Acanthothecis sarcographoides (Ascomycota: Graphidaceae), a morphologically unique, new lichen species in the Atlantic Forest of northeastern Brazil
A new species of Acanthothecis is described in the Atlantic Forest of northeastern Brazil. Unlike any other species in the genus, it has distinctly pseudo-stromatic ascomata that resemble those of the genus Sarcographa. However, its apically spinulose paraphyses, I-negative ascospores with thin endo...
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doaj-acb1ae12bfaa49eea907927eb74b21ad2020-11-25T00:39:14ZengSociedade Botânica do BrasilActa Botânica Brasílica1677-941X2013-09-0127347247510.1590/S0102-33062013000300002S0102-33062013000300002Acanthothecis sarcographoides (Ascomycota: Graphidaceae), a morphologically unique, new lichen species in the Atlantic Forest of northeastern BrazilMarcela Eugenia da Silva Cáceres0Robert Lücking1Universidade Federal de SergipeThe Field MuseumA new species of Acanthothecis is described in the Atlantic Forest of northeastern Brazil. Unlike any other species in the genus, it has distinctly pseudo-stromatic ascomata that resemble those of the genus Sarcographa. However, its apically spinulose paraphyses, I-negative ascospores with thin endospore closely resemble those of other Acanthothecis species. A previous molecular phylogenetic analysis places the new species close to the type species of Acanthothecis, A. hololeucoides. The discovery of this unique new species underscores the importance of thorough biotic surveys in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil, where it is likely that many more unknown lichen species await discovery.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-33062013000300002&lng=en&tlng=enMata do CrastoSanta Luzia do ItanhySergipe |
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Marcela Eugenia da Silva Cáceres Robert Lücking Acanthothecis sarcographoides (Ascomycota: Graphidaceae), a morphologically unique, new lichen species in the Atlantic Forest of northeastern Brazil Acta Botânica Brasílica Mata do Crasto Santa Luzia do Itanhy Sergipe |
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Marcela Eugenia da Silva Cáceres Robert Lücking |
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Marcela Eugenia da Silva Cáceres |
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Acanthothecis sarcographoides (Ascomycota: Graphidaceae), a morphologically unique, new lichen species in the Atlantic Forest of northeastern Brazil |
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Acanthothecis sarcographoides (Ascomycota: Graphidaceae), a morphologically unique, new lichen species in the Atlantic Forest of northeastern Brazil |
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Acanthothecis sarcographoides (Ascomycota: Graphidaceae), a morphologically unique, new lichen species in the Atlantic Forest of northeastern Brazil |
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Acanthothecis sarcographoides (Ascomycota: Graphidaceae), a morphologically unique, new lichen species in the Atlantic Forest of northeastern Brazil |
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Acanthothecis sarcographoides (Ascomycota: Graphidaceae), a morphologically unique, new lichen species in the Atlantic Forest of northeastern Brazil |
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acanthothecis sarcographoides (ascomycota: graphidaceae), a morphologically unique, new lichen species in the atlantic forest of northeastern brazil |
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Sociedade Botânica do Brasil |
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Acta Botânica Brasílica |
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1677-941X |
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2013-09-01 |
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A new species of Acanthothecis is described in the Atlantic Forest of northeastern Brazil. Unlike any other species in the genus, it has distinctly pseudo-stromatic ascomata that resemble those of the genus Sarcographa. However, its apically spinulose paraphyses, I-negative ascospores with thin endospore closely resemble those of other Acanthothecis species. A previous molecular phylogenetic analysis places the new species close to the type species of Acanthothecis, A. hololeucoides. The discovery of this unique new species underscores the importance of thorough biotic surveys in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil, where it is likely that many more unknown lichen species await discovery. |
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Mata do Crasto Santa Luzia do Itanhy Sergipe |
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