Buschbom J. & Mueller G.
(2004):
Resolving evolutionary relationships in the lichen-forming genus Porpidia and related allies (Porpidiaceae, Ascomycota),
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution,
32: 66–82
The lichen-forming genus Porpidia (Porpidiaceae, Ascomycota) provides excellent opportunities for evolutionary, reproductive,
and ecological studies of crustose epilithic lichen symbioses. However, despite the fact that the genus itself seemed to be clearly
delimited, the group was thought to be a hopeless case with regard to intrageneric relationships and species delimitations due to
apparently rampant homoplasy throughout most character systems. Contrary to the situation for non-molecular data, …
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