Clarification of taxonomic position of Lukinia dissecta Perestenko

Abstract

Based on the data of morphological, anatomical and genetic analysis, the taxonomic position of Lukinia dissecta was clarified. Features of cystocarp structure, such as absence of tela arachnoidea, gonimoblast, consisting of three gonimolobes, where most of cells turn into the carposporangia, presence of major conjunctor cell in aggregate with genetic data allow this species to be attributed to the Rhodymeniaceae (Rhodymeniales).