Katalog - Lichenological literature

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Aido M.M.H., Aptroot A., Koch N.M. & Spielmann A.A. (2024): Liquens do Miranda, Pantanal: uma investigação das espécies liquênicas dos capões, Biodiversidade Brasileira, 14(4): 106–137

Lichens from Miranda, Pantanal: an investigation of lichen species of capões. [in Portuguese with English abstract: ] This study exposes the diversity of lichen fungi in the Miranda region, Pantanal. The methodology sampled the maximum number of epiphytic lichens morphotypes present at each point, covering 25 sampled areas. Specimens were collected between 50 centimeters to 170 centimeters tall. Forty eight genera and 84 species of lichens were found. The most abundant species are: Alyxoria … Read more...

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Medeiros I.D., Ibáñez A., Arnold A.E., Hedderson T.A., Miadlikowska J., Flakus A., Carbone I., LaGreca S., Magain N., Mazur E., Vargas Castillo R., Geml J., Kaup M., Maggs-Kölling G., Oita S., Seelan J.S.S., Terlova E., Hom E.F.Y., Lewis L.A. & Lutzoni F. (2024): Eco-phylogenetic study of Trebouxia in southern Africa reveals interbiome connectivity and potential endemism in a green algal lichen photobiont, American Journal of Botany, 111(12): e16441 [24 p.]

Premise: Southern Africa is a biodiversity hotspot rich in endemic plants and lichen-forming fungi. However, species-level data about lichen photobionts in this region are minimal. We focused on Trebouxia (Chlorophyta), the most common lichen photobiont, to understand how southern African species fit into the global biodiversity of this genus and are distributed across biomes and mycobiont partners. Methods: We sequenced Trebouxia nuclear ribosomal ITS and rbcL of 139 lichen thalli from diverse … Read more...

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Routray D., Petijová L., Sabovljević M., Lang I., Afjehi-Sadat L., Demko V. & Goga M. (2025): Allelopathic influence of usnic acid on Physcomitrium patens: A proteomics approach, Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 219: 109400 [10 p.]

Allelopathy, the chemical interaction of plants by their secondary metabolites with surrounding organisms, profoundly influences their functional features. Lichens, symbiotic associations of fungi and algae and/or cyanobacteria, produce diverse secondary metabolites, among other usnic acid, which express to have potent biological activities. Mosses, i.e. Physcomitrium patens, share the habitat with other organisms including lichens, experiencing the allelopathic effects of their metabolites. In this … Read more...

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Väisänen M. & Markkula I. (2025): The responses of oribatid mites to grazer exclusion in a boreal forest over different time scales, Applied Soil Ecology, 206: 105829 [10 p.]

Oribatid mites (Acari: Oribatida) represent an especially abundant and species-rich group of soil fauna in northern boreal forests. They contribute significantly to the complexity of soil food webs, nutrient cycling and organic matter decomposition. Thus, their role in ecosystem functioning may be pronounced, and consequently, understanding their responses to environmental changes is important. Northern boreal forests often have patchy ground vegetation – i.e., the dominance of lichens vs mosses … Read more...

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Poulsen-Silva E., Otero M.C., Diaz-Cornejo S., Atala C., Fuentes J.A. & Gordillo-Fuenzalida F. (2025): Secondary metabolites of lichens: The untapped biomedical and pharmaceutical potential of antimicrobial molecules, Fungal Biology Reviews, 51: 100410 [12 p.]

Lichens are formed through a mutualistic interaction between one main fungal species, known as the mycobiont, and algae and/or cyanobacteria species, known as the photobionts. Lichens, particularly the mycobiont component, are known to produce various secondary metabolites which have distinct physiological roles in order to protect from biotic and abiotic stress. This review explores the antimicrobial potential of lichen-derived secondary metabolites, highlighting their efficacy against a variety … Read more...

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Yiğit M. & Halıcı M.G. (2025): Contributions to the knowledge of the lichenized fungal genera Amandinea, Buellia and Tetramelas (Ascomycota, Caliciaceae) in Antarctica, Polar Biology, 48: 15 [26 p.]

Lichenized fungi are the dominant elements of the Antarctic terrestrial vegetation. Recently, biodiversity studies of lichenized fungi in Antarctica have increased and the studies have started to become more phylogeny-based. Previous studies on the genera Amandinea, Buellia and Tetramelas in Antarctica and also Southern Hemisphere were mostly based on their anatomical-morphological and chemical properties. The present study is aimed at contributing to these three buellioid genera in Antarctica especially … Read more...

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Banu M.S.S., Begum T.N., Fathima T.S., Abdul A.P., Ahamed A., Arif I.A., Jebastin T. & Thajuddin N. (2025): Anti-bacterial and anti-dermatophytic activity of extracellular secondary metabolites of Streptomyces glaucescens NTSB-37 isolated from lichen Parmotrema perlatum (Huds.) M. Choisy in Kolli Hills, Tamil Nadu, India, Current Microbiology, 82: 54 [13 p.]

Lichen-associated endophytic Actinobacteria, particularly Streptomyces species, are recognized for their production of bioactive secondary metabolites with significant pharmaceutical potential. With the escalating prevalence of diseases, Streptomyces species are being investigated for its natural source of antimicrobial compounds for new antibiotics. This study focuses on the bioactive properties of secondary metabolites from lichen-associated endophytic Actinobacteria, focusing on Streptomyces glaucescens … Read more...

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Keller V., Calchera A., Otte J. & Schmitt I. (2025): Genomic features of lichen-associated black fungi, IUBMB Life, 77: e2934 [17 p.]

Lichens are mutualistic associations consisting of a primary fungal host, and one to few primary phototrophic symbiont(s), usually a green alga and/or a cyanobacterium. They form complex thallus structures, which provide unique and stable habitats for many other microorganisms. Frequently isolated from lichens are the so-called black fungi, or black yeasts, which are mainly characterized by melanized cell walls and extremophilic lifestyles. It is presently unclear in which ways these fungi … Read more...

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Stoppiello G.A., Muggia L., De Carolis R., Coleine C. & Selbmann L. (2025): Ecological niche drives fungal and bacterial diversity in endolithic and epilithic communities inhabiting granites in Victoria Land, Antarctica, Polar Biology, 48: 16 [13 p.]

The Antarctic continent harbors unique ecosystems, including diverse microbial communities inhabiting rocky substrates. Despite extensive research on Antarctic microbial ecology, a gap in knowledge persists regarding the comparative analysis of microbial communities associated with Antarctic granite rocks and the microenvironment created by the thalli of the epilithic lichens growing on them. The present study addresses this gap. Using high-throughput sequencing approaches we conducted a comprehensive … Read more...

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Paukov A. & Alverdiyeva S.M. (2024): New records of Megasporaceae (lichenized Ascomycota) from Azerbaijan and new nomenclatural combinations in genera Circinaria and Oxneriaria, Turczaninowia, 27(4): 186–192

A study of lichen collections in BAK and LE revealed three new to Azerbaijan species of Megasporaceae, Aspicilia coronata (A. Massal.) B. de Lesdain, A. rosacea Hue, and Sagedia zonata Ach. Morphological characters, secondary chemistry and distribution of the species are discussed. A combination Circinaria coronata (A. Massal.) Wirth, Hauck et M. Schultz ex Paukov et Alverdiyeva is validated and a new combination, Oxneriaria rosacea (Hue) Paukov et Alverdiyeva is proposed. Keywords: Aspicilia, … Read more...