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Additions to the List of Megasporaceae (Lichenized Ascomycetes) in Pakistan

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This study adds new records of the lichen genus, Aspicilia to the lichen flora of Pakistan. All the previously reported species of Aspicilia from country have been found in cold temperate areas where as the present taxon occurred in dry tropical land of the region. We represent first East Asian record of this species in this study. The phylogenetic analysis, taxonomic description and altitudinal distribution of species are discussed.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

We would like to express our gratitude to Mr. Zahoor Khan for accompanying us on field visits and helping with the collection.

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  1. Fungal Biology and Systematics Research Laboratory, Institute of Botany, University of the Punjab, Qaid-e-Azam Campus, 54590, Lahore, Pakistan

    Alla Ud Din, Muhammad Shahid Iqbal, Abdul Rehman Niazi & Abdul Nasir Khalid

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Alla Ud Din, Iqbal, M.S., Niazi, A.R. et al. Additions to the List of Megasporaceae (Lichenized Ascomycetes) in Pakistan. Biol Bull Russ Acad Sci 50, 598–601 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1062359023600551

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