Taxonomic and phylogenetic study of the genus Oxneriaria (lichenized Ascomycota, Megasporaceae) reveals one new species from Pakistan
Oxneriaria sharanensis sp. nov., a new species in the Megasporaceae family, is described and illustrated from Pakistan. Its place in the genus Oxneriaria S.Y. Kondr. & Lőkös was validated by internal transcribed spacer-based genetic studies and a comparative morpho-anatomical investigation. Oxneriaria sharanensis sp. nov. is closely related to O. kohistaniensis R. Zulfiqar, K. Habib & Khalid. The distinguishing features of O. sharanensis sp. nov. are areoles 0.4–0.8 mm, upper surface creamy-whitish, apothecia pruinose, convex, 0.8–1.5 mm, hymenium 120–165 μm, hypothecium 90–95 μm and ascospores 18–25 × 11–14 μm. New species of the genus Oxneriaria S.Y. Kondr. & Lőkös is described in detail, together with their nrITS phylogeny.
Authors
- Muhammad Shahid Iqbal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6244-3267)
- Abdul Nasir Khalid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5635-8031)
- Abdul Rehman Niazi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1118-1148)
- Muhammad Sajid Nadeem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2839-6989)
Institutions
- University of the Punjab (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity
- Published
- 2025-03-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.japb.2025.03.005
- Primary Topic
- Lichen and fungal ecology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00