Taxonomy of Thelidiumauruntii and T.incavatum complexes (lichenized Ascomycota, Verrucariales) in Finland.

ABSTRACT: The taxonomy of lichen species morphologically similar to Thelidiumauruntii and T.incavatum in Finland is being revised. Based on ITS and morphology, ten species occur in Finland. All species are restricted to calcareous rocks. The Thelidiumauruntii morphocomplex includes six species: T.auruntii, T.huuskoneniisp. nov., T.pseudoauruntiisp. nov., T.sallaense sp. nov, T.toskalharjiensesp. nov. and T. sp. 1. In the ITS phylogeny, T.auruntii, T.pseudoauruntii and T.sallaense group together, but the remaining species are placed outside of this clade. All the species have northern distribution in Finland, occurring on fells in NW Finland and/or in gorges in the Oulanka area in NE Finland. The

SUBMITTER: Pykala J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10210258 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature