Andre Aptroot (CBS, The Netherlands) will provide fresh specimens for more than 100 species representing 70 genera for the following families: Monoblastiaceae, Pyrenulaceae, Requienelaceae, Trypetheliaceae, Trichotheliaceae, Verrucariaceae, Aspidotheliaceae, Coccotremataceae, Strigulaceae, Thelenellaceae, Xanthopyreniaceae, Graphidaceae, and Thelotremataceae.

Irwin Brodo (Canadian Museum of Nature, Canada) will provide fresh specimens for Lecanora s.l. and Ochrolechia:

Order Lecanorales

Suborder Pertusariineae

Family Pertusariaceae

Family Lecanoraceae

Genus Lecanora

Species: L. pulicaris (Pers.) Ach.

Species: L. symmicta (Ach.) Ach.

Species: L. dispersa (Pers.) Sommerf.

Species: L. muralis (Schreb.) Rabenh.

Ana Crespo (Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain). Will contribute fresh samples for some 20 species of lichen-forming included in 15 genera:

Acarosporaceae: Acarospora placodiiformis, Acarospora nodulosa, Acarospora schleicheri

Physciaceae: Anaptycia ciliaris, Amandinea punctata, Buellia zoharyi, Diplotomma rivasmartinezii, Physcia biziana

Parmeliaceae: Cetraria steppae, Cetraria crespoae

Thelotremataceae: Diploschistes diacapsis

Lichinaceae: Harpidium rutilans

Umbilicariaceae: Lasallia hispanica

Lecanoraceae: Lecidella gypsicola, Squamarina lentigera, Squamarina crassa

Psoraceae: Psora decipiens

Teloschistaceae: Teloschistes villosus, Teloschistes chrysophthalmus

Catillariaceae: Toninia coeruleonigricans, Toninia toniniana

Paul Dyer and Peter Crittenden (University of Nottingham, UK) will provide DNA/frozen specimen/cultures for 9 species representing 6 genera: Usnea aurantiaco-atra, Usnea trachycarpa, Usnea sphacelata (both whole thalli and extracted DNA available). Ochrolechia frigida (both whole thalli and extracted DNA available). Buellia frigida (both whole thalli and extracted DNA available, and also attempting to establish axenic cultures). Cladonia floerkeana, Xanthoria elegans, Tapesia yallundae and Tapesia acuformis.

Damien Ertz (National Botanical Garden of Belgium) taxonomical study of the Opegrapha genus of the Paleotropical area, part of which includes DNA sequencing of this genus and the closely related genera (Enterographa, Schismatomma, Lecanactis,...) from Europe and tropical areas. Plans to visit Lutzoniís lab for training in molecular phylogenetics.

David Geiser (PennState University) will provide cultures/DNA for 20 species within the Eurotiales, Onygenales and Ascosphaeriales (Plectomycetes): Spiromastix, Onygena, Coccidioides, Malbranchea, Aphanoascus, Gymnoascus, Arthroderma, Ascosphaera, Emericella, Ajellomyces, Elaphomyces, Pseudotulostoma, Emericella, Aspergillus fumigatus, Penicillium chrysogenum, Eupenicillium, Thermomyces, Monascus, Talaromyces and Trichocoma.

Martin Grube (Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz, Austria) Will provide fresh material or DNA isolates for 20 species representing the Arthoniales.

Cecile Gueidan (Duke University) Verrucariales, to be determined

Josef Hafellner (Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz, Austria) Crustose lichens from the Austrian alps, to be determined

Kojiro Hara and Yoshikazu Yamamoto (Akita Prefectural University, Japan) will provide cultures or DNA for the following 30 species: Alectoria ochloreuca, Amygdalaria panaeola, Arthonia cinnabarina, Baeomyces placophyllus, Caloplaca flavorubescens, Chaenotheca furfuracea, Dermatocarpon miniatum, Evernia esorediosa, Flavoparmelia caperata, Flavopunctelia sorediata, Graphis cervina, Lasallia pennsylvanica, Lecanora yasudae, Loxospora ochrophaea, Nephromopsis endocrocea, Ochrolechia parellura, Phaeographis exaltata, Physcia adscendens, Porpidia albocaerulescens, Punctelia rudecta, Ramalina yasudae, Sphaerophorus meiophorus, Teloschistes chrysophalamus, Thelotrema subtile, Tremolecia atrata, Tuckermannopsis sepincola, Tuckneraria pseudocomplicata, Umbilicaria kisovana, Usnea diffracta, Vulpicida juniperinus.

Gert Helm (University of Goettingen, Germany):Physciaceae (Authors as in Eriksson 2002), taxa to be provided, DNA extract, nrSSU- and nrITS sequences available:

Anaptychia runcinata, Buellia elegans, Buellia georgei, Dimelaena oreina, Diploicia canescens, Diplotomma epipolium, Physcia aipolia, Physcia dimidiata, Physcia stellaris, Physconia perisidiosa, Rinodina oxydata, Rinodinella controversa.

Physciaceae (Authors as in Eriksson 2002), taxa to be provided, DNA extract, nrITS sequences available:

Amandinea punctata , Anaptychia ciliaris, Anaptychia runcinata, Australiaena streimannii, Buellia aethalea,Buellia disciformis, Buellia elegans, Buellia geophila, Buellia georgei, Buellia griseovirens, Buellia muriformis, Buellia ocellata, Buellia papillata, Buellia submuriformis, Buellia triseptata,Diplotomma alboatrum, Diplotomma venustum , Dermatiscum thunbergii, Dimelaena oreina, Diploicia canescens, Dirinaria applanata, Dirinaria picta, Hafellia dissa, Heterodermia boryi, Hyperphyscia adglutinata, Phaeophyscia orbicularis, Physcia aiploia, Physcia stellaris, Physconia distorta, Physconia grisea, Physconia venustum , Pyxine pedricola, Pyxine sorediata, Rinodina atrocinerea, Rinodina cacuminum, Rinodina confragosa, Rinodina lecanorina, Rinodina oxydata, Rinodina sophodes, Rinodina tunicata, Rinodinella controversa, Santessonia sorediata, Tornabea scutellifera.

Lecideaceae (Authors as in Eriksson 2002), genera planned to process:

Bahianora, Cecidonia, Cryptodictyon, Hypocenomyce, Lecidea, Lopacidia, Pseudopannaria, Rhizolecia

Porpidiaceae (Authors as in Eriksson 2002), genera planned to process:

Amygdalaria, Bellemerea, Catarrhospora, Clauzadea, Farnoldia, Immersaria, Koerberiella, Labyrintha, Mycobilimbia, Paraporpidia, Poeltiaria, Poeltidea, Porpidia, Schizodiscus, Stephanocyclos, Xenolecia

Caliciaceae: depending on the data published by Wedin and Grube.
 
 

Geir Hestmark (University of Oslo, Norway): will supply fresh material for Umbilicaria aprina, and Lasallia pustulata, as well as species of macrolichens from Norway.

Xavier Llimona, Ester Gaya, Pere Navarro (University of Barcelona, Spain):

will supply fresh material or DNA isolates of c. 30 species of lichens to be choosen amongst the following list:

Calicioid lichens and fungi: Cyphelium marcianum (1 sp.), Mycocalicium (1 sp.), Calicium (2 sp.), Sphinctrina (1 sp.), Chaenothecopsis (1 sp.).

Fam Acarosporaceae: Glypholecia scabra (1 sp.)

Fam. Agyriaceae: Placynthiella icmalea (1 sp.).

Fam. Artopyreniaceae: Mycomicrothelia confusa (1 sp.)

Fam. Bacidiaceae: Bacidia (laurocerassi, arceutina or circumspecta) (1 sp.), Bacidina (phacodes or apiahica) (1 sp.), Lecania naegelii (1 sp.).

Fam. Collemataceae: Leptogium teretiusculum(1 sp.).

Fam. Fuscideaceae: Maronea constans(1 sp.).

Fam. Gomphillaceae: Gyalideopsis athalloides (1 sp.).

Fam. Gyalectaceae: Gyalecta (liguriensis or truncigena) (1 sp.), Ramonia subsphaeroides (1 sp.).

Fam. Heppiaceae: Epiphloea terrena (1 sp.)

Fam. Monoblastiaceae: Acrocordia gemmata, Anisomeridium (biforme or polypori) (1 sp.)

Fam. Parmeliaceae: Protoparmelia badia (1 sp.), P. psarophana (1sp.), P. montagnei (1sp.).

Fam. Pertusariaceae: Ochrolechia, Pertusaria (5 sp.).

Fam. Physciaceae: Rinodina (3 species), Rinodinella (1 sp.), Buellia (5 sp.), Diploicia (1 sp.), Dimelaena (1 sp.), Hafellia (1 sp.), Amandinea (1 sp.), Diplotomma (2 sp.) (mainly mediterranean species).

Fam. Pilocarpacieae: Byssoloma (1 sp.).

Fam. Psoraceae: Glyphopeltis ligustica (1 sp.)

Fam. Pyrenulaceae: Pyrenula chlorospila (1 sp.)

Fam. Strigulaceae: Strigula mediterranea (1 sp.).

Fam. Teloschistaceae: Caloplaca with lobed thallus ( e.g. C. biatorinoides, C. flavescens) (5 sp.), C. pollinii(1 sp.), C. liguriensis (1 sp.), Teloschistes chrysophthalmus (1 sp.), T. lacunosus (1 sp.), Fulgensia (three xerophilic species) (1 sp.).

Fam. Thelotremataceae: Diploschistes (4 sp.)

Fam. Trichoteliaceae: Porina (aenea or borreri) (1 sp.), Zamenhofia hibernica (1 sp.).

Fam. Verrucariaceae: Agonimia (allobata or opuntiella) (1 sp.), Normandina pulchella (1 sp.), Psoronema stigonemoides (1 sp.).

Lich. Ster.: Lepraria (lobificans or eburnea) (1 sp.), Botryolepraria lesdainii(1 sp.).

Lichenicolous Ascomycetes (Mediterranean and Pyrenean) (5 genera).

O. Arthoniales:

Fam. Roccellaceae: Dirina (cerationae or massiliensis) (1 sp.), Bactrospora patellarioides (1 sp.), Enterographa crassa (1 sp.), Schismmatoma ricasolii (1 sp.)

Fam. Arthoniaceae: Arthonia (4 sp.)

O. Lecanorales (incertae sedis): Biatoridium monasteriensis (1 sp.).

Robert Lucking (The Field Museum) 68 species representing:

Arthoniaceae: Arthonia (1 species), Cryptothecia (1 species), Amazonomyces (1 species)

Opegraphaceae: Mazosia (1 species), Opegrapha (1 species), Lecanactis (1 species), Cresponea (1 species)

Pyrenulaceae: Pyrenula (1 species)
Trypetheliaceae: Trypethelium (1 species)

Monoblastiaceae: Anisomeridium (1 species), Musaespora (1 species)

Strigulaceae: Strigula (2 species), Flavobathelium (1 species), Phyllobathelium (1 species)

Trichotheliaceae: Porina (3 species), Trichothelium (1 species)

Asterothyriaceae: Gyalidea (2 species), Psorotheciopsis (1 species), Asterothyrium (1 species)

Gomphillaceae: Gyalideopsis (1 species), Tricharia (1 species), Echinoplaca (1 species), Calenia (1 species), Gyalectidium (1 species), Aulaxina (1 species)

Thelotremataceae: Ocellularia (2 species), Thelotrema (2 species), Myriotrema (1 species), Chroodiscus (1 species), Diploschistes (1 species)

Graphidaceae: Graphis (1 species), Dyplolabia (1 species), Fissurina (1 species), Graphina (1 species), Cyclographina (1 species), Phaeographis (1 species), Gyrostomum (1 species), Sarcographa (1 species)

Coccocarpiaceae: Coccocarpia (1 species)

Pannariaceae: Pannaria (1 species), Degelia (1 species), Psoroma (1 species), Parmeliella (1 species)

Megalosporaceae: Megalospora (1 species)

Brigantiaeaceae: Brigantiaea (1 species)

Haematommataceae: Haematomma (1 species)

Bacidiaceae: Bacidia (1 species), Bacidina (1 species)

Pilocarpaceae: Malcolmiella (1 species), Fellhanera (2 species), Bapalmuia (1 species), Brasilicia (1 species), Byssoloma (2 species), Byssolecania (1 species), Eugeniella (1 species), Calopadia (2 species), Tapellaria (1 species), Lasioloma (1 species), Sporopodium (1 species)

Letrouitiaceae: Letrouitia (1 species)

Thorsten Lumbsch (The Field Museum) will provide 41 DNA samples representing 11 genera in the Agyriales: Ainoa, Anzina, Baeomyces, Elixia, Orceolina, Placopsis, Placynthiella, Schaereria, Trapelia, Trapeliopsis, Xylographa.

10 genera in the Ostropales s.l.: Absconditella, Belonia, Dimerella, Diploschistes, Graphis, Gyalecta, Myriotrema, ocellularia, stictis, thelotrema.

6 genera in the Pertusariales: Coccotrema, Loxosporopsis, Megaspora, Ochrolechia, Pertusaria, Varicellaria.

2 genera in the Pyrenulales: Porina and Pyrenula.

2 general in the Verrucariales: Acrocordia, and Agonimia.

3 genera in the Lecanorales s. lat. Steinera, Umbilicaria, Vezdaea
 
 

Jolanta Miadlikowska (Duke University) will provide fresh specimens or DNA isolates for 19 samples for the following genera of Peltigerales:

Lobariaceae:

Lobaria: 3 species (each representing a putative new genus)

Lobarina: 2 species (each representing a putative genus)

Pseudocyphellaria: 3 species (each representing a putative genus)

Nephroma: 1 species

Sticta: 1 species

Massalongia: 1 species

Peltigeraceae:

Peltigera: 1 species

Solorina: 3 species (each representing a putative genus)

Collemataceae:

Collema: 2 species

Leptogium: 2 species

Tiina Randlane (University of Tartu, Estonia) will provide fresh material for lichen-forming fungi from Estonia (altogether 47 specimens) from the following orders, families and genera of Ascomycota:

Christoph Scheidegger and Christine Keller (Swiss Federal Research Institute, Switzerland) will provide dry specimens, DNA isolates or PCR products for 47 species: 15 species of Lobaria, 2 species of Erioderma, 10 crustose species within the Physciaceae, and 20 crustose species within the Verrucariales.

Matthias Schultz (University of Hamburg, Germany) will provide fresh material for the following taxa within the Lecanoromycetes (no. of species in brackets; no. of specimens may be higher):

Lecanorales, Lichininaeae

Lichinaceae:

Lichina (1), Digitothyrea (1), Thyrea (1), Paulia (1), Lichinella (3, critical genus), Peccania (2, critical genus), Pterygiopsis (2, critical genus), Lempholemma (2, critical genus)

Heppiaceae:

Heppia (2, sister group uncertain)

Gloeoheppiaceae:

Gloeoheppia (1, position and sister group uncertain)

Peltulaceae:

Peltula (3, critical genus); this will be done in cooperation with Prof. Buedel (Kaiserslautern) who may also want to send a PhD student to Duke Univ.

Lecanorinaeae

Collemataceae:

Collema (3, position and sister group uncertain)

Leptogium (3, position and sister group uncertain)

Harrie Sipman (Botanischer Garten und Botanisches Museum Berlin-Dahlem, Germany) will provide fresh material for at least 6 species representing four genera: Megalospora, Megaloblastenia,Lopezaria, and Lecania s.l. Other species will be provided from field work in Costa Rica, Greece and China during the year 2002.

Soili Stenroos (University of Turku, Finland) will provide both fresh material and DNA for 46 species representing 37 genera within the Lecanoromycetidae: Anaptychia (1), Arctoparmelia (1), Aspicilia (2), Bryoria (2), Calicium (2), Caloplaca (2), Cetraria (1), Cladonia (incl. Cladina; 2), Dermatocarpon (1), Evernia (1), Graphis (1), Hypogymnia (1), Icmadophila (1), Lasallia (1), Lecanora (1), Leproloma (1), Lobaria (1), Melanelia (2), Neofuscelia (1), Nephroma (1), Ochrolechia (1), Parmelia (1), Peltigera (1), Pertusaria (1), Phaeophyscia (1), Physcia (2), Physconia (1), Platismatia (1), Pseudevernia (1), Pycnothelia (1), Ramalina (1), Sphaerophorus (1), Umbilicaria (2), Usnea (1), Vulpicida (1), Xanthoparmelia (1), Xanthoria (2).

Leif Tibell (Uppsala University, Sweden) will provide cultures for 50-100 species of calicioid fungi as well as unpublished sequences of ITS/LSU.

Mauro Tretiach and Pier Luigi Nimis (University of Trieste, Italy). Will provide fresh specimens of c. 20 species, selected among taxa that have been recently studied or described by our team. They are::

For each species, at least three samples will be provided.
 
 

Wendy Untereiner (Brandon University, Canada) will provide ground, lyophilized material and/or DNAs for the following taxa:

1. Class Chaetothyriomycetes, Order Chaetothryriales;

semiimmesa, Exophiala dermatitidis (ex-type), E. salmonis (ex-type),

Phialophora verrucosa and Ramichloriudium anceps (ex-type).

2) Class Eurotiomycetes, Order Onygenales (20 species, mostly ex-type) including:

Family Arthrodermataceae - Arthroderma, Nannizzia, Trichophyton ()

Family Gymnoascaceae - Arachniotus, Gymnascella, Gymnascoides, and Gymnoascus (

Family Onygenaceae - Amauraoscus, Aphanoascus, Apinisia, Ascocalvatia, Auxarthron, Chrysosporium, Nanniziopsis,

Neogymnomyces, Polytolypa, Shanorella, Sporomastix, Uncinocarpus

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Rebecca Yahr (Duke University) will provide fresh material or DNA isolates for about 100 species representing 88 genera:

Naetrocymbaceae:

Mycoglaena (1)

Mycoporaceae

Mycoporum (1)

Acrocordia (1), Anisomeridium (3), Monoblastia (1)

Trichotheliaceae

Porina (1), Trichothelium (1)

Pleurotremataceae

Pleurotrema (1)

Lichenotheliaceae

Lichenothelia (1), Lichenostigma (1)

Gomphillaceae

Absconditella (1), Acarosporina (1), Biostictis (1), Conotrema (1), Cryptodiscus (1), Lilicoa (1),

Nanostictis (1), Ostropa (1), Petractis (2), Stictis (1)

Thelotremataceae

Asterothyrium (1), Diploschistes (1), Myriotrema (1), Thelotrema (1), Tremotylium (1)

Incertae Sedis

Leucogymnospora (1), Playgramme (1), Platygraphopsis (1), Xyloschistes (1)

Gyalectaceae

Coengonium (1), Cryptolechia (1), Dimerella (1), Gyalecta (1), Pachyphiale (1), Ramonia (1)

Incertae Sedis

Belonia (1)

Orbiliaceae ??

Orbilia (1)