Shackletonia backorii - A new species of lichenised fungus from James Ross Island (Antarctic Peninsula)

• Main Authors: HALICI, MEHMET GÖKHAN, GÜLLÜ, MİTHAT, BÖLÜKBAŞI, EKREM, YİĞİT, MERVE KAHRAMAN
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: TÜBİTAK Academic Journals 2022
• Subjects: Antarctica; biodiversity; lichenized fungi; Teloschistaceae; Botany; Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Livingstone; Livingstone Island; Ross Island; Antarc*; James Ross Island
• Online Access: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/botany/vol46/iss5/7; https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2726&context=botany

The new lichen species Shackletonia backorii Halıcı, Güllü & Kahraman is described from James Ross Island, which is located in the North-East Antarctic Peninsula region. The new species is morphologically most similar to S. insignis (Søchting & Øvstedal) Søchting, Frödén & Arup, which wa...