The typification of Variolaria discoidea Pers

The type species of the lichen genus Variolaria is V. discoidea. The name is solely based on a Hoffmann (1784) illustration. To stabilize the nomenclature, we have designated a lectotype and an epitype from Germany, for which we generated molecular data. The species was formerly placed in the genus...

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Published inPlant and fungal systematics (Online) Vol. 68; no. 2; pp. 378 - 381
Main Authors Jørgensen, Per M., Schmitt, Imke
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published W. Szafer Institute of Botany, Polish Academy of Sciences 29.12.2023
Subjects
lichens
nomenclature
pertusariales
taxonomy
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Summary:The type species of the lichen genus Variolaria is V. discoidea. The name is solely based on a Hoffmann (1784) illustration. To stabilize the nomenclature, we have designated a lectotype and an epitype from Germany, for which we generated molecular data. The species was formerly placed in the genus Pertusaria as P. albescens, and is presently correctly named Lepra albescens.
ISSN:2544-7459
2657-5000
DOI:10.35535/pfsyst-2023-0021