Blanco, O./ Crespo, A./ Ree, R. H./ Lumbsch, H. T. 2006: Major clades of parmelioid lichens (Parmeliaceae, Ascomycota) and the evolution of their morphological and chemical diversity. - Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution39: 52-69. [RLL List # 202 / Rec.# 28181] Keywords: MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS/ PARMELIACEAE/ EVOLUTION/ DNA SEQUENCES/ STOCHASTIC MAPPING/ CHARACTER EVOLUTION
Abstract: [Study of 117 species (145 specimens) using DNA sequences from two nuclear loci and one mitochondrial locus. "Parmelioid lichens are not monophyletic; however, a core group is strongly supported as monophyletic, excluding Arctoparmelia and Melanelia s. str., and including Parmeliopsis and Parmelaria. Within this group, seven well-supported clades are found, but the relationships among them remain unresolved."