The ecological-substrate distribution of epiphytic lichens in fir-spruce and pine-broadleaved forests of South Sikhote-Alin was considered. The key part of basic forest forming trees in maintenance of epiphytic lichens diversity was revealed. The analysis of similarity of epiphytic lichens species structure on 52 phorophytes was carried out. The influence of different factors on the ecological-substrate distribution of lichens was considered. Key words: lichenflora, lichens, epiphytes, forofphytes, South Sikhote-Alin. [In Russian with English summary]