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After fieldwork in different regions of Pakistan, two lichen species were established as new for the country: Aspicilia persica (Müll. Arg.) Sohrabi and Chlorangium sphaerothallinum (J. Steiner) S.Y. Kondr., Gromakova & Khodos. They were discovered in Darel Valley, Gilgit Baltistan and Killa Saifullah, Muslim Bagh, Balochistan. Each species is briefly described, with phylogenetic analysis, habitat, chemistry and morphology. These collections suggest a high potential for finding more unreported lichen species in Balochistan and Gilgit Baltistan. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study adds new records of the lichen genus, Aspicilia to the lichen flora of Pakistan. All the previously reported species of Aspicilia from country have been found in cold temperate areas where as the present taxon occurred in dry tropical land of the region. We represent first East Asian record of this species in this study. The phylogenetic analysis, taxonomic description and altitudinal distribution of species are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Circinaria russus sp. nov. is described based on morpho–anatomical and phylogenetic analysis. The novel species is characterized by its reddish brown thallus, absence of marginal lobes, taller hymenium 175–190 µm, and larger ascospores 22–32 × 15–20 than the similar taxon Circinaria tortuosa. A phylogenetic analysis, based on ITS nrDNA sequencing and ML analysis, supported the separation of the novel species. Complete description and a comparative analysis with related Circinaria species are provided. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this study, a number of specimens of the genus Diploschistes were collected from different areas of Pakistan and characterized using morpho-anatomical and molecular techniques. The present work revealed that collected specimens belong to two species of genus Diploschistes i.e. Diploschistes gypsaceus and D. neutrophilus which are additions to the lichen biota of Pakistan. Complete morpho-anatomical descriptions, ecology and distribution, along with ITS-based molecular analysis are provided. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]