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Issue: Vol. 708 No. 1: 2 Jul. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-07-02
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.708.1.6
Page range: 68-76
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Myriospora kunyuensis (Acarosporaceae, lichenized Ascomycota), a new species from the eastern coast of China

College of Geography and Environment, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, 250300, China
College of Geography and Environment, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, 250300, China
Yantai Kunyu Mountain Forest Farm, Yantai, 264112, China
College of Geography and Environment, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, 250300, China
crustose lichen diversity molecular phylogeny stictic acid taxonomy Lichens

Abstract

The new species Myriospora kunyuensis is described from Kunyu Mountain Nature Reserve, Shandong Province, China, based on molecular, chemical and morphological data. It is characterized by the presence of stictic acid, thick epicortex (up to 40 μm thick) and small apothecia (up to 40 μm wide). Phylogenetic analyses support the placement of the new species in Myriospora. A worldwide key to all known Myriospora species, including 13 names, is provided.

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How to Cite

Wang, J.-X., Liang, F.-H., Zhou, S.-N. & Hu, L. (2025) Myriospora kunyuensis (Acarosporaceae, lichenized Ascomycota), a new species from the eastern coast of China. Phytotaxa 708 (1): 68–76. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.708.1.6