A new species in the lichen genus Vahliella from the Canary Islands, including a key to Vahliellaceae, Pannariaceae, and Coccocarpiaceae in Macaronesia

Israel Pérez-Vargas Pérez-Vargas; Consuelo Hernández-Padrón; P. L. Pérez de Paz; P. P. G. van den Boom; P. M. Jørgensen

doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.167.2.4

Issue: Vol. 167 No. 2: 9 May 2014

Type: Article

Published: 2014-05-09

DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.167.2.4

Page range: 183–188

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**A new species in the lichen genus Vahliella from the Canary Islands, including a key to Vahliellaceae, Pannariaceae, and Coccocarpiaceae in Macaronesia**

Israel Pérez-Vargas Pérez-Vargas⁺⁻
Consuelo Hernández-Padrón⁺⁻
P. L. Pérez de Paz⁺⁻
P. P. G. van den Boom⁺⁻
P. M. Jørgensen⁺⁻

Departamento de Biología Vegetal (Botánica), Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de La Laguna, c/ Astrofísico Sánchez s/n E-38071 Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

Arafura 16, 5691 JA, Son, The Netherlands

Department of Natural History, University museum of Bergen, Allégt 41, Box 7800, N-5020 Bergen, Norway

Canary Islands biodiversity taxonomy Vahliellaceae

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Abstract

Vahliella isidioidea, found on consolidated soil in the laurel forest from the Canary Islands is described as new to science. A description of the species is given together with notes on its chemistry, distribution, ecology and taxonomy. Possible related lichen taxa are discussed briefly and a key to the Macaronesian species of Vahliella and morphologically related species is also provided.