Acarosporaceae of New Mexico: Eight New Species of Acarospora and Sarcogyne

Exploring the Sarcogyne phylogeny: three new species and four new reports from Europe and North America (Austria, Czech Republic, Greece, Germany, Romania, U.S.A.)

“…, Pleopsidium Körb . , Timdalia Hafellner, and Trimmatothelopsis Zschacke ( Westberg et al 2015, Knudsen et al 2023a). A Polysporina cf.…”

“…( Knudsen et al 2016). Several Polysporina taxa are currently being treated as Sarcogyne , S. cyclocarpa (Anzi) J.Steiner as well as S. urceolata Anzi and S. pusilla Anzi ( Knudsen et al 2023a). Neither of these clades have been resolved.…”

“…In family phylogenies Acarospora and Sarcogyne are not monophyletic genera but groups ( Westberg et al 2015, Knudsen et al 2019, 2021b, 2023a). Neither group has a synapomorphic character or suite of characters distinguishing all species of Acarospora or Sarcogyne from each other.…”

“…or Sarcogyne nogalensis K.Knudsen, Kocourk. & Hodková ( Westberg et al 2015, Knudsen & Kocourková 2020b, Knudsen et al 2023a).…”

“…It is also possible that hybridization and introgression were the drivers of the evolution of the Acarospora and Sarcogyne groups. If so, even a global 6-gene study would not resolve the tree into monophyletic clades, and genomic studies would be necessary to fully understand the evolution of the family ( Knudsen et al 2023a). At this stage it is premature to start naming new genera based on current family trees, especially with the new possibilities of phylogenomic studies.…”