The largest family of lichen‐forming fungi, the Parmeliaceae, is reviewed. It includes 79
genera in current use and ca 2726 species, a large majority of which belong to one of five …

Descriptions and diagnoses are alternative choices in all Codes of Nomenclature because
Linnaeus relied on diagnoses, not descriptions, to name ca. 13,400 animals, plants, and …

In many lichen-forming fungi, molecular phylogenetic analyses lead to the discovery of
cryptic species within traditional morphospecies. However, in some cases, molecular …

Parmelia Acharius is one of the most representative genera within Parmeliaceae family
which is the largest and the most widespread family of lichen-forming fungi. Parmelia lichens …

The internal transcribed spacer (ITS) is a popular barcode marker for fungi and in particular
the ITS1 has been widely used for the anaerobic fungi (phylum Neocallimastigomycota). A …

Sequencing of environmental DNA is increasingly used to estimate biodiversity at various
taxonomic and spatial levels. However, most such studies tend to deal with abstract …

Recent studies using sequence data from multiple loci and coalescent-based species
delimitation have revealed several species-level lineages within the phenotypically …

The Cladia aggregata complex is one of the phenotypically most variable groups in
lichenized fungi, making species determination difficult and resulting in different …

Accurate specimen identification is challenging in groups with subtle or scarce
taxonomically diagnostic characters, and the use of DNA barcodes can provide an effective …

We provide a phylogenetic revision of the Pseudocyphellaria crocata complex in the
Americas. Specimens traditionally identified as P. crocata, based on their cyanobacterial …