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S. Leavitt — researcher profile on SciRah

h-index: 39
Works: 158
Citations: 10K

Most-cited papers

The 2016 classification of lichenized fungi in the Ascomycota and Basidiomycota – Approaching one thousand genera
R. Lücking, B. Hodkinson, S. Leavitt
2016The Bryologist516 citations
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Species in lichen-forming fungi: balancing between conceptual and practical considerations, and between phenotype and phylogenomics
R. Lücking, S. Leavitt, D. Hawksworth
2021Fungal diversity103 citations Open access
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Using a temporal phylogenetic method to harmonize family- and genus-level classification in the largest clade of lichen-forming fungi
P. Divakar, A. Crespo, Ekaphan Kraichak, S. Leavitt +3 more
2017Fungal diversity101 citations
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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.
L. Muggia, M. Nelsen, P. Kirika, E. Barreno +4 more
2020Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution87 citations Open access
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A revised classification of orders and families in the two major subclasses of Lecanoromycetes (Ascomycota) based on a temporal approach
Ekaphan Kraichak, Jen-Pan Huang, M. Nelsen, S. Leavitt +1 more
2018Botanical journal of the Linnean Society80 citations
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The hidden diversity of lichenised Trebouxiophyceae (Chlorophyta)
L. Muggia, S. Leavitt, E. Barreno
2018Phycologia60 citations
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Corrections and amendments to the 2016 classification of lichenized fungi in the Ascomycota and Basidiomycota
R. Lücking, B. Hodkinson, S. Leavitt
2017The Bryologist54 citations
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A DNA barcoding approach for identification of hidden diversity in Parmeliaceae (Ascomycota): Parmelia sensu stricto as a case study
P. K. Divakar, S. Leavitt, M. Molina, R. del-Prado +2 more
201654 citations
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Cryptic diversity and symbiont interactions in rock-posy lichens.
S. Leavitt, Ekaphan Kraichak, J. Vondrák, M. Nelsen +4 more
2016Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution50 citations Open access
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Resolving evolutionary relationships in lichen-forming fungi using diverse phylogenomic datasets and analytical approaches
S. Leavitt, F. Grewe, Todd J. Widhelm, L. Muggia +2 more
2016Scientific Reports48 citations Open access
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An Integrative Approach for Understanding Diversity in the Punctelia rudecta Species Complex (Parmeliaceae, Ascomycota)
David Alors, H. Lumbsch, P. Divakar, S. Leavitt +1 more
2016PLoS ONE45 citations Open access
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Evaluation of traditionally circumscribed species in the lichen-forming genus Usnea, section Usnea (Parmeliaceae, Ascomycota) using a six-locus dataset
Kristiina Mark, Lauri Saag, S. Leavitt, S. Will-Wolf +5 more
2016Organisms Diversity & Evolution44 citations
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Hidden diversity before our eyes: Delimiting and describing cryptic lichen-forming fungal species in camouflage lichens (Parmeliaceae, Ascomycota).
S. Leavitt, T. Esslinger, P. Divakar, A. Crespo +1 more
2016Fungal Biology41 citations Open access
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Metagenomic data reveal diverse fungal and algal communities associated with the lichen symbiosis
Hayden L. Smith, F. Dal Grande, L. Muggia, R. Keuler +5 more
2020bioRxiv39 citations Open access
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A Matter of Time — Understanding the Limits of the Power of Molecular Data for Delimiting Species Boundaries
S. Leavitt, P. Divakar, A. Crespo, H. Lumbsch
2016Herzogia38 citations
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Reference-based RADseq resolves robust relationships among closely related species of lichen-forming fungi using metagenomic DNA
F. Grewe, Jenpan Huang, S. Leavitt, H. Lumbsch
2017Scientific Reports37 citations Open access
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Metagenomic data reveal diverse fungal and algal communities associated with the lichen symbiosis
H. Smith, F. Dal Grande, L. Muggia, R. Keuler +5 more
2020Symbiosis33 citations Open access
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Genome-scale data reveal the role of hybridization in lichen-forming fungi
R. Keuler, Alexis Garretson, T. Saunders, R. J. Erickson +7 more
2020Scientific Reports31 citations Open access
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Chloroplast morphology and pyrenoid ultrastructural analyses reappraise the diversity of the lichen phycobiont genus Trebouxia (Chlorophyta)
C. Bordenave, L. Muggia, S. Chiva, S. Leavitt +2 more
2021Algal Research30 citations Open access
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Using multi-locus sequence data for addressing species boundaries in commonly accepted lichen-forming fungal species
Xin Zhao, Samantha Fernández-Brime, M. Wedin, Marissa C. Locke +2 more
2017Organisms Diversity & Evolution30 citations Open access
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Aerobiology and passive restoration of biological soil crusts
S. Warren, L. S. St. Clair, S. Leavitt
2017Aerobiologia29 citations Open access
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Photobiont Diversity in Lichen Symbioses From Extreme Environments
R. de Carolis, Agnese Cometto, P. Moya, E. Barreno +4 more
2022Frontiers in Microbiology28 citations Open access
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The yeast lichenosphere: high diversity of basidiomycetes from the lichens Tephromela atra and Rhizoplaca melanophthalma.
Agnese Cometto, S. Leavitt, A. Millanes, M. Wedin +2 more
2022Fungal Biology28 citations Open access
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Macroecological diversification and convergence in a clade of keystone symbionts.
M. Nelsen, S. Leavitt, Kathleen M. Heller, L. Muggia +1 more
2021FEMS Microbiology Ecology28 citations Open access
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Contrasting Patterns of Climatic Niche Divergence in Trebouxia—A Clade of Lichen-Forming Algae
M. Nelsen, S. Leavitt, Kathleen M. Heller, L. Muggia +1 more
2022Frontiers in Microbiology27 citations Open access
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Genome-scale data resolve ancestral rock-inhabiting lifestyle in Dothideomycetes (Ascomycota)
C. Ametrano, F. Grewe, P. W. Crous, S. B. Goodwin +5 more
2019IMA Fungus27 citations Open access
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Assessing phylogeny and historical biogeography of the largest genus of lichen-forming fungi, Xanthoparmelia (Parmeliaceae, Ascomycota)
S. Leavitt, P. Kirika, Guillermo Amo de Paz, Jen-Pan Huang +5 more
2018The Lichenologist26 citations
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Phylogenomic analysis of 2556 single-copy protein-coding genes resolves most evolutionary relationships for the major clades in the most diverse group of lichen-forming fungi
David Pizarro, P. Divakar, F. Grewe, S. Leavitt +6 more
2018Fungal diversity26 citations
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A temporal banding approach for consistent taxonomic ranking above the species level
Ekaphan Kraichak, A. Crespo, P. K. Divakar, S. Leavitt +1 more
2017Scientific Reports25 citations Open access
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Tackling fungal diversity in lichen symbioses: molecular and morphological data recognize new lineages in Chaetothyriales (Eurotiomycetes, Ascomycota)
Agnese Cometto, S. Leavitt, M. Grube, S. de Hoog +1 more
2023Mycological progress24 citations Open access
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Multiple, Distinct Intercontinental Lineages but Isolation of Australian Populations in a Cosmopolitan Lichen-Forming Fungal Taxon, Psora decipiens (Psoraceae, Ascomycota)
S. Leavitt, M. Westberg, M. Nelsen, J. Elix +6 more
2018Frontiers in Microbiology24 citations Open access
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Picking holes in traditional species delimitations: an integrative taxonomic reassessment of the Parmotrema perforatum group (Parmeliaceae, Ascomycota)
Todd J. Widhelm, R. Egan, Francesca R. Bertoletti, Matt J. Asztalos +3 more
201624 citations
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Accelerated diversifications in three diverse families of morphologically complex lichen-forming fungi link to major historical events
Jen-Pan Huang, Ekaphan Kraichak, S. Leavitt, M. Nelsen +1 more
2019Scientific Reports23 citations Open access
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Characterizing the ribosomal tandem repeat and its utility as a DNA barcode in lichen-forming fungi
Michael J. Bradshaw, F. Grewe, A. Thomas, C. Harrison +5 more
2019BMC Evolutionary Biology23 citations Open access
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Is targeted community DNA metabarcoding suitable for biodiversity inventories of lichen-forming fungi?
Benjamin Wright, L. S. St. Clair, S. Leavitt
2019Ecological Indicators21 citations Open access
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Limitations of Species Delimitation Based on Phylogenetic Analyses: A Case Study in the Hypogymnia hypotrypa Group (Parmeliaceae, Ascomycota)
Xin-Li Wei, B. Mccune, H. Lumbsch, Hui Li +4 more
2016PLoS ONE21 citations Open access
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Providing Scale to a Known Taxonomic Unknown—At Least a 70-Fold Increase in Species Diversity in a Cosmopolitan Nominal Taxon of Lichen-Forming Fungi
Yan-Yun Zhang, Jeffrey Clancy, Jacob Jensen, R. McMullin +2 more
2022Journal of Fungi20 citations Open access
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Species boundaries in the messy middle—A genome‐scale validation of species delimitation in a recently diverged lineage of coastal fog desert lichen fungi
J. Jorna, Jackson B. Linde, Peter C. Searle, Abigail C. Jackson +10 more
2021Ecology and Evolution19 citations Open access
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Whole-Genome Sequence Data Uncover Widespread Heterothallism in the Largest Group of Lichen-Forming Fungi
David Pizarro, F. Dal Grande, S. Leavitt, P. Dyer +4 more
2019Genome Biology and Evolution19 citations Open access
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Using target enrichment sequencing to study the higher-level phylogeny of the largest lichen-forming fungi family: Parmeliaceae (Ascomycota)
F. Grewe, C. Ametrano, Todd J. Widhelm, S. Leavitt +7 more
2020IMA Fungus18 citations Open access
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2 Ecological Biogeography of Lichen-Forming Fungi
S. Leavitt, H. Lumbsch
201618 citations
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Lampenflora in a Show Cave in the Great Basin Is Distinct from Communities on Naturally Lit Rock Surfaces in Nearby Wild Caves
J. Burgoyne, R. Crépeau, Jacob Jensen, Hayden L. Smith +2 more
2021Microorganisms17 citations Open access
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Interpreting phylogenetic conflict: Hybridization in the most speciose genus of lichen-forming fungi.
R. Keuler, Jacob Jensen, Alejandrina Barcena-Peña, F. Grewe +3 more
2022Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution15 citations
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Shotgun sequencing decades-old lichen specimens to resolve phylogenomic placement of type material
S. Leavitt, R. Keuler, C. Newberry, R. Rosentreter +1 more
2019Plant and Fungal Systematics15 citations Open access
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Characterizing Crustose Lichen Communities—DNA Metabarcoding Reveals More than Meets the Eye
Jacob R. Henrie, B. M. Thomson, Andrew August Yungfleisch, Michael Kerr +1 more
2022Diversity14 citations Open access
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Alpine lichen diversity in an isolated sky island in the Colorado Plateau, USA—Insight from an integrative biodiversity inventory
S. Leavitt, J. Hollinger, Sara Summerhays, Isaac A. Munger +2 more
2021Ecology and Evolution14 citations Open access
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Parallel Miocene dispersal events explain the cosmopolitan distribution of the Hypogymnioid lichens
P. Divakar, Xin Wei, B. McCune, P. Cubas +5 more
2019Journal of Biogeography14 citations
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Testing the impact of effective population size on speciation rates – a negative correlation or lack thereof in lichenized fungi
Jen-Pan Huang, S. Leavitt, H. Lumbsch
2018Scientific Reports14 citations Open access
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Kalbionora palaeotropica, a new genus and species from coastal forests in Southeast Asia and Australia (Malmideaceae, Ascomycota)
Mattika Sodamuk, K. Boonpragob, Pachara Mongkolsuk, A. Tehler +2 more
201714 citations Open access
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Molecular phylogenetic studies unmask overlooked diversity in the tropical lichenized fungal genus Bulbothrix s.l. (Parmeliaceae, Ascomycota)
P. Kirika, P. Divakar, K. Buaruang, S. Leavitt +5 more
201714 citations
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