The Caloplaca holocarpa group in the Nordic countries, except Iceland

• Published in: The Lichenologist
• Main Author: Arup, Ulf
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press 2009
• Subjects: Botany; new species; Caloplaca citrina; key; DNA; Nordic countries; taxonomy; Candelaria; Iceland
• Online Access: https://lup.lub.lu.se/record/1580894; https://doi.org/10.1017/S0024282909008135

The Caloplaca citrina group in the Nordic countries, except Iceland, is analysed with regard to morphology, anatomy, ecology, and chemistry. Their genetic relationship is also analysed using the ITS ribosomal DNA gene. The results show that there are at least five species within what has been called...