A5006335053- Lichen and fungal ecology
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Bryophyte Studies and Records
- French Urban and Social Studies
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
- Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies
- Agriculture and Rural Development Research
- Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Environmental Conservation and Management
- Plant Diversity and Evolution
- Fern and Epiphyte Biology
- Plant Ecology and Taxonomy Studies
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology
- Plant Ecology and Soil Science
- Forest Management and Policy
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Diatoms and Algae Research
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Plant and animal studies
- Fungal Biology and Applications
University of Liège
2015-2025
Inbios (Italy)
2023
University of Koblenz and Landau
2009
Universität Koblenz
2009
Wolters Kluwer (Netherlands)
2006
Fonds National de la Recherche
1983
Ecologie & Evolution
1975
The number of undescribed species lichenized fungi has been estimated at roughly 10,000. Describing and cataloging these would take the existing taxonomists several decades; however, support for taxonomy is in decline worldwide. In this paper we emphasize dire need taxonomic expertise lichenology. We bring together 103 colleagues from institutions worldwide to describe a total 100 new fungi, representing wide geographic range. newly described are: Acarospora flavisparsa, A. janae,...
Abstract Numerous new taxa and classifications of Dothideomycetes have been published following the last monograph families in 2013. A recent publication by Honsanan et al. 2020 expanded information Dothideomycetidae Pleosporomycetidae with modern classifications. In this paper, we provide a refined updated document on orders incertae sedis Dothideomycetes. Each family is provided an description, notes, including figures to represent morphology, list accepted genera, economic ecological...
Patterns of specificity among symbiotic partners are key to a comprehensive understanding the evolution systems. Specificity mutualistic partners, within widespread monophyletic group for which all species sampled has rarely been explored. Here, we assess level between cosmopolitan lichen-forming fungus (mycobiont) from genus Peltigera, section Polydactylon, and its cyanobacterial partner Nostoc (cyanobiont). The mycobiont cyanobiont phylogenies inferred five nuclear loci rbcLX region,...
Lichen symbioses in the Pannariaceae associate an ascomycete and either cyanobacteria alone (usually Nostoc; bipartite thalli) or green algae (cyanobacteria being located dedicated structures called cephalodia; tripartite as photosynthetic partners (photobionts). In thalli, can be restricted to a well-delimited layer within thallus ('pannarioid' spread over that becomes gelatinous when wet ('collematoid' thalli). We studied collematoid genera Kroswia Physma undescribed species along with...
In past decades, environmental nitrogen fixation has been attributed almost exclusively to the action of enzymes in well-studied molybdenum-dependent system. However, recent evidence shown that by alternative pathways may be more frequent than previously suspected. this study, systems employed lichen-symbiotic cyanobacteria were examined determine whether their diazotrophy can attributed, part, an pathway. The mining metagenomic data (generated through pyrosequencing) and PCR assays used...
Abstract This comprehensive phylogenetic revision of sections Peltigera and Retifoveatae the cyanolichen genus is based on DNA sequences from more than 500 specimens five continents. We amplified loci (nrITS, β‐tubulin three intergenic spacers part colinear orthologous regions [COR]) for mycobiont, rbcLX locus cyanobacterial partner Nostoc . Phylogenetic inferences (RAxML, BEAST) species delimitation methods (bGMYC, bPTP, bPP) suggest presence 88 in section , including 50 new to science,...
Aim We reconstructed the phylogeny of lichen genus Nephroma (Peltigerales) to assess relationships species endemic Macaronesia. estimated dates divergences test hypothesis that arose in Macaronesia (neo-endemism) versus oceanic archipelagos serving as refugia for formerly widespread taxa (palaeo-endemism). Location Cosmopolitan with a special focus on Azores, Madeira and Canary Islands. Methods DNA sequences were obtained from 18 three loci analysed using maximum parsimony, likelihood...
Abstract In this study we clarify the phylogeny and reassess current taxonomy of Micarea prasina group, focusing especially on M. byssacea micrococca complexes. The was investigated using ITS, mtSSU Mcm7 regions from 25 taxa belonging to group. A total 107 new sequences were generated. Data analyzed maximum parsimony likelihood methods. results reveal five undescribed well-supported lineages. Four lineages represent species described as pseudomicrococca Launis & Myllys sp. nov.,...
Two new photomorphs in the Lobariaceae have been found on remote island of Reunion Mascarene archipelago: free-living Dendriscocaulon-like cyanomorph pantropical Lobaria discolor, and Sticta dichotoma, a species apparently endemic to western parts Indian Ocean, known only from its chloromorph. Inferences three loci demonstrate that fungus involved each morph either pair belongs same species. Phylogenetic analyses resolve all genera as polyphyletic, cyanomorphs within Lobaria, except for D....
Micarea is a lichenized genus in the family Pilocarpaceae (Ascomycota). We studied phylogeny and reassessed current taxonomy of M. prasina group. focused especially on taxonomic questions concerning type species and, furthermore, challenges specimens that are too old for successful DNA barcoding molecular studies. The was reconstructed using nuc rDNA internal transcribed spacer region (ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 = ITS), mitochrondrial small subunit (mtSSU), replication licensing factor MCM7 gene from 31...
Six new Micarea species are described from Europe. Phylogenetic analyses, based on three loci, i.e. mtSSU rDNA, Mcm7 and ITS rDNA ancestral state reconstructions, were used to evaluate infra-group divisions the role of secondary metabolites selected morphological characters taxonomy in M.prasina group. Two main lineages found within The Micareamicrococca clade consists twelve species, including long-known M.micrococca newly M.microsorediata , M.nigra M.pauli . Within this clade, most produce...
Two additional species of Sticta are described as new to science based on material from Bolivia and Peru supported by phylogenetic analysis the fungal ITS barcoding marker. The two represent lineages within clade I global phylogeny. Stictaflakusiorum Ossowska, B. Moncada & Lücking is a in S.humboldtii morphodeme characterized lobes partly entirely covered with white hairs, also covering margins submarginal laminal apothecia, scabrid basal membrane cyphellae, which yellow, or brown, when...
The phylogeny of the lichen family Gomphillaceae sensu Vězda & Poelt was reconstructed by parsimony analysis a phenotype data matrix including ecological, thallus, apothecial, and hyphophore characters. Two hundred twenty-eight taxa 209 characters, grouped into ecology (14), thallus (45), apothecia (83), hyphophores (67), were included in analysis. Gyalidea hyalinescens ( Asterothyriaceae ) used as outgroup. Because high level homoplasy (consistency index all-taxa tree without character...
The lichen habit has apparently evolved independently in at least five major clades of mushroom-forming basidiomycetes (Agaricomycetes). Tracing the origin lichenization these groups depends on a clearer understanding phylogenetic relationships basidiolichens to other fungi. We describe here new family made up tropical, soil-inhabiting fungi that form lichenized, scale-like squamules and erect, coral-like fruiting structures. These structures are common two basidiolichen genera, Multiclavula...
The taxonomic position of several European corticolous lichen species with conspicuous pycnidia and chlorococcoid photobiont is currently unsatisfactory here examined maximum parsimony, likelihood Bayesian inferences using mtSSU sequences. Lecidea doliiformis resolved as a member the Micarea assimilata-group Catillaria alba sister to recently described Biatora ligni-mollis. Therefore, L. transferred [M. (Coppins & P. James) Coppins Sérus. comb. nov.], new name introduced for transfer C. into...