OLICH: A reference library of DNA barcodes for Nordic lichens

By

Marthinsen, Gunnhild
Rui, Siri
Timdal, Einar

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2019-08-19

Original Publication

Biodiversity data journal

Volume

7

Pages

1--146

Subjects

DNA barcoding , ITS , lichenised fungi , Norway , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia Pensoft Publishers [2013]-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.7.e36252
eLocator: e36252

 

Abstract

DNA barcodes are increasingly being used for species identification amongst the lichenised fungi. This paper presents a dataset aiming to provide an authoritative DNA barcode sequence library for a wide array of Nordic lichens.We present 1324 DNA barcode sequences (nrITS) for 507 species in 175 genera and 25 orders. Thirty-eight species are new to GenBank and, for 25 additional species, ITS sequences are here presented for the first time. The dataset covers 20–21% of the Nordic lichenised species. Barcode gap analyses are given and discussed for the three generaCladonia,RamalinaandUmbilicaria. The new combinationBryobilimbia fissuriseda(Poelt) Timdal, Marthinsen & Rui is proposed forMycobilimbia fissurisedaand Nordic material of the species, currently referred to asPseudocyphellaria crocataand Psoroma tenue ssp. boreale, are shown to belong inPseudocyphellaria citrinaandPsoroma cinnamomeum, respectively.