First insights into genetic diversity and relationships of European taxa of<i>Solenopsora</i>(Catillariaceae, Ascomycota) with implications for their delimitation
Journal: Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society
Year: 2014

The lichen genus Solenopsora occurs predominantly in temperate and subtropical regions of the world, and the centre of diversity and distribution is in the Mediterranean, Macaronesian, and Madrean floristic regions. Taxonomic treatment of several taxa has varied over time and the concepts lack clarity. Focusing on multilocus sequence data, morphology, anatomy, chemistry, and ecological preferences, the present study investigates European Solenopsora taxa to obtain the first insights into their g