The lichen genus Villophora (Teloschistaceae, Ascomycota)

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. patago...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:The Lichenologist
Main Authors: Sochting, Ulrik, Sogaard, Majbrit Zeuthen, Sancho, Leo Garcia, Arup, Ulf
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2021
Subjects:
Biological Systematics
Antarctica
Caloplaca
Chile
Raesaeneniana
South America
Tayloriellina
Patagonia
Antarc*
Tierra del Fuego
Online Access:https://lup.lub.lu.se/record/7d601cd3-6a6b-47c3-a352-2aeae64e91d9
https://doi.org/10.1017/S0024282921000141
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Summary: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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