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From one to six: unrecognized species diversity in the genus Acantholichen (lichenized Basidiomycota: Hygrophoraceae).
Mycologia - 1 Jan 2000
Dal-Forno Manuela, Lücking Robert, Bungartz Frank, Yánez-Ayabaca Alba, Marcelli Marcelo P, Spielmann Adriano A, Coca Luis Fernando, Chaves José Luis, Aptroot Andre, Sipman Harrie J M, Sikaroodi Masoumeh, Gillevet Patrick, Lawrey James D
Abstract excerpt
We present a taxonomic revision of the lichenized basidiomycete genus Acantholichen, species of which produce a characteristic blue-gray, microsquamulose thallus with spiny apical hyphal cells known as acanthohyphidia. Since its discovery, the genus was thought to be monospecific, only including the generic type, A. pannarioides. However, a detailed morphological and anatomical study of recently collected...
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