Despite their potential shortcomings for phylogenetic inference, sometimes only morphological data are available for systematic classification. Computational methods are used to determine ...

The "Clinical Snapshot" series provides a concise examination of a clinical presentation including history, treatment, patient education, and nursing measures. Using the format here, you are invited ...

In an investigation of Peltigera species in montane forests of northern China, a new species, P. isidiophora was identified based on morphological characteristics and DNA sequence data. It differs ...

If you find a stripe-like rash on your child’s arm or leg, you might be concerned. But it might be a harmless rash called lichen striatus. This type of rash usually forms one or two lines of pink, ...

The discovery of unknown yeasts hiding in lichens from six continents could shake up a basic idea of what makes up a lichen partnership. For more than a century, biologists have described a lichen as ...

Lichens were already widespread more than 410 million years ago, according to a new international study that identifies a fossil from Brazil as one of the oldest lichen in Earth's history. The team ...

Readers thinking that lichen doesn’t sound like the most scintillating topic for a book have a valid concern. After all, these organisms created by the relationship between fungi and algae or ...

Lichen nitidus is a rare skin condition that causes clusters of bumps on the skin. The bumps appear spontaneously, without an obvious cause. It is not contagious. ‌ The clusters of bumps can show up ...