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Anzia mahaeliyensis and Anzia flavotenuis, two new lichen species from Sri Lanka

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 March 2012

Udeni JAYALAL
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. Email: rgujayalal@yahoo.com.
Pat WOLSELEY
Affiliation:
Department of Botany, The Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, UK.
Cécile GUEIDAN
Affiliation:
Department of Botany, The Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, UK.
André APTROOT
Affiliation:
ABL Herbarium, Gerrit van der Veenstraat 107, NL-3762 XK Soest, The Netherlands.
Siril WIJESUNDARA
Affiliation:
Department of National Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
Veranja KARUNARATNE
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. Email: rgujayalal@yahoo.com.

Abstract

Two new species of Anzia are described from Sri Lanka: A. mahaeliyensis characterized by a white, single-layered medulla and pale tipped isidia, and A. flavotenuis by a two-layered medulla with the upper layer yellow and the lower part white, a central chondroid axis and isidia with brown-black tips. Morphological and chemical characters used to distinguish species of Anzia are discussed and DNA sequences (ITS) are provided for the two new species. Characteristic features and worldwide distribution of the genus are also outlined.

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Research Article
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Copyright © British Lichen Society 2012

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