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Paul M. Kirika
Researcher at Kenyatta University
Publications - 31
Citations - 569
Paul M. Kirika is an academic researcher from Kenyatta University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Lichen & Parmeliaceae. The author has an hindex of 9, co-authored 25 publications receiving 430 citations. Previous affiliations of Paul M. Kirika include Chinese Academy of Sciences.
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One hundred new species of lichenized fungi : a signature of undiscovered global diversity
H. Thorsten Lumbsch,Teuvo Ahti,Susanne Altermann,Guillermo Amo de Paz,André Aptroot,Ulf Arup,Alejandrina Barcenas Peña,Paulina A. Bawingan,Michel Navarro Benatti,Luisa Betancourt,Curtis R. Björk,Kansri Boonpragob,Maarten Brand,Frank Bungartz,Marcela Eugenia da Silva Cáceres,Mehtmet Candan,José Luis Chaves,Philippe Clerc,Ralph S. Common,Brian J. Coppins,Ana Crespo,Manuela Dal-Forno,Pradeep K. Divakar,Melizar V. Duya,John A. Elix,Arve Elvebakk,Johnathon D. Fankhauser,Edith Farkas,Lidia Itati Ferraro,Eberhard Fischer,David J. Galloway,Ester Gaya,Mireia Giralt,Trevor Goward,Martin Grube,Josef Hafellner,Jesús E. Hernández M.,Maria de los Angeles Herrera Campos,Klaus Kalb,Ingvar Kärnefelt,Gintaras Kantvilas,Dorothee Killmann,Paul M. Kirika,Kerry Knudsen,Harald Komposch,Sergey Y. Kondratyuk,James D. Lawrey,Armin Mangold,Marcelo Pinto Marcelli,Bruce McCune,María Inés Messuti,Andrea Michlig,Ricardo Miranda González,Bibiana Moncada,Alifereti Naikatini,Matthew P. Nelsen,Dag Olav Øvstedal,Zdenek Palice,Zdenek Palice,Khwanruan Papong,Sittiporn Parnmen,Sergio Pérez-Ortega,Christian Printzen,Víctor J. Rico,Eimy Rivas Plata,Javier Robayo,Dania Rosabal,Ulrike Ruprecht,Noris Salazar Allen,Leopoldo G. Sancho,Luciana Santo de Jesus,Tamires dos Santos Vieira,Matthias Schultz,Mark R. D. Seaward,Emmanuël Sérusiaux,Imke Schmitt,Harrie J. M. Sipman,Mohammad Sohrabi,Ulrik Søchting,Majbrit Zeuthen Søgaard,Laurens B. Sparrius,Adriano Afonso Spielmann,Toby Spribille,Jutarat Sutjaritturakan,Achra Thammathaworn,Arne Thell,Göran Thor,Holger Thüs,Einar Timdal,Camille Truong,Roman Türk,Loengrin Umana Tenorio,Dalip K. Upreti,Pieter P. G. van den Boom,Mercedes Rebuelta,Mats Wedin,Susan Will-Wolf,Volkmar Wirth,Nora Wirtz,Rebecca Yahr,Kumelachew Yeshitela,Frauke Ziemmeck,Tim Wheeler,Robert Lücking +103 more
TL;DR: A total of 100 new species of lichenized fungi are described, representing a wide taxonomic and geographic range, and emphasizing the dire need for taxonomic expertise in lichenology.
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Evolution of complex symbiotic relationships in a morphologically derived family of lichen-forming fungi
Pradeep K. Divakar,Ana Crespo,Mats Wedin,Steven D. Leavitt,David L. Hawksworth,Leena Myllys,Bruce McCune,Tiina Randlane,Jarle W. Bjerke,Yoshihito Ohmura,Imke Schmitt,Carlos G. Boluda,David Alors,Beatriz Roca-Valiente,Ruth Del-Prado,Constantino Ruibal,Kawinnat Buaruang,Kawinnat Buaruang,Jano Núñez-Zapata,Guillermo Amo de Paz,Víctor J. Rico,M. Carmen Molina,John A. Elix,Theodore L. Esslinger,Inger Kristin K Tronstad,Hanna S. Lindgren,Damien Ertz,Cécile Gueidan,Lauri Saag,Kristiina Mark,Garima Singh,Francesco Dal Grande,Sittiporn Parnmen,Andreas Beck,Michel Navarro Benatti,Dan Blanchon,Mehmet Candan,Philippe Clerc,Trevor Goward,Martin Grube,Brendan P. Hodkinson,Jae-Seoun Hur,Gintaras Kantvilas,Paul M. Kirika,James C. Lendemer,Jan-Eric Mattsson,María Inés Messuti,Jolanta Miadlikowska,Matthew P. Nelsen,Jan I. Ohlson,Sergio Pérez-Ortega,Andres Saag,Harrie J. M. Sipman,Mohammad Sohrabi,Arne Thell,Göran Thor,Camille Truong,Rebecca Yahr,Dalip K. Upreti,Paloma Cubas,H. Thorsten Lumbsch +60 more
TL;DR: The phylogenetic hypothesis supports the independent origin of lichenicolous fungi associated with climatic shifts at the Oligocene-Miocene boundary and provides novel insight into evolutionary relationships in this large and diverse family of Lichen-forming ascomycetes.
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Formally described species woefully underrepresent phylogenetic diversity in the common lichen photobiont genus Trebouxia (Trebouxiophyceae, Chlorophyta): An impetus for developing an integrated taxonomy.
Lucia Muggia,Matthew P. Nelsen,Paul M. Kirika,Eva Barreno,Andreas Beck,Hanna Lindgren,H. Thorsten Lumbsch,Steven D. Leavitt +7 more
TL;DR: It is demonstrated that the current formally described species woefully underrepresent overall species-level diversity in this important lichen-forming algal genus Trebouxia, and it is anticipated that an integrative taxonomic approach will be required to establish a robust, comprehensive taxonomy for TreBouxia.
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Assessing phylogeny and historical biogeography of the largest genus of lichen-forming fungi, Xanthoparmelia (Parmeliaceae, Ascomycota)
Steven D. Leavitt,Paul M. Kirika,Guillermo Amo de Paz,Jen-Pan Huang,Jae-Seoun Hur,John A. Elix,Felix Grewe,Pradeep K. Divakar,H. Thorsten Lumbsch +8 more
TL;DR: Reconstructed biogeographical histories of Xanthoparmelia reveal diversification restricted to continents with infrequent intercontinental exchange by long-distance dispersal, and provides a framework for ongoing research into diverse lineages of lichen-forming fungi.
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Initial Complete Chloroplast Genomes of Alchemilla (Rosaceae): Comparative Analysis and Phylogenetic Relationships
Peninah Cheptoo Rono,Xiang Dong,Jia-Xin Yang,Fredrick Munyao Mutie,Millicent Akinyi Oulo,Itambo Malombe,Paul M. Kirika,Guang-Wan Hu,Qing-Feng Wang +8 more
TL;DR: The availability of complete cp genome in the genus Alchemilla will contribute to species delineation and further phylogenetic and evolutionary studies in the family Rosaceae.