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A first phylogenetic assessment of Dictyonema s.lat. In southeastern North America reveals three new basidiolichens, described in honor of James D. Lawrey

  • Manuela Dal Forno
  • , Laurel Kaminsky
  • , Roger Rosentreter
  • , R. Troy McMullin
  • , André Aptroot
  • , Robert Lücking
  • Smithsonian Institution
  • Botanical Research Institute of Texas
  • University of Florida
  • Canadian Museum of Nature
  • Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul
  • Botanical Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin
  • Field Museum of Natural History

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Abstract

Three species of lichenized basidiomycetes in the Dictyonema clade from southeastern North America are described as new to science: Cyphellostereum georgianum, C. jamesianum and Dictyonema lawreyi, all with a crustose-filamentous growth form. Based on ITS sequences, the species form well-supported monophyletic clades in a phylogeny and are represented by at least two specimens each. They are also distinguishable by morphological and anatomical characters. These new findings emphasize the importance of lichenological studies in North America, especially in historically understudied taxonomic groups, such as basidiolichens. This study is dedicated to James D. Lawrey on the occasion of his 70th birthday.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)383-392
Number of pages10
JournalPlant and Fungal Systematics
Volume64
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Dec 2019

Keywords

  • Hygrophoraceae
  • Lichen systematics
  • United States
  • biodiversity

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