New records of five Staurothele species (Verrucariacaea, Ascomycota) from Iran

Abdul Saleh Kamyabi Abkouh; Alireza Iranbakhsh; Mahroo Haji Moniri; Younes Asri

doi:10.14232/abs.2022.1.57-61

Authors

Abdul Saleh Kamyabi Abkouh Islamic Azad University, Tehran , Department of Biology
Alireza Iranbakhsh Islamic Azad University, Tehran , Department of Biology https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5879-0613
Mahroo Haji Moniri Islamic Azad University, Tehran , Department of Biology https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2838-0987
Younes Asri Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4566-1756

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14232/abs.2022.1.57-61

Keywords:

Lichens, Verrucariaceae, Staurothele, Iran, Khorasan Razavi

Abstract

This study aimed to the taxonomic investigation of the genus Staurothele (Ascomycota, Verrucariaceae) in northeast Iran. Lichen samples were collected from the Khorasan Razavi province and their morphological, anatomical, and ecological features were studied. Five species (Staurothele lecideoides, Staurothele frustulenta, Staurothele drummondii, Staurothele rufa, and Staurothele polygonia) were documented for the first time from Iran.