The genus Cladonia (Lichenized Ascomycota) from Restinga Vegetation of Espírito Santo state, Brazil: Supergroups Crustaceae and Perviae

Abstract

Abstract In this paper we recognize a total of 11 species of Cladonia, five belonging to Supergroup Crustaceae and six to Supergroup Perviae, occurring in the Restinga vegetation of Espírito Santo state, Brazil. We confirm the occurrence of C. sprucei and C. rangiferina to Espírito Santo state Restinga, being their most austral record in Brazil so far. Four species are new records to the state: C. consimilis, C. dendroides, C. salzmannii, and C. sphacelata. Here we expand the number of known species of Cladonia of Supergroup Perviae from three to five, and of Supergroup Crustaceae from three to six in the studied environment. An identification key, comments and illustrations are provided.

Keywords

• Atlantic rainforest
• Cladoniaceae
• dimorphic lichens
• lichenized fungi
• taxonomy