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Crustose Calicioid Lichens and Fungi in Mountain Cloud Forests of Tanzania.


ABSTRACT: A total of 26 crustose calicioid lichens and fungi were found in Tanzania. Most of them belong to a group of species with wide distributions in cool areas of both hemispheres and occasional occurrence in high mountains at low latitudes. In Tanzania calicioids mainly occur in the middle and upper forest zones and their niches are found on the bark of old trees and on lignum, most of them restricted to mountain cloud forests. Calicioids are rare and often red-listed, and are also bioindicators of long forest continuity. Consequently, they form an important biota in mountain cloud forests and deserve attention in the context of preserving biodiversity and developing conservation policies. One new species, Chaenothecopsis kilimanjaroensis, is described. Chaenotheca hispidula and Pyrgillus cambodiensis are reported as new to Africa and Calicium lenticulare and Chaenothecopsis debilis are reported as new to Tanzania.

SUBMITTER: Temu SG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6920850 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Crustose Calicioid Lichens and Fungi in Mountain Cloud Forests of Tanzania.

Temu Stella Gilbert SG   Tibell Sanja S   Tibuhwa Donatha Damian DD   Tibell Leif L  

Microorganisms 20191026 11


A total of 26 crustose calicioid lichens and fungi were found in Tanzania. Most of them belong to a group of species with wide distributions in cool areas of both hemispheres and occasional occurrence in high mountains at low latitudes. In Tanzania calicioids mainly occur in the middle and upper forest zones and their niches are found on the bark of old trees and on lignum, most of them restricted to mountain cloud forests. Calicioids are rare and often red-listed, and are also bioindicators of  ...[more]

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