Evolution of complex symbiotic relationships in a morphologically derived family of lichen‐forming fungi

PK Divakar, A Crespo, M Wedin, SD Leavitt… - New …, 2015‏ - Wiley Online Library
We studied the evolutionary history of the Parmeliaceae (Lecanoromycetes, Ascomycota),
one of the largest families of lichen‐forming fungi with complex and variable morphologies …

Towards a revised generic classification of lecanoroid lichens (Lecanoraceae, Ascomycota) based on molecular, morphological and chemical evidence

X Zhao, SD Leavitt, ZT Zhao, LL Zhang, U Arup… - Fungal Diversity, 2016‏ - Springer
The phylogenetic relationship of lecanoroid lichens is studied using two data sets: 1) a 2-
locus data set including 251 OTUs representing 150 species, and 2) a 6-locus data set with …

Sharpening species boundaries in the Micarea prasina group, with a new circumscription of the type species M. prasina

A Launis, J Malíček, M Svensson, A Tsurykau… - Mycologia, 2019‏ - Taylor & Francis
Micarea is a lichenized genus in the family Pilocarpaceae (Ascomycota). We studied the
phylogeny and reassessed the current taxonomy of the M. prasina group. We focused …

Four new epiphytic species in the Micarea prasina group from Europe

A Launis, J Pykälä, P van Den Boom, E Sérusiaux… - The …, 2019‏ - cambridge.org
In this study we clarify the phylogeny and reassess the current taxonomy of the Micarea
prasina group, focusing especially on the M. byssacea and M. micrococca complexes. The …

Using Phylogenetic and Coalescent Methods to Understand the Species Diversity in the Cladia aggregata Complex (Ascomycota, Lecanorales)

S Parnmen, A Rangsiruji, P Mongkolsuk… - PLoS …, 2012‏ - journals.plos.org
The Cladia aggregata complex is one of the phenotypically most variable groups in
lichenized fungi, making species determination difficult and resulting in different …

Hidden genetic diversity in an asexually reproducing lichen forming fungal group

R Del-Prado, PK Divakar, HT Lumbsch, AM Crespo - PLoS One, 2016‏ - journals.plos.org
Asexual species with vegetative propagation of both symbiont partners (soredia) in lichens
may harbor lower species diversity because they may indeed represent evolutionary dead …

Using multi-locus sequence data for addressing species boundaries in commonly accepted lichen-forming fungal species

X Zhao, S Fernández-Brime, M Wedin, M Locke… - Organisms Diversity & …, 2017‏ - Springer
Accurate species delimitations are of great importance for effectively characterizing
biological diversity. Our criteria for delimiting species have changed dramatically over the …

A Molecular Phylogeny of the Lichen Genus Lecidella Focusing on Species from Mainland China

X Zhao, LL Zhang, ZT Zhao, WC Wang, SD Leavitt… - Plos one, 2015‏ - journals.plos.org
The phylogeny of Lecidella species is studied, based on a 7-locus data set using ML and
Bayesian analyses. Phylogenetic relationships among 43 individuals representing 11 …

Limitations of Species Delimitation Based on Phylogenetic Analyses: A Case Study in the Hypogymnia hypotrypa Group (Parmeliaceae, Ascomycota)

X Wei, B McCune, HT Lumbsch, H Li, S Leavitt… - PLoS …, 2016‏ - journals.plos.org
Delimiting species boundaries among closely related lineages often requires a range of
independent data sets and analytical approaches. Similar to other organismal groups …

Circumscription of the genus Lepra, a recently resurrected genus to accommodate the “Variolaria”-group of Pertusaria sensu lato (Pertusariales, Ascomycota)

X Wei, I Schmitt, B Hodkinson, A Flakus, M Kukwa… - PLoS …, 2017‏ - journals.plos.org
Pertusarialean lichens include more than 300 species belonging to several independent
phylogenetic lineages. Only some of these phylogenetic clades have been comprehensively …