New Species of <i>Bacidia s.l.</i> from the Azores and the Resurrection of Genus <i>Woessia</i>

In the present work, two species new to science, <i>Bacidia subheterochroa</i> and <i>Bacidina terceirae</i>, are reported among one hundred and five lichens and lichenicolous species reported from the islands Graciosa and Terceira (Azores Archipelago, Portugal). Updated phyl...

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Main Authors: P. P. G. van den Boom, P. Alvarado
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description In the present work, two species new to science, <i>Bacidia subheterochroa</i> and <i>Bacidina terceirae</i>, are reported among one hundred and five lichens and lichenicolous species reported from the islands Graciosa and Terceira (Azores Archipelago, Portugal). Updated phylogenetic studies of the family Ramalinaceae including these samples show that species of <i>Bacidia</i> are grouped in three different clades: <i>Bacidia</i> s. str. (type species <i>B. rosella</i>), <i>Bacidina</i> (type species <i>Bn. phacodes</i>), and <i>Woessia</i> (type species <i>W. fusarioides</i>). As a result, seven new combinations in the resurrected genus <i>Woessia</i> are here proposed. In addition, a comprehensive checklist of lichens and lichenicolous fungi of two of the islands (including locality and substrate) is provided, with five species being reported from Azores for the first time.
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spelling doaj-art-b3a69bf4634e4b8e99e9329adc9ca2862025-08-20T02:42:37ZengMDPI AGDiversity1424-28182025-03-0117318710.3390/d17030187New Species of <i>Bacidia s.l.</i> from the Azores and the Resurrection of Genus <i>Woessia</i>P. P. G. van den Boom0P. Alvarado1Department of Research, Meise Botanic Garden, Nieuwelaan 38, B-1860 Meise, BelgiumAlvalab, Dr. Fernando Bongera st., Severo Ochoa bldg. S1.04, 33006 Oviedo, SpainIn the present work, two species new to science, <i>Bacidia subheterochroa</i> and <i>Bacidina terceirae</i>, are reported among one hundred and five lichens and lichenicolous species reported from the islands Graciosa and Terceira (Azores Archipelago, Portugal). Updated phylogenetic studies of the family Ramalinaceae including these samples show that species of <i>Bacidia</i> are grouped in three different clades: <i>Bacidia</i> s. str. (type species <i>B. rosella</i>), <i>Bacidina</i> (type species <i>Bn. phacodes</i>), and <i>Woessia</i> (type species <i>W. fusarioides</i>). As a result, seven new combinations in the resurrected genus <i>Woessia</i> are here proposed. In addition, a comprehensive checklist of lichens and lichenicolous fungi of two of the islands (including locality and substrate) is provided, with five species being reported from Azores for the first time.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/17/3/187MacaronesiaPortugalRamalinaceaetaxonomybiodiversity
spellingShingle P. P. G. van den Boom
P. Alvarado
New Species of <i>Bacidia s.l.</i> from the Azores and the Resurrection of Genus <i>Woessia</i>
Diversity
Macaronesia
Portugal
Ramalinaceae
taxonomy
biodiversity
title New Species of <i>Bacidia s.l.</i> from the Azores and the Resurrection of Genus <i>Woessia</i>
title_full New Species of <i>Bacidia s.l.</i> from the Azores and the Resurrection of Genus <i>Woessia</i>
title_fullStr New Species of <i>Bacidia s.l.</i> from the Azores and the Resurrection of Genus <i>Woessia</i>
title_full_unstemmed New Species of <i>Bacidia s.l.</i> from the Azores and the Resurrection of Genus <i>Woessia</i>
title_short New Species of <i>Bacidia s.l.</i> from the Azores and the Resurrection of Genus <i>Woessia</i>
title_sort new species of i bacidia s l i from the azores and the resurrection of genus i woessia i
topic Macaronesia
Portugal
Ramalinaceae
taxonomy
biodiversity
url https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/17/3/187
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