Abstract
The diversity and phylogenetic position of photobionts in the widespread saxicolous, crustose lichen-forming asco- mycete Lecanora rupicola s.l. is presented. The algal partners of this lichen species complex belong to diverse and unrelated lineages in the genus Trebouxia . Specimens were sampled from different habitats and geographical ori- gins. Either whole thallus DNA extractions or minute fragments of the algal layer of the lichen thallus were sub- jected to polymerase chain reaction, using primers that specifically amplify internal transcribed spacer rDNA of the photobionts. No correlations between different chemical races of L. rupicola with particular lineages of Trebouxia spp. were found. Irrespective of the different algal partners, all lichen thalli abundantly developed ascomata. L. rupicola apparently maintains full fecundity with a low degree of selectivity for photobionts, which promotes the occurrence of this lichen-forming species in ample ecological situations. © 2006 The Linnean Society of London, Bio- logical Journal of the Linnean Society , 2006, 88 , 283-293. ADDITIONAL KEYWORDS: Lecanora rupicola - lichens - phylogeny - selectivity - symbiosis - Trebouxio- phyceae - Trebouxia .
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
