The microalgae of the genus Asterochloris are the preferential phycobionts in Cladonia, Lepraria and Stereocaulon lichens. Recent studies have highlighted the hidden diversity of the genus, even though phycobionts hosting ...
[EN] The Canary Islands are famous for their extraordinary biodiversity; however, lichenized algae have only been studied partially. Buellia zoharyi is a circum-Mediterranean/Macaronesian species that usually occurs in ...
[EN] Simple Summary In this work, we present the formal description of a new species of lichen photobiont (i.e., Trebouxia lynnae) isolated from the lichen Ramalina farinacea. The findings reported here provide an exhaustive ...