Pseudolepraria, a new leprose genus revealed in Ramalinaceae (Ascomycota, Lecanoromycetes, Lecanorales) to accommodate Lepraria stephaniana

By

Kukwa, Martin
Kosecka, Magdalena Katarzyna
Jabłońska, Agnieszka
Flakus, Adam
Rodriguez-Flakus, Pamela
Guzow-Krzemińska, Beata

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2023

Original Publication

Journal of Hymenoptera research

Volume

96

Pages

97--112

Subjects

lichenized fungi , Morphology , Neotropics , secondary metabolites , sterile lichens , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Washington, D.C International Society of Hymenopterists

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.96.98029

 

Abstract

The new genusPseudoleprariaKukwa, Jabłońska, Kosecka & Guzow-Krzemińska is introduced to accommodateLepraria stephanianaElix, Flakus & Kukwa. Phylogenetic analyses of nucITS, nucLSU, mtSSU and RPB2 markers recovered the new genus in the family Ramalinaceae with strong support. The genus is characterised by its thick, unstratified thallus composed entirely of soredia-like granules, the presence of 4-O-methylleprolomin, salazinic acid, zeorin and unknown terpenoid, and its phylogenetic position. The new combination,P. stephaniana(Elix, Flakus & Kukwa) Kukwa, Jabłońska, Kosecka & Guzow-Krzemińska, is proposed.