Works on Lichen and fungal ecology
Published research works tagged with the topic “Lichen and fungal ecology”.
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Annotated checklist of the land snail fauna from southern Cambodia (Mollusca, Gastropoda)
Prior to this study, few collections and records were made of the land snails in Cambodia and the historical taxa had never been reviewed. Herein a report on the land snail divers…
Timmia sanjiangyuanensis (Timmiaceae, Bryophyta), a new species from the Qinghai Plateau, China
Timmia is a small moss genus with only eight currently accepted species. However, the boundaries and taxonomic status of some taxa remain uncertain and controversial, which has si…
Discovery of Fissidens pokhrensis (Fissidentaceae) in China and an updated key to Chinese species with semilimbate leav…
Fissidens is one of the most diverse genera of mosses in China. Most members of this genus are terrestrial, with a few preferring tree trunks as substrates. Fissidens pokhrensis i…
Cyrtomium lacrimipinnum (Dryopteridaceae), a new sexually reproducing fern from Phong Nha–Ke Bang National Park, Vietnam
A new fern species, Cyrtomium lacrimipinnum (Dryopteridaceae), is described and illustrated from limestone ridges of Phong Nha–Ke Bang National Park, central Vietnam. It is most s…
Radula rheophila, a new species of Radula (Radulaceae) from Thailand and Brunei Darussalam
During a revision of Radulaceae in Southeast Asia, an undescribed species of the genus Radula was discovered from Thailand and Brunei Darussalam. Morphological characters were exa…
Taxonomic revision of the neophyte nightshades (Solanum, Solanaceae) in European Russia and the North Caucasus
The alien Solanum species in European Russia and the North Caucasus have never been revised. Over the past three decades, several exotic species have been found in various parts o…
Milnesium berladnicorum sp. n. (Eutardigrada, Apochela, Milnesiidae), a new species of water bear from Romania
In a lichen sample collected from a tree in Bârlad town (Vaslui County, Romania), a new tardigrade species belonging to the genus Milnesium (granulatum group) was found. Milnesium…
Bryophytes of Santa Maria Island (Azores, Portugal): an updated inventory
A bryophyte survey was conducted on Santa Maria Island in 2019, taking advantage of the MOVECLIM-AZO project expedition to the Island, while adding collections in different sites.…
New occurrence data of bryophytes and lichens from São Jorge Island (Azores, Macaronesia)
The Azorean Archipelago hosts an exceptionally rich cryptogamic flora, although several islands remain comparatively understudied. To address this gap, the present study presents …
Dataset on bryophyte species distribution across an elevational gradient on Flores Island
A bryophyte diversity survey was carried out from July 29 to 1 August 2013, in Santa Cruz das Flores, Flores Island (Azores) (39.471185 N Latitude; -31.184692 W Longitude), along …
The genus Boletopsis (Bankeraceae, Thelephorales) in China
Boletopsis is a genus of the family Bankeraceae with eight accepted species in the world. Species in the genus are ectomycorrhizal fungi and edible. In this study, we conducted a …
Cinclidotus danubicus and C. riparius (Pottiales, Pottiaceae), two interesting moss species of watercourse ecosystems n…
During a series of surveys of macrophyte communities carried out as part of the monitoring plan for the watercourses of Liguria, the moss species Cinclidotus riparius and C. danub…
Islands of lichen diversity in urban environments: a hidden richness in botanical gardens
Botanical gardens in city centres are green islands, offering a sanctuary for diverse plant and fungal species amidst urban landscapes. Although lichens are not usually a primary …
Contribution to the knowledge of the bryophyte flora of the Lucanian side of the Pollino National Park
The findings of the Bryological Excursion conducted by the Working Group for Bryology of the Italian Botanical Society from 5 to 8 July 2012 on the Lucanian side of the Pollino Na…
A systematic study of some lichenized fungi from Pakistan using nrITS marker
In a detailed investigation of lichen diversity in different regions of Pakistan, utilizing molecular and morphological techniques, we identified and reported three species – Dime…
Bryophyte diversity hotspot: the Marmore Waterfalls Regional Park (Umbria, central Italy)
A study of the bryophyte of Marmore Waterfall Natural Park a very peculiar territory for its geological, biogeographical and bioclimatic traits, was carried out. The reported data…
Contribution to the bryological knowledge of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines (Northern Italy)
The inventory of the bryophytes collected during the annual excursion of the Working Group for Bryology of the Italian Botanical Society is reported. This excursion was held in 20…
Epiphytic lichens of the sacred natural site “Bosco di Sant’Antonio” (Majella National Park – Abruzzo)
Sacred Natural Sites are relevant for biodiversity conservation, as in the case of forest sites that, across centuries, developed old growth structures and are now crucial for the…
Notulae to the Italian flora of algae, bryophytes, fungi and lichens: 7
In this contribution, new data concerning algae, bryophytes, fungi, and lichens of the Italian flora are presented. It includes new records and confirmations for the algae genus C…
Contribution to the knowledge of fungal diversity of the Marmore Waterfalls (Umbria, central Italy)
A list of the macrofungi collected from the Marmore Waterfalls (Umbria, Italy) is reported. In particular, a list of basidiomycetes and ascomycetes collected over a period of abou…
Notulae to the Italian flora of algae, bryophytes, fungi and lichens: 6
In this contribution, new data concerning bryophytes, fungi, and lichens of the Italian flora are presented. It includes new records and confirmations for the bryophyte genera Bar…
Notulae to the Italian flora of algae, bryophytes, fungi and lichens: 5
In this contribution, new data concerning bryophytes, fungi, and lichens of the Italian flora are presented. It includes new records and confirmations for the bryophyte genera Dip…
Notulae to the Italian flora of algae, bryophytes, fungi and lichens: 4
In this contribution, new data concerning bryophytes, fungi and lichens of the Italian flora are presented. It includes new records and confirmations for the bryophyte genera Camp…
Notulae to the Italian flora of algae, bryophytes, fungi and lichens: 3
In this contribution, new data concerning bryophytes, fungi and lichens and of the Italian flora are presented. It includes new records and confirmations for the bryophyte genera …
Notulae to the Italian flora of algae, bryophytes, fungi and lichens: 2
In this contribution, new data concerning red algae, lichens and bryophytes of the Italian flora are presented. It includes new records and confirmations for the algal genus Grate…
Notulae to the Italian flora of algae, bryophytes, fungi and lichens: 1
In this contribution, new data concerning lichens and bryophytes of the Italian flora are presented. It includes new records, exclusions, and confirmations to the Italian administ…
Influence of homogenization methods on lichen species detection from environmental DNA metabarcoding
Environmental DNA (eDNA) techniques are increasingly employed in biodiversity monitoring of aquatic and terrestrial animals, plants, and fungi, holding great potential to revoluti…
Guidelines for the monitoring of Morimus asper funereus and Morimus asper asper
Morimus asper is a morphologically variable longhorn beetle that occurs in large parts of southern and central Europe. Although this saproxylic beetle is widespread in old-growth …
Guidelines for the monitoring of Lucanus cervus
Lucanus cervus is one of the most charismatic saproxylic beetles, widely distributed in Europe. The species is typical of mature deciduous forests, especially oak woodlands. Loss …
Spatial analysis of the habitat and distribution of Osmoderma eremita (Scop.) in trees outside of woodlands
The endangered and specialised saproxylic beetle Osmoderma eremita occurs in veteran trees, a habitat particularly threatened by changes in agricultural landscapes. Its conservati…
New records of Darevskia praticola at the northern limit of its distribution range in Romania
In the summer of 2021 we identified three new distribution localities of Darevskia praticola north of the Mureș River, and one locality south of the river. The habitats populated …
Four new species of Acarosporaceae (Acarosporales, Lecanoromycetes) with carbonized epihymenial accretions from China
Based on a combination of morphological, chemical, and phylogenetic analyses, we report four new species from China: Acarospora carbonacea, A. rorida, Sarcogyne knudsenii, and S. …
New and noteworthy records of Myriolecis (Lecanoraceae, lichenized Ascomycota) in the arid regions of northwestern China
Myriolecis represents one of the richest genera in species diversity within Lecanoraceae. In this study, approximately 700 specimens collected from high-altitude, temperate contin…
Studies in Lepiota (Agaricales, Verrucosporaceae): supporting the merger of Chamaemyces into Lepiota and proposing two …
The taxonomic status of Chamaemyces as a genus separate from Lepiota has recently been questioned, as its type species has been transferred to Lepiota, implicitly rendering the me…
Four new species of Resupinatus (Agaricales, Basidiomycota) on coniferous trees in Northeast China
Resupinatus species are widely distributed worldwide and are characterized by pleurotoid, cupulate-lamellate, cyphelloid, poroid, and merulioid basidiomata forms. Although numerou…
Three new species of Helicogloea (Phleogenaceae, Atractiellales) from South China
Three new species of Helicogloea from south China, Helicogloea candida, H. conidiata and H. sinosebacea, are illustrated and described, based on morphological characteristics and …
Two new Lactarius species from Laos (Basidiomycota, Russulales)
Two new species of milkcaps, Lactarius megaplinthogalus and L. rosascens, are described from montane forests in Xieng Khouang Province, northern Laos, Southeast Asia. Both species…
Inocybaceae of Pakistan: a checklist and description of two novel Inocybe species using morphological and multi-locus p…
The family Inocybaceae (Agaricales, Basidiomycota) comprises ecologically important ectomycorrhizal fungi widely distributed across temperate and tropical forests. Pakistan hosts …
New additions to Omphalotaceae (Agaricales, Basidiomycota): two new rhizomorph-forming species from China
Two new rhizomorph-forming species within the family Omphalotaceae, Gymnopus fuscostipes sp. nov. and Pseudomarasmius brunneodiscus sp. nov., are proposed based on morpho-molecula…
A polyphasic study of Hypoxylaceae (Xylariales, Ascomycota) in Iran: new species and records from Hyrcanian forests
In a survey of pyrenomycetes in the north of Iran, a total of 20 specimens were collected and characterized via an integrative approach. Sequences derived from the ITS, LSU, rpb2,…
Two mycenoid species of Leucoinocybe (Agaricales, Basidiomycota) from southern China
Two new species of Leucoinocybe from southern China are described, illustrated, and compared with phenotypically similar and phylogenetically related species. Morphologically, L. …
Taxonomy and phylogeny of the epiphytic sooty molds in family Metacapnodiaceae (class Eurotiomycetes, subclass Chaetoth…
Metacapnodiaceae is one of several sooty mold families in Ascomycota. Its species grow as dense, black, spongy mats on the surfaces of plant leaves and twigs, typically in associa…
Two novel species of sooty mould fungi (Capnodiales, Dothideomycetes) from China
Conidiocarpus and Polychaeton are genera of sooty mould fungi (Capnodiales, Dothideomycetes) that grow epiphytically on the leaf surfaces of living plants and typically depend on …
Revisiting the genus Hyphodermella (Basidiomycota, Polyporales) with descriptions of three new species
In this study, we revisited Hyphodermella with the aim of circumscribing the genus, exploring its species diversity, re-evaluating the usefulness of the morphological characters u…
Three new species and two new records of Hydnum (Hydnaceae, Cantharellales) from the Dabie Mountains, China
Hydnum (Hydnaceae, Cantharellales), one of the edible ectomycorrhizal fungi, is characterized by a spine-bearing hymenophore. It is widely distributed in temperate regions and for…
Discovery of two new Phaeoclavulina species (Basidiomycota, Gomphaceae) from high-elevation habitats in the Qinghai–Xiz…
The genus Phaeoclavulina is characterized by coralloid basidiomata with complex branching patterns and diverse pigmentation. Here, two new species, Phaeoclavulina fruticosa sp. no…
Two new lichenized species and a new record from Guizhou, China
Two new lichenized species, Chicitaea yueliangshanensis and Coniocarpon chishuiense are described through the combination of morphological characteristics, chemical profiling and …
Multigene phylogenetic analyses and morpho-anatomical characterization revealed two new species of Xylariomycetidae fro…
During a survey of ascomycetes in Yunnan Province, China, two new wood-inhabiting fungi were collected and identified. These novel species are described based on morphological cha…
Morphological and molecular data reveal one new species of Coltricia and one new species of Sidera in Hymenochaetales f…
Two new poroid species of Hymenochaetales, Coltricia subpusilla and Sidera pini, are described from Anhui Province and Jiangxi Province based on morphological characters and multi…
Three new species of Ochrolechia (Ochrolechiaceae, Pertusariales) from Guizhou Province, China
Based on morphological, chemical and phylogenetic analyses, three species of Ochrolechia collected from Guizhou, China, are described as new to science and named Ochrolechia guizh…