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Acarospora sultanii sp. nov. (Acarosporaceae, Lichen Forming Ascomycota) from Darel Valley, Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan

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A new species in the genus Acarospora (Acarosporaceae, lichenized ascomycetes), from Darel Valley, Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan, is described and illustrated here under the name Acarospora sultanii. It is characterized by brown to blackish white thallus, thicker epihymenium 40–60 µm, taller hymenium 120–160 µm, and larger ascospores 15–25 × 5–9 µm. Phylogenetic analysis based on ITS-nrDNA sequencing placed our species relative to A. nodulosa. Descriptions and images of the new species are provided, as well as a key for Pakistani species of Acarospora.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

We would like to express our gratitude to Mr. Zafar Abbas 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, 54590, Qaid-e-Azam Campus, Lahore, Pakistan

    Muhammad Shahid Iqbal &  Abdul Nasir Khalid

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Muhammad Shahid Iqbal, Abdul Nasir Khalid Acarospora sultanii sp. nov. (Acarosporaceae, Lichen Forming Ascomycota) from Darel Valley, Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan. Biol Bull Russ Acad Sci 49 (Suppl 3), S40–S44 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1062359022150122

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