in lichen herbaria are discussed. The
productivity of such searches, including the discovery of species new to science, may be higher than
when these fungi are searched in nature. In one day’s work, 20–25 specimens of lichenicolous fungi
can be found in the herbarium, and 2–15 specimens can be found in field studies.
Keywords: lichen parasites, voucher collections.
- Id:
- 35907
- Submitter:
- zpalice
- Post_time:
- Thursday, 09 November 2023 22:48