<i>Phylloblastia iranica</i> sp. nov. and a new record for the lichen biota of Iran, with a global key for <i>Phylloblastia</i> species
Abstract Phylloblastia iranica S. Kazemi, Lücking & Sipman sp. nov. is described and illustrated as a new foliicolous lichen. It is characterized by 1-septate, colourless, more or less fusiform, slightly curved ascospores, 9–19 × 4–6 μm. In addition, the foliicolous Strigula buxi Chodat is reported for the first time from Iran, increasing the number of foliicolous lichens known from that country to three, where previously only Gyalectidium caucasicum (Elenk. & Woron.) Vězda was recorded. All three species were found in boxwood ( Buxus sempervirens ) forest. A key to all known Phylloblastia species worldwide is provided.
Authors
- Harrie J. M. Sipman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6224-3513)
- Robert Lücking (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3431-4636)
- Sareh Sadat Kazemi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-4758-6129)
Institutions
- Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin (DE)
- Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands (IR)
- Freie Universität Berlin (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Lichenologist
- Published
- 2024-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0024282924000379
- Primary Topic
- Lichen and fungal ecology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00