Hidden biodiversity in herbarium collections: experience of searching for lichenicolous fungi in lichen herbaria


M. P. Zhurbenko


DOI: https://doi.org/10.31111/nsnr/2023.57.2.F13


Abstract

Lichen herbaria contain a large number of parasitic fungi accidentally collected along with lichens. Various aspects of searching for lichenicolous fungi in lichen herbaria are discussed. The productivity of such searches, including the discovery of species new to science, may be higher than when these fungi are searched in nature. In one day’s work, 20–25 specimens of lichenicolous fungi can be found in the herbarium, and 2–15 specimens can be found in field studies.


Keywords: lichen parasites, voucher collections


Section: Fungi


How to cite

Zhurbenko M. P. 2023. Hidden biodiversity in herbarium collections: experience of searching for lichenicolous fungi in lichen herbaria. Novosti sistematiki nizshikh rastenii 57(2): F13–F18. https://doi.org/10.31111/nsnr/2023.57.2.F13


Received: 26 September 2023. Accepted: 21 October 2023. Published: 30 October 2023


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