The Lichen Genus Sticta (Lobariaceae, Peltigerales) in East African Montane Ecosystems.

ABSTRACT: The lichen flora of Africa is still poorly known. In many parts of the tropics, recent studies utilizing DNA methods have revealed extraordinary diversity among various groups of lichenized fungi, including the genus Sticta. In this study, East African Sticta species and their ecology are reviewed using the genetic barcoding marker nuITS and morphological characters. The studied regions represent montane areas in Kenya and Tanzania, including the Taita Hills and Mt. Kilimanjaro, which belong to the Eastern Afromontane biodiversity hotspot. Altogether 14 Sticta species are confirmed from the study region, including the previously reported S. fuliginosa, S. sublimbata, S. tomentosa, and S. umbilicariiformis. Sticta andina, S. ciliata

SUBMITTER: Kaasalainen U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9961217 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature