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Iqbalia kashmirensis gen. et sp. nov. from Pakistan (Teloschistaceae, lichenized ascomycetes) based on multigene phylogeny

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The robust monophyletic branch having the highest level of bootstrap support in the phylogenetic tree of the Teloschistaceae, based on combined dataset of nrITS, 28S nrLSU DNA, and mtSSU sequences, which does not belong to any other earlier proposed genera of the subfamily Teloschistoideae, is described as new genus. The genus Iqbalia is characterized and differs from the closely related genus Nevilleilla by having discrete and compact/aggregated, rather not scattered areoles, without schizidia-like formations, a wide septum in ascospores when mounted in water and in having different chemistry (in having variolaric acid).

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We are highly thankful to Dr. L. Lőkös (Budapest, Hungary) and Dr. A.S. Kondratiuk (Kyiv, Ukraine) for fruitful discussion of current phylogenetic tree of the Teloschistaceae and ways of its presentation, as well as anonymous reviewers for valuable comments for the manuscript.

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  1. Fungal Biology and Systematics Laboratory, Institute of Botany, University of the Punjab, Quaid-e-Azam Campus, Lahore, 54590, Pakistan

    Iram Fayyaz, Rubina Kouser, Najam-ul-Sehar Afshan, Abdul Rehman Niazi, Rizwana Zulfiqar & Abdul Nasir Khalid

  2. Kholodny Institute of Botany, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Tereshchenkivska str. 2, Kyiv, 01004, Ukraine

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All authors contributed to this study conception and design. Material preparation, data collection, and analysis were performed by Iram Fayyaz, Najam-ul-Sehar Afshan, Rubina Kouser, and Rizwana Zulifqar. The first draft of the manuscript was written by Iram Fayyaz, and all authors commented on previous versions of the manuscript. Dr. Abdul Rehman Khan Niazi also helps in the collection of the specimens that are used in this study. Prof. Dr. Sergey Yakovych Kondratyuk helped in the molecular analysis of this manuscript. Prof. Dr. Abdul Nasir Khalid supervised and validated the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Fayyaz, I., Kouser, R., Afshan, NuS. et al. Iqbalia kashmirensis gen. et sp. nov. from Pakistan (Teloschistaceae, lichenized ascomycetes) based on multigene phylogeny. Mycol Progress 21, 68 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11557-022-01823-y

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