New records of lichenized fungi for Antarctica

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  • Mehmet Gökhan Halıcı Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Erciyes University, 380 39 Kayseri, Turkey
  • Merve Kahraman Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Erciyes University, 380 39 Kayseri, Turkey
  • Osman Osmanoğlu Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Erciyes University, 380 39 Kayseri, Turkey
  • Miloš Barták Department of Experimental Biology, Section of Plant Physiology, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic

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https://doi.org/10.24425/ppr.2021.137145

Abstract

Three lichenized fungal species collected from James Ross Island (eastern coast of Antarctic Peninsula): Cladonia acuminata (Ach.) Norrl., Rhizocarpon pusillum Runemark and Rhizoplaca parilis S.D. Leav., Fern.-Mend., Lumbsch, Sohrabi et St. Clair are reported from Antarctica for the first time. Detailed morphological and anatomical properties of these species along with photographes based on Antarctic specimens are provided here. In addition, the nrITS gene regions of the selected specimens are studied and the phylogenetic positions of the species are discussed. The nrITS data for Rhizocarpon pusillum is provided for the first time. According to our studies the lichen biodiversity of the Antarctic is still poorly known and molecular studies are very important in order to present the correct lichen biodiversity of Antarctica.

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2021-09-03

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Halıcı, Mehmet Gökhan, et al. “New Records of Lichenized Fungi for Antarctica”. Polish Polar Research, vol. 42, no. 3, Sept. 2021, pp. 203–219, doi:10.24425/ppr.2021.137145.

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