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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
Abstract views: 81
PDF downloaded: 1

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

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

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.

How to Cite

Pérez-Vargas, Israel Pérez-Vargas, Consuelo Hernández-Padrón, P. L. Pérez de Paz, P. P. G. van den Boom, and P. M. Jørgensen. 2014. “A New Species in the Lichen Genus <em>Vahliella </em>from the Canary Islands, Including a Key to <em>Vahliellaceae</em>, <em>Pannariaceae</em>, and <em>Coccocarpiaceae</em> In Macaronesia”. Phytotaxa 167 (2):183–188. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.167.2.4.