Aspicilia fumosa (Megasporaceae), a new record for Pakistan and the first in Eurasia

Authors

  • Muhammad S. Iqbal University of the Punjab
  • Abdul N. Khalid University of the Punjab

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17348/jbrit.v18.i1.1347

Keywords:

Darel, Gilgit Baltistan, lichen flora, phylogenetic analyses, taxonomy

Abstract

A new record, Aspicilia fumosa, is being reported for the first time from Pakistan in an examination of Aspicilia species in Darel Valley. The species is described and its distribution, habitat, and phylogeny treated.

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2024-07-09

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Iqbal, M. S., & Khalid, A. N. (2024). Aspicilia fumosa (Megasporaceae), a new record for Pakistan and the first in Eurasia. Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas, 18(1), 187–191. https://doi.org/10.17348/jbrit.v18.i1.1347

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Vol. 18 No. 1 (2024): Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas

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