More than one hundred new records of lichens from Ecuador

Abstract:

Ecuador is considered one of the richest and most diverse country on Earth, and it is expected to hold a high richness of lichenized fungi. However, studies centered on these organisms are still scarce and focused on very specific areas, so that the actual knowledge of the species number is still incomplete. In this study we report twelve species new to South America and 50 species new to Ecuador, for which we provide data on ecology and distribution. In addition, we found 41 species that were previously recorded from Galapagos Islands and were found for the first time in mainland Ecuador. Finally, 31 species have been found for the first time in El Oro or Loja provinces. In total 134 species are new for South America, Ecuador or different provinces, thus widening considerably the known distribution of the species and the lichen Flora of the country. The results of this research support the need to conduct additional taxonomic and floristic studies in the near future.

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2016

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