Note on Cladonia species (lichenized Ascomycota) from Ardahan province (Turkey)

This paper is the first report on Cladonia species from Ardahan, a north-eastern province of Turkey. A circumpolar boreal-low arctic species, Cladonia acuminata, rarely reported from Asia, and the recently described Cladonia monomorpha are reported as new for Turkey. Their detailed descriptions and...

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Published in:Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae
Main Authors: Piotr Osyczka, Kenan Yazici, Ali Aslan
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Polish Botanical Society 2011
Subjects:
lichens
Cladonia
biodiversity
geographical distribution
Botany
QK1-989
Arctic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.5586/asbp.2011.008
https://doaj.org/article/021d26b01e754c109a869d87bee20709
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Summary:This paper is the first report on Cladonia species from Ardahan, a north-eastern province of Turkey. A circumpolar boreal-low arctic species, Cladonia acuminata, rarely reported from Asia, and the recently described Cladonia monomorpha are reported as new for Turkey. Their detailed descriptions and taxonomical remarks are provided. Localities of other ascertained Cladonia species in the province supplement the knowledge of their distribution patterns in the country. In addition, the typically corticolous/lignicolous species Vulpicida pinastri is mentioned as also growing on primary squamules and podetia of C. pyxidata.

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