A review is given on new results in the chemistry of lichen substances during the past 7 years. Included are picroroccellin, paraconic acid derivatives, diphenyl-butadienes, rangiformic acid, aspicilin, homoheveadride, naphthoquinones, anthraquinones, xanthones, dibenzofuranes, depsides, depsidones, diphenyl ethers, retigeranic acids, and triterpenoids. Keywords: lichens, lichen substances.