A5063047480- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Lichen and fungal ecology
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Yeasts and Rust Fungi Studies
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
- Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions
- Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization
- Plant Diversity and Evolution
- Fungal Biology and Applications
- Therapeutic Uses of Natural Elements
- Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology
- Bryophyte Studies and Records
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies
- Botanical Research and Applications
Polish Academy of Sciences
2014-2025
Władysław Szafer Institute of Botany
2020-2024
Advanced Neural Dynamics (United States)
2024
Mae Fah Luang University
2023
Higher University of San Andrés
2010-2020
Senckenberg Research Institute and Natural History Museum Frankfurt/M
2013-2020
National Central University
2018
Naturalis Biodiversity Center
2018
Uppsala University
2018
University of Gdańsk
2013
Novel species of fungi described in this study include those from various countries as follows: Argentina , Neocamarosporium halophilum leaf spots Atriplex undulata . Australia Aschersonia merianiae on scale insect ( Coccoidea ), Curvularia huamulaniae isolated air, Hevansia mainiae dead spider, Ophiocordyceps poecilometigena Poecilometis sp. Bolivia Lecanora menthoides sandstone, open semi-desert montane areas, Sticta monlueckiorum corticolous a forest, Trichonectria epimegalosporae...
Abstract Neotropical mountain forests are characterized by having hyperdiverse and unusual fungi inhabiting lichens. The great majority of these lichenicolous (i.e., detectable light microscopy) remain undescribed their phylogenetic relationships mostly unknown. This study focuses on the genus Lobariella ( Peltigerales ), one most important lichen hosts in Andean cloud forests. Based molecular morphological data, three new genera introduced: Lawreyella gen. nov. Cordieritidaceae , for...
Abstract This paper presents new records of 180 lichen species from Bolivia; 103 are national records. Three species, Bryonora curvescens (Mudd) Poelt (also Ecuador), Lepraria elobata Tønsberg and Pyrenula laetior Müll. Arg., reported for the first time Southern Hemisphere, five, Bathelium aff. sphaericum (C. W. Dodge) R. C. Harris, jackii Tønsberg, Psiloparmelia arhizinosa Hale, Szczawinskia tsugae A. Funk Trinathotrema lumbricoides (Sipman) Sipman & Aptroot, to South America. To...
Shifts in climate along elevation gradients structure mycobiont-photobiont associations lichens. We obtained mycobiont (lecanoroid Lecanoraceae) and photobiont (Trebouxia alga) DNA sequences from 89 lichen thalli collected Bolivia a ca. 4,700 m gradient encompassing diverse natural communities environmental conditions. The molecular dataset included six loci (ITS, nrLSU, mtSSU, RPB1, RPB2, MCM7) two rbcL); we designed new primers to amplify Lecanoraceae RPB1 RPB2 with nested PCR approach....
In the past few years, new phylogenetic lineages in Trebouxia were detected as a result of molecular approaches. These studies included symbiont selectivity lichen communities, transects along altitudinal gradients at local and global scales photobiont diversity populations lichen-forming fungal species. most these studies, haplotype analyses based on internal transcribed spacer (ITS) locus have continuously allowed recognition monophyletic lineages, which suggests that still numerous...
Lichen-inhabiting (lichenicolous) fungi comprise a considerable portion of the Hypocreales ( Sordariomycetes ), their placement and phylogenetic relationships within order remain largely unknown due to lack available molecular data. This study focuses mainly on tropical lichenicolous hypocrealean which were neglected for long time. Increasing knowledge this fungal group is crucial better understanding complex evolutionary histories trophic strategies . Through an order-wide phylogeny based...
Abstract Two new corticolous lichen species are described, Lepraria nothofagi Elix & Kukwa (atranorin, strepsilin, porphyrilic acid) from Argentina and L. stephaniana Elix, Flakus (4- O -methylleprolomin, zeorin, salazinic acid, unknown terpenoid) pre-Andean Amazon forest of Bolivia. In addition, the paper presents records 16 South America. adhaerens , diffusa to Southern Hemisphere; borealis is America; alpina Chile, Colombia, Peru Venezuela; caesioalba (chemotype I) Venezuela,...
Four species of the genus
Abstract Non-saxicolous lecideoid lichens form a diverse and polyphyletic group of species with worldwide distribution. The phylogenetic relationships the taxa major clades are still largely unresolved. Here we introduce new genus Palicella Rodr. Flakus & Printzen for Lecidea glaucopa Hook. f. Tayl. two closely related species. Our molecular results, based on maximum likelihood Bayesian trees, combined dataset five gene loci (ITS, nrLSU, mrSSU, RPB1 RPB2), indicate that forms...
The main aims of this work were to assess phylogenetic relationships the trentepohlialean photobionts in tropical, mainly sterile, lichens collected Bolivia, examine their genetic diversity, host specificity, and impact habitat factors on occurrence Trentepohliales. Based rbcL marker analysis, we constructed a tree with eight major clades Trentepohliales, which seven free-living species are intermingled lichenized ones. Our analyses show that studied scattered across algae from temperate...
Six species of Sticta are described as new to science on the basis material from Bolivia and supported by phylogenetic analysis fungal ITS barcoding marker. The were resolved in all three clades (I, II, III) widespread common Neotropics, defined an earlier study genus. Comparison with neighbouring countries (i.e. Colombia, Ecuador, Peru) suggests that these may be potentially endemic Bolivian Yungas ecoregion. For each species, a detailed morphological anatomical description is given....
Fuscidea multispora Flakus, Kukwa & Rodr. Flakus and Malmidea attenboroughii Kukwa, Guzow-Krzemińska, Kosecka, Jabłońska are described as new to science based on morphological, chemical molecular characters. Lepra subventosa var. hypothamnolica is genetically chemically distinct from L. a name, pseudosubventosa proposed due the existence of (Dibben) Lendemer R.C. Harris. Pertusaria muricata, recently transferred Lepra, kept in genus highest similarity ITS sequence with members...
Remototrachyna sipmaniana is described as new to science, and three combinations, R. aguirrei , consimilis singularis are proposed. Ten Hypotrachyna two species reported Bolivia, including the southernmost localities of H. halei partita first record primitiva from southern hemisphere, second locality for neoscytodes .
Printzen, C., Halda, J. P., McCarthy, W., Palice, Z., Rodriguez-Flakus, Thor, G., Tønsberg, T. & Vondrák, 2016. Five new species of Biatora from four continents. — Herzogia 29: 566–585.Biatora australis and B. hafellneri South America, pacifica East Asia, radicicola central northern Europe the Caucasus, terrae-novae Newfoundland are described as to science. The phylogenetic position these is reconstructed using ITS mrSSU sequence data. Revised identification keys for vernalis group with...
Lichen-inhabiting fungi are highly specialized mycoparasites, commensals or rarely saprotrophs, that common components of almost every ecosystem, where they develop obligate associations with lichens. Their relevance, however, contrasts the relatively small number these described so far. Recent estimates and ongoing studies indicate a significant fraction their diversity remains undiscovered may be expected in tropical regions, particular hyperdiverse fog-exposed montane forests. Here, we...
Abstract Polylepis tarapacana forms one of the highest-altitude woodlands worldwide. Its populations are experiencing a decline due to unsustainable land-use practices, climate change, and fungal infection. In Sajama National Park in Bolivia, is affected by disease caused pleosporalean fungus Leptosphaeria polylepidis , recently described 2005. this study, integrative morphological molecular analyses using sequences from multiple DNA loci showed that it belongs genus Paraleptosphaeria...
The new genus
Abstract This paper presents new distribution records for 80 lichen taxa from Bolivia, including 14 national records: Bulbothrix thomasiana Benatti & Marcelli, Dirinaria confluens (Fr.) Awasthi var. coccinea (Lynge) Awasthi, D. melanocarpa (Müll. Arg.) C. W. Dodge, Gyalideopsis lambinonii Vězda, Malmidea sulphureosorediata M. Cáceres, A. Mota Aptroot, Parmelia warmingii Vain., Ramalina aspera Räsänen, R. canaguensis V. Marcano Morales, disparata Krog Swinscow, grumosa Kashiw., incana...
Abstract This paper presents new data on the geographic distribution of 84 lichen species in Bolivia. Bulbothrix chowoensis (Hale) Hale is to South America. Twenty-five are national records: Chaenotheca confusa Tibell, Cora bovei Speg., C. reticulifera Vain., Dictyonema obscuratum Lücking, Spielmann & Marcelli, Gassicurtia ferruginascens (Malme) Marbach Kalb, Haematomma subinnatum Kalb Staiger, Malmidea badimioides (M. Cáceres Lücking) M. Maronea constans (Nyl.) Hepp, Menegazzia...
Leprariacryptovouauxii is described as a new semicryptic species similar to L.vouauxii, from which it differs geographically (South America) and phylogenetically; both differ in nucleotide position characters nucITS barcoding marker. Leprariaharrisiana reported South America L.nothofagi Antarctica, Bolivia, Peru. Leprariaincana American records are referred L.aff.hodkinsoniana) L.vouauxii (most L.cryptovouauxii) should be excluded at least temporarily the lichen list of America. All...
Lecanora cavicola , L. laxa stenotropa, and subaurea are reported as new to South America, flowersiana semipallida Bolivia. Distributions of the species discussed information on their chemistry diagnostic characters provided.
Lichenochora tertia is a new lichenicolous fungus described from Peruvian Andes. The species characterized by small perithecia deeply immersed in the thallus of Xanthoria elegans and small, narrowly ellipsoidal ascospores with subtle torus along septum; does not induce gall formation.