Cryptic species and species pairs in lichens: A discussion on the relationship between molecular phylogenies and morphological characters;Cryptic species and species pairs in lichens: A discussion on the relationship between molecular phylogenies and morphological characters

Anales del Jardin Botanico de Madrid

Volumn 66, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages 71-81

  Crespo, Ana ^a   Pérez Ortega, Sergio ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Lichenized ascomycota; Morphological characters; Reproductive strategies; Species concepts

Indexed keywords

ASCOMYCOTA; FUNGI; LECANOROMYCETES; PARMELIACEAE;

EID: 77953550760     PISSN: 02111322     EISSN: 19883196     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3989/ajbm.2225     Document Type: Article

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