Toniniopsis bartakii - A new species of lichenised fungus from James Ross Island (Antarctic Peninsula)

Authors: MEHMET GÖKHAN HALICI, MERVE KAHRAMAN, SONJA KISTENICH, EINAR TIMDAL

Abstract: The new lichen species Toniniopsis bartakii is described from James Ross Island, the North-East Antarctic Peninsula region. It is phylogenetically most closely related to T. bagliettoana but differs mainly in forming a more developed, squamulose thallus. It is morphologically more similar to T. coelestina but differs mainly in the pigmentation in the proper exciple. An identification key to the known species of Toniniopsis is also provided

Keywords: Antarctica, biodiversity, lichenized fungi, Ramalinaceae, mtSSU, nrITS

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