Phaeorrhiza (Physciaceae), a new lichen genus record to China

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 09 Jul 2021Publisher:Magnolia PressJournal:Phytotaxa, volume 510 (issn: 1179-3155, eissn: 1179-3163,

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Authors: Zhong, Qiuyi; Zhang, Yanyun; Wang, Xinyu; Timdal, Einar; Gong, Hede; Wang, Zizhi; Wang, Lisong;

doi: 10.11646/phytotaxa.510.3.3

Phaeorrhiza (Physciaceae), a new lichen genus record to China

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The genus Phaeorrhiza is reported as new for the Chinese lichen biota, including the two species, Phaeorrhiza nimbosa (Fr.) H. Mayrhofer & Poelt and P. sareptana var. sphaerocarpa. (Tr. Fr.) H. Mayrhofer & Poelt. The genus grows on soil in alpine meadows, morphologically characterized by a squamulose to subfoliose thallus, rhizohyphae, and Beltraminia-type ascospores. P. nimbosa has cryptolecanorine to eulecanorine apothecia, while P. sareptana var. sphaerocarpa has lecideine apothecia. Descriptions, a key and a phylogram of these species are provided.

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Keywords

Ascomycota, Fungi, Caliciales, Physciaceae, Biodiversity, Lecanoromycetes, Taxonomy

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