Abstract
Sixteen species of the genus Cladonia are reported from Macaronesia from the Canary Islands. Three species are new to canarian flora and, two of them new to Macaronesia. The chemical variation of the taxa is reported. A phytogeographic distribution of the taxa with data on their habitat and ecology are presented.
Highlights
The genus Cladonia includes more than 450 species worldwide (Litterski & Ahti 2004, Pino-Bodas et al 2013b)
The phylogenetic position, status and delimitation of the family Cladoniaceae and the genus Cladonia have been extensive debated in many works (Stenroos & DePriest 1998, Wedin et al 2000, Ahti & DePriest 2001, Stenroos et al 2002a,b)
The genus Cladonia is still insufficiently known in the Canary Islands
Summary
The genus Cladonia includes more than 450 species worldwide (Litterski & Ahti 2004, Pino-Bodas et al 2013b). In the Canary Islands the four supergroups (Cladonia, Perviae, Cocciferae and Crustaceae) are represented (Hernández Padrón & Pérez-Vargas 2010). The genus Cladonia is still insufficiently known in the Canary Islands. Observations.— It was reported from Macaronesia (Azores, Madeira and the Canary Islands) by Tavares (1952).
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