Molecular and taxonomic studies on some Acarospora (Acarosporales, Ascomycota) species in Türkiye

Authors : Mithat GÜLLÜ, Mehmet Gökhan HALICI, Fatma ÖZTÜRK KÜP

Pages : 84-97

Doi:10.46309/biodicon.2023.1197860

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Publication Date : 2023-08-15

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Acarospora is a crustose lichen genus in the family Acarosporaceae and has a wide distribution. While the lichen genus Acarospora has more than 200 species in the world, the number of species so far determined in Türkiye is 41. Here we report three Acarospora species: A. irregularis H. Magn., A. rosulata insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Th. Fr.); H. Magn., A. thamnina insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Tuck.); Herre and two lichenicolous fungal species: Lichenostigma svandae Vondrák & Šoun, Stigmidium fuscatae insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Arnold); R. Sant. new to Türkiye. Detailed information on these 5 taxa is provided along with photographs. The nrITS, β tubulin and mtSSU gene regions of the new Acarospora records are studied and their phylogenetical positions are discussed.
Keywords : Türkiye, biyoçeşitlilik, likenleşmiş mantarlar, ITS gen bölgesi, Acarospora