Flavonora: a new genus of lecanoroid lichens (Ascomycota, lichenized fungi).

ABSTRACT: The systematics of lecanoroid lichens, particularly the genus Lecanora, are fraught with difficulties arising from hidden diversity and the morphological plasticity of these organisms. These challenges are further complicated in tropical regions, where despite the richness of the lichen species systematic studies exploring their diversity are still limited. Therefore, the recent molecular survey of Bolivian Lecanora s.l. revealed some taxonomic novelties including the discovery of the distinct evolutionary lineage representing a new genus, Flavonora described here. The genus Flavonora, is distinguished by the following features: brown-orange to reddish pigmentation of hypothecium and conidia if present filiform, in combination with lecanorine apothecia, large crystals always present in the

SUBMITTER: Mazur E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12690091 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature