Evolution of phenotypic traits in the lichen family Umbilicariaceae (lichenized Ascomycota): evaluating new markers for obtaining a better resolved phylogenetic topology
DFG RA 731/13-1
From 11/2012 to 10/2017Principal Investigator: Gerhard Rambold
Staff: Evgeny Davydov
The collaborative work of E. A. Davydov, D. Peršoh, and G. Rambold significantly advanced the systematics and taxonomy of the lichen family Umbilicariaceae. Through phylogenetic analyses and morphological character evolution, they proposed a new generic concept for the group, offering a clearer classification framework based on both genetic and phenotypic data. Their studies led to the recombination of Lasallia caroliniana and redefined the boundaries of the genus Lasallia, contributing to a better understanding of generic delimitation within the family. Together, these findings highlight the importance of integrative approaches in fungal systematics, combining molecular phylogenetics with detailed morphological assessments to clarify evolutionary relationships and taxonomic classifications in lichenized fungi.
List of publications of this Project
| Davydov, E; Peršoh, D; Rambold, G: Umbilicariaceae (Lichenized Ascomycota) – Trait evolution and a new generic concept, Taxon, 66(6), 1282–1303 (2017), doi:10.12705/666.2 -- Details |
| Davydov, EA; Peršoh, D; Rambold, G: The systematic position of Lasallia caroliniana (Tuck.) Davydov, Peršoh & Rambold comb. nova and considerations on the generic concept of Lasallia (Umbilicariaceae, Ascomycota), Mycological Progress, 9(2), 261–266 (2010), doi:DOI 10.1007/s11557-009-0636-y -- Details |
| Davydov, EA; Peršoh, D; Rambold, G: Phylogenetic analyses of the lichen family Umbilicariaceae based on material from Siberia in Randlane, T. & Saag, A., eds.: Book of Abstracts of the 5th IAL Symposium. Lichens in Focus. Tartu University Press (2004) |