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

Authors: GENNADII URBANAVICHUS, AMINAT GABIBOVA, AZIZ ISMAILOV

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: Ascomycota, lichens, lichenicolous fungi, new records, Caucasus, Daghestan, Russia

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