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New species and records of Lepraria (Stereocaulaceae, lichenized Ascomycota) from South America

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 November 2007

Adam FLAKUS  and
Martin KUKWA
Adam FLAKUS
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Lichenology, W. Szafer Institute of Botany, Polish Academy of Sciences, Lubicz 46, PL-31-512 Kraków, Poland. Email: ibflakus@ ib-pan.krakow.pl
Martin KUKWA
Affiliation:
Department of Plant Taxonomy and Nature Conservation, University of Gdańsk, Al. Legionów 9, PL-80-441 Gdańsk, Poland
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Abstract:

New records of 15 Lepraria species from South America are presented. Two species are newly described from the Bolivian Andes: Lepraria achariana Flakus & Kukwa (major compounds: lecanoric, angardianic/roccellic acids and anthraquinones) and L. neojackii Flakus & Kukwa (major compounds: porphyrilic, angardianic/roccellic, cf. rangiformic acids and anthraquinone). Lepraria impossibilis, L. lecanorica and L. rigidula are reported as new for the Southern Hemisphere, L. alpina, L. aff. caesiella and L. squamatica as new to South America, and other species as new to several countries (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Peru, Uruguay). In addition, two putative, undescribed species are discussed. Chemistry, ecology and general information concerning distribution of the species are presented, and the differentiation of some critical taxa discussed. A provisional key to Lepraria in South America is provided.

Keywords

biogeographyLepraria keylichenized fungiNeotropicsnew speciesSouth Americataxonomy
Type
Research Article
Information
The Lichenologist , Volume 39 , Issue 5 , September 2007 , pp. 463 - 474
Copyright
Copyright © British Lichen Society 2007

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