New records of lichens and lichenicolous fungi for Russia and the Caucasus

Authors : Gennadii Urbanavichus, Aminat Gabibova, Aziz Ismailov

Pages : 291-297

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Publication Date : 9999-12-31

Article Type : Makaleler

Abstract :Four species of lichens and 11 species of lichenicolous fungi are reported from the Republic of Daghestan for the first time for the Caucasus region. Of these, 7 taxa are new to Russia: Caloplaca badioreagens Tretiach & Muggia, Caloplaca polycarpa (A.Massal.) Zahlbr., Lichenothelia renobalesiana D.Hawksw. & V.Atienza, Stigmidium rouxianum Calat. & Triebel, Toninia episema (Nyl.) Timdal, Toninia leptogii Timdal, and Verrucaria latericola Erichsen. Comments on their geographic distribution, habitats, substrate, and comparisons with morphologically similar taxa are presented.
Keywords : Key words: Ascomycota, lichens, lichenicolous fungi, new records, Caucasus, Daghestan, Russia