Katalog - Lichenological literature

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Weerakoon B., Wolseley P., Wijesundara S.. Nissanka S. & Weerakoon G. (2025): Lichens of Sri Lanka: Past discoveries, present knowledge, and future directions, Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka, 53(3): 207–217

Lichens are an important component of Sri Lankan biodiversity and have contributed greatly to the tropical diversity as well as to their application as bioindicators of changing environmental conditions. This review summarises 49 selected research publications on the taxonomic and chemical diversity of lichens, their application as bioindicators, and as a source of bioactive compounds that have medicinal properties against microorganisms with the potential of curing some diseases. The chemical properties … Read more...

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Kumar V. & Uniyal S.K. (2026): Rinodina alpina sp. nov. (Ascomycota, Physciaceae): A new corticolous lichen from the Northwestern Himalaya, India, Feddes Repertorium, 137(3): e70156 [5 p.]

A new species Rinodina alpina Vish. Kum. & S.K. Uniyal is described from the alpine region of Kugti Wildlife Sanctuary, Himachal Pradesh, India. The new taxon is characterized by a thin, continuous to rimose-areolate, greenish-gray to gray thallus, without vegetative propagules, solitary to contiguous apothecia, brown to dark brown and epruinose, apothecial discs and small, ellipsoid, Dirinaria-type ascospores measuring 12.5–16.5 μm × 6.5–9.5 μm and the absence of secondary metabolites. … Read more...

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Lücking R., Torres J.-M., Elix J.A., Viñas-Portilla C. & Moncada B. (2026): Corrigendum to: Six new species of Sporostigma from Cuba and Colombia and confirmed placement of the genus in the Arthothelium-Pachnolepia-Snippocia-Tylophoron clade in Arthoniaceae, Plant and Fungal Systematics, 71(2): 271

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Darmostuk V., Sira O., Gromakova A. & Khodosovtsev A. (2026): Lichenicolous fungi of the steppe zone of Ukraine: taxonomic diversity and phylogenetic notes, Plant and Fungal Systematics, 71(2): 273–318

Lichenicolous fungi represent an essential, but still insufficiently studied, component of the mycobiota of Europe. The steppe zone of Ukraine, despite its high ecological heterogeneity and conservation importance, has remained particularly underexplored. In this study, we provide a comprehensive revision of lichenicolous fungi occurring in the steppe zone of Ukraine based on extensive field collections from the last decade and a critical evaluation of published data. A total of 168 species are confirmed … Read more...

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Guzow-Krzemińska B., Kukwa M. & Ossowska E.A. (2026): Phenotypic and phylogenetic evidence reveals the position of Parmelia skultii in a new monotypic genus Arneparmelia within Parmeliaceae, Plant and Fungal Systematics, 71(2): 319–331

The new monotypic genus Arneparmelia is introduced on the basis of phylogenetic and phenotypic evidence. The new combination, A. skultii, is proposed. Phylogenetic analyses using nuITS, nuLSU, mtSSU, and mcm7 markers place the new genus close to Parmelia and Notoparmelia, although relationships among these genera remain incompletely resolved. The distinction between these three lineages as separate genera is also reflected in their morphological, chemical and geographical differences. Arneparmelia … Read more...

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Svensson M. (2026): A new lignicolous species of Micarea (Lecanoromycetes, Ectolechiaceae) from Sweden, Plant and Fungal Systematics, 71(2): 332–339

The new lignicolous species Micarea latispora is described from central Sweden based on morphological and molecular evidence. The species grows on decaying wood of deciduous trees, particularly Populus tremula, in open to semi-shaded conditions, and is characterized by Sedifolia-grey pigmentation in the epithecium and hymenium, unicellular, often ovoid ascospores, and by containing gyrophoric acid. It is similar to M. misella, from which it differs in having broader ascospores [(3–)3.5–4.5(–5) … Read more...

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Pilecka-Ulcugaceva J., Miezaka P., Grave J., Straupe I. & Grinfelde I. (2026): Lichen transplantation for assessing intra-urban environmental stress: A case study in Jelgava, Latvia, Environments, 13(9): 495 [13 p.]

Lichen transplantation can reveal spatial variation in biological responses across urban environments, but visible vitality cannot identify specific pollutants. We transplanted the epiphytic lichen Hypogymnia physodes from a presumed lower-impact forest area to 20 sites in Jelgava, Latvia and assessed its visible condition monthly for 243 days. The primary endpoint was first-observed necrosis; discoloration was retained as a descriptive secondary state. Thirteen primary transplants developed necrosis, … Read more...

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Bhandari S., Bisht P., Pundir R., Tomar R., Bisht S., Rawat P., Sharma A., Nagraik R. & Singh N. (2026): Biogenic Se-CuO Nanocomposites from Lichen Parmotrema nilgherrense: Structural Insights, Photocatalytic Performance, and Antimicrobial Potential, BioNanoScience, 16: 513 [23 p.]

Biogenic nanocomposites are a promising area of advanced materials research, offering multifunctional properties for environmental remediation and antimicrobial therapy, and represent a sustainable frontier. In this study, metabolites from the lichen Parmotrema nilgherrense were used to produce stable Se-CuO nanocomposites with an optical bandgap of 3.12 eV and a negative surface charge (− 38.2 mV). Structural analysis confirmed phase purity and the presence of a bio-organic capping layer. Photocatalytic … Read more...

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Solhaug K.A., Kaimakou K., Ekanayake D.N.H., Nieves Solera Guerrero & Gauslaa Y. (2026): Far-red light enhances photosynthesis in the shade-adapted old forest lichen Lobaria pulmonaria, Oecologia, 208: 107 [12 p.]

Far-red (FR) light (700–750 nm) is strongly enriched beneath forest canopies, but its impact on photosynthesis in shade-adapted lichens is not well understood. We investigated the role of FR light in photosynthesis of Lobaria pulmonaria, an oldforest cephalolichen. Spectral measurements showed that FR photons contributed up to 32% of the extended photosynthetic photon flux density (ePPFD; 400–750 nm) under the canopy, compared to only 11% in open areas. Gas exchange data showed that FR light … Read more...