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Morphological and molecular evidence places Maronina into synonymy with Protoparmelia (Ascomycota: Lecanorales)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 October 2011

K. PAPONG ,
G. KANTVILAS  and
H. T. LUMBSCH
K. PAPONG
Affiliation:
Department of Biology and Natural Medicinal Mushroom Museum, Faculty of Science, Mahasarakham University, Khamrieng, Kantarawichai, Maha Sarakham Province, 44150Thailand.
G. KANTVILAS
Affiliation:
Tasmanian Herbarium, Private Bag 4, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia.
H. T. LUMBSCH*
Affiliation:
The Field Museum, Department of Botany, 1400 S Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60605, USA.
*
Email: tlumbsch@fieldmuseum.org
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Abstract

The phylogenetic placement of the genus Maronina was studied, based chiefly on phenotypic characters such as thallus colour and anatomy, secondary chemistry, the anatomy of the excipulum and the ascus-type. DNA sequence data of mitochondrial and nuclear ribosomal loci from some of the species support the hypothesis that Maronina is nested within Protoparmelia. Hence, Maronina is reduced to synonymy with Protoparmelia. Comparison of genetic distances suggests that the two varieties within M. orientalis should be regarded as distinct species. Consequently, the new combinations Protoparmelia australiensis (Hafellner & R. W. Rogers) Kantvilas et al., P. corallifera (Kantvilas & Papong) Kantvilas et al., P. hesperia (Kantvilas & Elix) Kantvilas et al., P. multifera (Nyl.) Kantvilas et al., and P. orientalis (Kantvilas & Papong) Kantvilas et al. are proposed.

Keywords

lichensLecanoraceaeParmeliaceaephylogeny
Type
Research Article
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The Lichenologist , Volume 43 , Issue 6 , November 2011 , pp. 561 - 567
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Copyright © British Lichen Society 2011

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