Three newly recorded species of lichens from China

Abstract

Abstract [Objective] The purpose of this research is to investigate the species diversity of Kunyu Mountain in Shandong Province and further identify its species composition and distribution. [Methods] Morphological, anatomical, chemical characters, and molecular phylogenetic analysis based on ITS sequences were used in this research. [Results] Three lichens species new to China, Lepraria harrisiana Lendemer, Leprocaulon nicholsiae Lendemer & E. Tripp, and Brownliella kobeana (Nyl.) S.Y. Kondr., Kärnefelt, A. Thell, Elix, Jung Kim, A.S. Kondr. & Hur, were discovered during a taxonomical study of lichens from Mount Kunyu in Shandong Province. Descriptions and morphological photographs of these three species were provided. Specimens were deposited in lichen section of botanical herbarium at Shandong Normal University. [Conclusion] This research shows high species diversity of lichens in Kunyu Mountain in Shandong Province.

Keywords

• lichenized fungi
• lepraria
• leprocaulon
• brownliella
• taxonomy
• phylogeny