The lichen genus Villophora ( Teloschistaceae, Ascomycota)

Abstract The Southern Hemisphere lichen genus Villophora in subfamily Teloschistoideae is analyzed based on DNA sequence data. Six species are described, five of which are new to science: V. darwiniana and V. wallaceana grow on lignum and bark in southern Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego; V. onas and...

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Published in:The Lichenologist
Main Authors: Søchting, Ulrik, Søgaard, Majbrit Zeuthen, Sancho, Leo Garcia, Arup, Ulf
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2021
Subjects:
Patagonia
Antarc*
Antarctica
Tierra del Fuego
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0024282921000141
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0024282921000141
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Summary:Abstract The Southern Hemisphere lichen genus Villophora in subfamily Teloschistoideae is analyzed based on DNA sequence data. Six species are described, five of which are new to science: V. darwiniana and V. wallaceana grow on lignum and bark in southern Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego; V. onas and V. patagonica are lichenicolous or saxicolous on rocks in southern Patagonia; V. rimicola is saxicolous in Antarctica. Based on a three-gene DNA analysis, Tayloriellina is shown to be closely related to Villophora , and Tayloriellina microphyllina is established as a new combination. A key is provided to all species of the two genera. Raesaeneniana maulensis is combined into Villophora .

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