Reference-based restriction-site-associated DNA sequencing data are useful for species delineation in a recently diverged asexually reproducing species complex (Parmeliaceae, Ascomycota)

Cryptic species are common in lichen-forming fungi and have been reported from different genera in the most speciose family, Parmeliaceae. Herein, we address species delimitation in a group of mainly asexually reproducing Parmelina species. The morphologically distinct P. pastillifera was previously...

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Autores: Barcenas Peña, Alejandrina, Dulare Devi, Pradeep Divakar, Crespo De Las Casas, Ana María, Núñez Zapata, Jano, Lumbsch, H. Thorsten, Grewe, Felix
Tipo de documento: artigo
Data de publicação:2023
País:España
Recursos:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositório:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglês
OAI Identifier:oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/104607
Acesso em linha:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/104607
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:581.2
582.29
Biodiversity
Cryptic species
Lichen-forming fungi
Next-generation sequencing
Phylogenomics
Systematics
Species delimitation
Species complex
Botánica (Farmacia)
2417.20 Taxonomía Vegetal
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Resumo:Cryptic species are common in lichen-forming fungi and have been reported from different genera in the most speciose family, Parmeliaceae. Herein, we address species delimitation in a group of mainly asexually reproducing Parmelina species. The morphologically distinct P. pastillifera was previously found nested within a morphologically circumscribed P. tiliacea based on several loci. However, these studies demonstrated a relatively high genetic diversity within P. tiliacea sensu lato. Here, we revisit the species delimitation in the group by analyzing single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) through genome-wide assessment using Restriction-Site-Associated sequencing and population genomic methods. Our data support previous studies and provide further insight into the phylogenetic relationships of the four clades found within the complex. Based on the evidence suggesting a lack of gene flow among the clades, we recognize the four clades as distinct species, P. pastillifera and P. tiliacea sensu stricto, and two new species, P. clandestina sp. nov. and P. mediterranea sp. nov.