Biodiversity of lichens in extreme environments (1). Freshwater species of pyrenocarpous lichens.

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 23570125
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Biodiversity/Systematics
• Research Institution: Natural History Museum and Institute, Chiba
• Principal Investigator: HARADA Hiroshi 千葉県立中央博物館, その他部局等, 主任上席研究員 (60250148)
• Project Period (FY): 2011-04-28 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 地衣類 / 分類 / 種多様性 / 淡水生 / 被果地衣 / 新種 / 日本

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Species diversity of freshwater species, especially pyrenocarpous lichens, was investigated in japan, and the following species were recognized: Verrucaria 16 spp. (including 3 new spp.), Thelidium 6 spp. (including 2 new spp.), Porina spp. (including non-freshwater species), Strigula 5 sp., Agonimia 1 new sp., and Cresporhaphis 1 new sp. (non-freshwater species). Key to the freshwater pyrenocarpous lichens in Japan was presented. The following non-pyrenocarpous lichens from freshwater habitats were recognized as new for Science or for Japan: Thelocarpon 1 sp., Gyalidea 1 new sp., Leptogium 1 sp.

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