Molecular and taxonomic studies on some Acarospora (Acarosporales, Ascomycota) species in Türkiye

Year 2023, Volume: 16 Issue: 2, 84 - 97, 15.08.2023

Dr. Mithat Güllü , Mehmet Gökhan Halıcı , Fatma Öztürk Küp

https://doi.org/10.46309/biodicon.2023.1197860

Abstract

Acarospora is a crustose lichen genus in the family Acarosporaceae and has a wide distribution. While the lichen genus Acarospora has more than 200 species in the world, the number of species so far determined in Türkiye is 41. Here we report three Acarospora species: A. irregularis H. Magn., A. rosulata (Th. Fr.) H. Magn., A. thamnina (Tuck.) Herre and two lichenicolous fungal species: Lichenostigma svandae Vondrák & Šoun, Stigmidium fuscatae (Arnold) R. Sant. new to Türkiye. Detailed information on these 5 taxa is provided along with photographs. The nrITS, β tubulin and mtSSU gene regions of the new Acarospora records are studied and their phylogenetical positions are discussed.

Keywords

Türkiye, biodiversity, lichenized fungi, ITS gene region, Acarospora.

Supporting Institution

Erciyes Üniversity

Project Number

FDK-2015-5927

Thanks

This study was supported by the Fund of Erciyes University Scientific research Project (Project no: FDK-2015-5927).

Türkiye'deki bazı Acarospora (Acarosporales, Ascomycota) türleri üzerinde moleküler ve taksonomik çalışmalar

Abstract

Acarospora, Acarosporaceae familyasında yer alan kabuksu bir liken cinsi olup, dünya üzerinde geniş bir yayılış alanına sahiptir. Acarospora cinsi içerisinde dünyada 200'den fazla tür bulunurken, Türkiye'de şu ana kadar tespit edilen tür sayısı 41'dir. Bu çalışma, Türkiye liken florası için üç likenleşmiş mantar ve iki likenikol mantar türü yeni kayıt olarak sunulmaktadır: Acarospora irregularis H. Magn., Acarospora rosulata (Th. Fr.) H. Magn., Acarospora thamnina (Tuck.) Herre, Lichenostigma svandae Vondrák & Šoun, Stigmidium fuscatae (Arnold) R. Sant. Bu 5 takson hakkında detaylı bilgiler fotoğraflarla birlikte verilmektedir. Yeni kayıtların nrITS, β tubulin ve mtSSU gen bölgeleri çalışılmış ve türlerin filogenetik konumu Acarospora cinsinde yer almış ve cinsin diğer türlerinden net olarak ayrılmıştır.

Keywords

Türkiye, biyoçeşitlilik, likenleşmiş mantarlar, ITS gen bölgesi, Acarospora

Project Number

FDK-2015-5927

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