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Special Issue "Phylogeny, Taxonomy and Ecosystems of Lichens"

A special issue of Diversity (ISSN 1424-2818). This special issue belongs to the section "Biogeography and Macroecology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 December 2023 | Viewed by 2812

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Xinyu Wang

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Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650204, China
Interests: lichen taxonomy; species diversity; phylogeny and biogeography; tolerance of lichens; speciation; diversity survey; lichenized fungi

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce a forthcoming Special Issue of Diversity focused on lichen taxonomy and phylogeny, as well as the ecosystems of lichen.

About 20,000 species of lichens have been reported in the world; however, there are still a large number of lichen species that remain unknown, and many groups of lichens, especially crustose lichen, still lack a phylogenetic study. This means that the species boundaries are rather blurry and the phylogenetic relationship is unclear.

The current Special Issue of Diversity would like to invite lichenologists from all over the world, to focus on the taxonomy and phylogeny of poorly studied lichen groups (e.g., many crustose groups, such as Acarosporaceae, Caliceaceae, Lecanoraceae, etc...), to build a better understanding of the lichen phylogenetic relationship and species delimitation, and improve the understanding of lichen diversity worldwide.

Dr. Xinyu Wang
Guest Editor

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Diversity is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • phylogeny of lichen
  • diversity survey
  • crustose lichen
  • species delimitation
  • evolution of species

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A New Species and Two New Records of the Lichen Genus Fissurina from China
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Kaijie Shi
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Zefeng Jia
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Xin Zhao
Diversity 2023, 15(9), 959; https://doi.org/10.3390/d15090959 - 25 Aug 2023
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The lichenized fungal genus Fissurina with mostly slit-like lirellae, belongs to Graphidaceae and is mainly distributed in tropical and subtropical regions. A total of 17 Fissurina species have been reported from China. During a survey of the lichen diversity of southern China, a [...] Read more.
The lichenized fungal genus Fissurina with mostly slit-like lirellae, belongs to Graphidaceae and is mainly distributed in tropical and subtropical regions. A total of 17 Fissurina species have been reported from China. During a survey of the lichen diversity of southern China, a new species Fissurina wuyinensis K.J. Shi, Z.F. Jia and X. Zhao, sp. nov. was found, which is characterized by a corticolous thallus without detected secondary substances, uncarbonized lirellae, and an exposed disc with pruina, muriform and amyloid ascospores. Furthermore, two new records of F. pseudostromatica, F. subcomparimuralis have been identified by morphological, anatomical, chemical and molecular studies. Phylogenetic analyses of three loci (ITS, nuLSU and mtSSU) supported the position of these species within Fissurina. Detailed morphological descriptions as well as high-resolution photographs of the morphology and anatomy of the three species are provided, as well as a comparison and discussion of the characteristics of similar species. The studied specimens were deposited in the Fungarium of the College of Life Sciences, Liaocheng University (LCUF). Full article
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Chaenothecopsis xishuiensis sp. nov. to Science and Lecanora pseudargentata Newly Reported from China
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Min Li
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Yanhu Ju
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Zefeng Jia
Diversity 2023, 15(8), 893; https://doi.org/10.3390/d15080893 - 28 Jul 2023
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In order to provide data for lichenologists studying taxonomy, Chaenothecopsis xishuiensis is supported and proposed as a new species from China based on phenotypic, molecular, and metabolite data. It is characterised by leprose thallus, single, conical to hemispherical apothecia, nonbranching stipe, cylindrical, eight-spored [...] Read more.
In order to provide data for lichenologists studying taxonomy, Chaenothecopsis xishuiensis is supported and proposed as a new species from China based on phenotypic, molecular, and metabolite data. It is characterised by leprose thallus, single, conical to hemispherical apothecia, nonbranching stipe, cylindrical, eight-spored asci, and nonseptate and brown spores, and this lichenised fungus contains atranorin and zeorin in the thallus. In addition, Lecanora pseudargentata is reported for the first time as a new record from China. This species is characterised by red-brown to dark brown apothecial discs, eight-spored asci, nonseptate, hyaline spores, and the presence of atranorin and gangaleoidin. The biological activity of its lichen substances is discussed. Full article
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A New Lichenized Fungus, Lendemeriella luteoaurantia, with a Key to the Species of Lendemeriella
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Beeyoung-Gun Lee
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Jae-Seoun Hur
Diversity 2023, 15(7), 845; https://doi.org/10.3390/d15070845 - 10 Jul 2023
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Lendemeriella luteoaurantia B.G. Lee is described as a new lichen species from South Korea. The new species is identified by smaller, yellow-orange apothecia, larger ascospores with wider septum width, and the absence of Cinereorufa-green pigment and teloschistin, different from the closest species, L. [...] Read more.
Lendemeriella luteoaurantia B.G. Lee is described as a new lichen species from South Korea. The new species is identified by smaller, yellow-orange apothecia, larger ascospores with wider septum width, and the absence of Cinereorufa-green pigment and teloschistin, different from the closest species, L. aureopruinosa I.V. Frolov, Vondrák, Arup, Konoreva, S. Chesnokov, Yakovczenko and Davydov in morphology and chemistry. Molecular phylogeny employing internal transcribed spacer (nuITS), nuclear large subunit ribosomal RNA (nuLSU), and mitochondrial small subunit (mtSSU) sequences strongly supports the new species as nonidentical in the genus Lendemeriella. A preliminary key is provided to assist in the identification of all 10 species of Lendemeriella. Full article
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Rediscovery of Five Rinodina Species Originally Described from Southwest China and One New Species
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Qiuyi Zhong
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Min Ai
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Fiona Ruth Worthy
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Ancheng Yin
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Yi Jiang
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Lisong Wang
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Xinyu Wang
Diversity 2023, 15(6), 705; https://doi.org/10.3390/d15060705 - 25 May 2023
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Rinodina is a lichenized fungal genus belonging to the Physciaceae, with c. 300 species worldwide. Nearly a century ago, Zahlbruckner described five species of the genus Rinodina from Southwest China. The type collections were the only records for these species. In the present [...] Read more.
Rinodina is a lichenized fungal genus belonging to the Physciaceae, with c. 300 species worldwide. Nearly a century ago, Zahlbruckner described five species of the genus Rinodina from Southwest China. The type collections were the only records for these species. In the present study, new records for four of these species: Rinodina cornutula, R. globulans, R. handelii, and R. setschwana, and a recently described species, R. pluriloculata, are documented based on specimens collected from the holotype localities. Furthermore, one new species was discovered: Rinodina hengduanensis, characterized by areolate to subsquamulose thallus, jigsaw-like areoles, lecanorine apothecium, and Dirinaria-type ascospores. Rinodina setschwana is transferred to the genus Buellia based on its morphology, chemistry, and phylogeny and proposed as Buellia setschwana. We provide detailed morphological descriptions, pictures, and molecular phylogenetic analyses. Full article
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