Katalog - Lichenological literature

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Lustosa B.P.R., Belmonte-Lopes R., de Hoog S., Costa F.F., Jacomel B., dos Santos G.D., Razzolini E., Li Y., Xue R., Baura V.A., Souza E.M., Gomes R.R., Ahmed S.A., Selbmann L., Song Y. & Vicente V.A. (2025): Genomics and ecology of Epibryaceae, a psychrophilic family in Chaetothyriales, IMA Fungus, 16: e170120 [22 p.]

The family Epibryaceae is one of the early-diverging lineages within the order Chaetothyriales. Available molecular data show that most species are associated with mosses, liverworts, and lichens, typically inhabiting apparently psychrophilic environments. However, genomic information about this family remains scarce. This study presents whole-genome sequencing of six reference strains from the genus Epibryon (Chaetothyriales, Epibryaceae), aiming to elucidate their ecological adaptations and evolutionary … Read more...

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Jiang S.-H., Yao Z.-T., Xue X.-D., Cáceres M.E.S., Aptroot A., Wei J.-C., Jia Z.-F. & Lücking R. (2026): Sixteen new species of Mazosia (Ascomycota, Roccellaceae) from China revealed by molecular and morphological evidence, IMA Fungus, 17: e200357 [44 p.]

Mazosia is one of the most commonly encountered foliicolous genera, regularly present with high species richness in closed rainforest understory communities throughout the tropics. This first comprehensive multi-locus (ITS-nuLSU-mtSSU) phylogenetic analysis indicates a high level of previously unrecognized diversity, with a 50% increase in lineages recognized in this genus. On the basis of combined molecular and phenotypic data, sixteen new species of Mazosia from China are described: Mazosia … Read more...

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Freire-Rallo S., Tuovinen Nogerius V., Wedin M. & Millanes A.M. (2026): Living in each other’s pockets: insights into the life cycle of Tremella caloplacae s. l., IMA Fungus, 17: e157916 [25 p.]

Complex life-cycles are common among fungi. Dimorphism in basidiomycetes involves alternation between a unicellular yeast phase and a filamentous phase, frequently forming basidiomata. Here we have studied the dimorphic life cycle of the lichen-inhabiting basidiomycetes in the Tremella caloplacae species complex, with particular focus on the newly distinguished Tremella parietinae. Using FISH-CLSM, PCR and Sanger sequencing, we have investigated the presence and distribution of the different … Read more...

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González-Fuente I. & Ariño A.H. (2026): Fitness for purpose of reactive nitrogen monitoring methods in ecosystems: A multi-faceted comparative assessment, Environments, 13(8): 452 [27 p.]

Anthropogenic reactive nitrogen (Nr) production now greatly exceeds natural creation, generating cascading environmental impacts on the environment and human health. Effective monitoring of Nr in ecosystems is essential for early warning and policy response, yet the landscape of available monitoring methods is wide and heterogeneous, varying substantially in accuracy, purpose, cost, and ecological scope. This study evaluates nineteen Nr-monitoring methods, grouped into chemistry-based (CM), biodiversity-based … Read more...

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Spielmann A.A., Marcelli M.P., Canêz L.S. & Benatti M.N. (2026): Parmotrema (Parmeliaceae, lichenized Ascomycota) with alectoronic acid: two new species, a checklist and a preliminary worldwide key, Plant and Fungal Systematics, 71(1): 250–269

A preliminary study of the Parmotrema species with alectoronic acid revealed a list of 63 such species worldwide. Two of these are newly described here, Parmotrema columnatum, with inflated apothecial stipes, and Parmotrema marginatihiatum, with abundant lobules, both from Brazil. A checklist with the main literature for each species and a working key are presented together with some illustrations of types or fresh collections, mainly from Brazil. Key words: Brazil, lichens, Parmelia, UV test. Read more...

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Kalb K., Schumm F., Moncada B. & Lücking R. (2026): Malmidea aptrootiana (Malmideaceae), a new large-spored species in the Malmidea granifera complex, Plant and Fungal Systematics, 71(1): 242–249

The new species Malmidea aptrootiana is described from the Dominican Republic. It forms part of the M. granifera complex in having a verrucose thallus (medulla whitish, K+ yellow) and apothecia with a dark hypothecium and with an excipulum containing a medullary layer. Within this complex, the new taxon stands out by its comparatively large ascospores (19–27 × 10–12 μm). Only three species in this complex have larger ascospores: M. indica and M. subindica (28–40 × 12–24 μm), both … Read more...

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Will-Wolf S., Umaña-Tenorio L., Chaves J.L., Nelsen M.P., Sipman H.J.M. & Lücking R. (2026): Gymnographopsis aptrootiana (Graphidales), a new addition to a poorly known genus with unique morphological features, Plant and Fungal Systematics, 71(1): 232–241

The new species Gymnographopsis aptrootiana is described from tree bark in rain forests of Costa Rica and Guyana. It is placed in Gymnographopsis based on the combination of a partially ecorticate thallus, lirellate ascomata with partly exposed disc, and small, non-amyloid (I–), septate ascospores. Overall, it is most similar to G. koreaiensis, but differs in the 1-septate ascospores and the formation of disc-shaped schizidia, as well as its unusual chemistry with three unidentified compounds. … Read more...

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Weerakoon C., Wolseley P., Vairappan C., Thüs H. & Lücking R. (2026): Graphidaceae from Sabah (NE Borneo), including eight new species, Plant and Fungal Systematics, 71(1): 205–222

Graphidaceae is one of the largest families of lichenized fungi, with over 2,300 species in 80 genera known and about 3,600 species predicted. The Eastern Paleotropics constitute one of the hotspots of Graphidaceae diversity, including many potentially unknown species awaiting discovery. The Malaysian state of Sabah in NE-Borneo is home to some of the oldest continuously forested areas in SE-Asia, but only a few recent studies sampled Graphidaceae, particularly in the remaining pockets of lowland … Read more...

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Miranda-González R., Lücking R., Herrera-Campos M.A. & Campos-Cerda F. (2026): Alloarthopyrenia aptrootiana sp. nov. (Trypetheliaceae), the second recognized species in the genus and the first tropical member of Alloarthopyrenia, with a revised taxonomic concept for Arthopyrenia cinereopruinosa, Plant and Fungal Systematics, 71(1): 192–204

We describe the new species Alloarthopyrenia aptrootiana from western Mexico, representing the second known species in the genus and its first tropical member. The new species is characterized by its narrow, 1-septate ascospores of 17–21 × 6–7.5 μm, with additional strong constrictions in the middle of each cell. We present a phylogeny of Trypetheliaceae that confirms the position of the new species in the genus. We propose the new combination Naetrocymbe cinereopruinosa to accommodate … Read more...

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de Lange P.J., Moncada B., Blanchon D., Ranft H. & Lücking R. (2026): The Pseudocyphellaria hookeri clade (Peltigerales): a species pair-photosymbiodeme speciation complex?, Plant and Fungal Systematics, 71(1): 164–191

We present an integrative taxonomic revision of the Pseudocyphellaria hookeri group in Aotearoa | New Zealand. Molecular data of the fungal ITS barcoding marker resolve the group as monophyletic, in a strongly supported clade on a long stem branch, related to the P. crocata group. Our study confirms the three species previously assigned to this group, P. hookeri, P. durietzii, and P. montagnei, as part of this clade. In addition, a fourth species was detected and is formally described here, … Read more...