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Issue: Vol. 737 No. 1: 7 Jan. 2026
Type: Correspondence
Published: 2026-01-07
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.737.1.6
Page range: 58-61
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Megalotremis oleosa (Lichenized Ascomycota: Monoblastiaceae), a new lichen species with inspersed hamathecium from the dwarf forest of the southern Philippines

Plant Biology Division, Institute of Biological Sciences, Central Mindanao University, 8710 Bukidnon, Philippines
Laboratório de Botânica/Liquenologia, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Bairro Universitário, CEP 79070-900, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil; ABL Herbarium, NL1561 TD, Krommenie, The Netherlands
Plant Biology Division, Institute of Biological Sciences, Central Mindanao University, 8710 Bukidnon, Philippines; Center for Biodiversity Research and Extension in Mindanao, Central Mindanao University, 8710 Bukidnon, Philippines
Botanical Research Institute of Texas, Fort Worth Botanic Garden, Fort Worth, TX 76107, USA; Research Associate, Department of Botany, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 20560, USA
Asia Bonsai Forest crustose lichens Dinagat Islands Mt. Redondo pyrenolichens Lichens

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How to Cite

Taer, E.C., Aptroot, A., Amoroso, V.B. & Forno, M.D. (2026) Megalotremis oleosa (Lichenized Ascomycota: Monoblastiaceae), a new lichen species with inspersed hamathecium from the dwarf forest of the southern Philippines. Phytotaxa 737 (1): 58–61. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.737.1.6