Peltigera neodegenii sp. nov. from Central China

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Peltigera neodegenii from Central China is described and illustrated as a new species. It is similar in general appearance to P. degenii, P. membranacea, and P. canina, but is distinguished by its shiny upper surface in the central part of lobes, tomenta around the margins of upper surface of lobes, distinct and raised veins on the lower surface of lobes, and simple rhizines. Comparisons of the ITS (ITS1, 5.8S, ITS2) sequences of the nuclear ribosomal DNA repeat tandem, both in phylogenetic analysis and secondary structure models of ITS2, support the taxonomic distinctness of this species.