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White and fissured: the Acarospora strigata group (Acarosporales, Acarosporaceae) in North America

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Acarospora peltata was synonymized by A. H. Magnusson with the South American species A. strigata . We do not recognize the synonymy. Acarospora peltata is the common North American species. Acarospora strigata is relatively rare in South America. Acarospora peltastica is recognized as a rare southern California species with globose ascospores (3.5–)4–5 μm in diameter. We describe the new species A. lactea from Montana, Nevada and Utah. We revise and publish new descriptions of A. coloradiana , A. nevadensis , and A. utahensis . A key is published for the six members of the A. strigata group in North America.

Source: MycoKeys

DOI: 10.3897/mycokeys.142.208759

Authors: Kerry Knudsen, Jana Kocourková, Eva Kondrysová, Steve Leavitt, Jason Hollinger, Natassja Noell, Jiří Malíček, Tim Wheeler

Institutions: Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Brigham Young University, Western Carolina University, Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Botany, University of Montana

Language: English

Topic: Lichen and fungal ecology

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $970

OpenAlex ID: W7222977899

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