Lepraria lobificans (syn. L. santosii) and L. sylvicola new to northern Europe from Norway

The two lichen species Lepraria lobificans (syn. L. santosii) and L. sylvicola are reported new to northern Europa, based on collections from Western Norway and Northern Norway, respectively. The specimens were identified by morphology, thin-layer chromatography, and the DNA barcode marker. The comm...

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Main Authors: Timdal, Einar, Tønsberg, Tor
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Nordic Lichen Society 2021
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2993615
https://nhm2.uio.no/lichens/nordiclichensociety/
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Summary:The two lichen species Lepraria lobificans (syn. L. santosii) and L. sylvicola are reported new to northern Europa, based on collections from Western Norway and Northern Norway, respectively. The specimens were identified by morphology, thin-layer chromatography, and the DNA barcode marker. The common species currently named L. lobificans in Northern Europe should be named L. finkii. publishedVersion