Katalog - Lichenological literature

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Etayo J., Divakar P.K. & Hawksworth D.L. (2026): New and interesting lichenicolous fungi from South Africa, Herzogia, 39: 134–150

Seventeen species of lichenicolous fungi are recorded from South Africa as a result of a collecting trip to the Cape Provinces in 2005. Four of them proved to be new species: Cercidospora capensis on a Caloplaca s. lat., Endococcus bicinctus on Parmotrema, Feltgeniomyces combeae on Combea mollusca, and Trematosphaeropsis xanthomaculinae on Xanthoparmelia hottentotta. In this study the known distribution of some species is significantly extended. The known lichenicolous mycobiota of South Africa … Read more...

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Hüvös-Récsi A. & Bauer N. (2026): Punctelia jeckeri (Roum.) Kalb an overlooked species of the Hungarian lichen flora, Herzogia, 39: 265–279

This article presents the discovery of Punctelia jeckeri, which had not been reported from Hungary, and its occurrences mapped in recent years. The species has been overlooked until now, but our herbarium revision of the BP collection proves that some of the specimens were published under P. subrudecta in recent years. The oldest Hungarian voucher specimen was collected 100 years ago by György Timkó in the Balaton Uplands. According to the results of our mapping work, P. jeckeri is a native … Read more...

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Prokopiev I., Zholobova Zh., Himelbrant D. & Frolova D. (2026): The yellow pigment subauriferin from Melanelixia subaurifera and its identity with secalonic acid A, Herzogia, 39: 280–283

The structure of a sulfur-yellow pigment from the lichen Melanelixia subaurifera, historically referred to as subauriferin, has been determined. Chromatographic analysis of lichen extracts revealed that this compound coincides with secalonic acid A, a known yellow pigment found in both lichenized and non-lichenized fungi, in terms of molecular weight and UV spectrum. Myelochroa entotheiochroa and Pseudoparmelia cubensis, known for their high secalonic acid A content, were selected as reference … Read more...

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Feng Y.-S., Li L.-J. & Zhang Y.-Y. (2026): Three new sorediate species of Lecanora sensu lato (Ascomycota, Lecanoraceae) from Anhui Province, China, MycoKeys, 136: 301–322

In this study, three new sorediate species, Lecanora apicifarinacea Y. S. Feng & Y. Y. Zhang, L. pseudolayana Y. S. Feng & Y. Y. Zhang and Verseghya megasorediata Y. S. Feng & Y. Y. Zhang from Anhui Province, China, are described and illustrated based on an integrated analysis of morphological, chemical and molecular data. Phylogenetically, L. apicifarinacea and L. pseudolayana are nested within the L. subfusca group. Lecanora apicifarinacea is characterized by the raised and erumpent soralia that … Read more...

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Makhnykina A.V., Kukavskaya E.A., Panov A.V., Prokushkin A.S., Vaganov E.A. & Groisman P.Y. (2026): Soil CO2 efflux in Scots pine forests in Central Siberia after wildfire and logging: Diurnal and seasonal patterns, Climate, 14(7): 147 [25 p.]

Boreal forests are sensitive to external factors, and even small variations can completely alter their natural carbon (C) balance. Today, we face not only the consequences of climate change but also intensified human activity. In most cases, forest disturbances decrease ecosystem stability by disrupting key structural components, often transforming ecosystems into C sources. Soil CO2 efflux is a critical indicator of recovery following disturbances. This study explored the impact of different disturbance … Read more...

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Hollinger J., Noell N., van den Boom P., Sheard J. & Leavitt S.D. (2026): Lichen community associated with playas in the Great Basin Desert, Western North American Naturalist, 86(2): 193–234

We investigated the epiphytic lichen community growing on salt-tolerant shrubs around the margins of playas in the Great Basin Desert. Data from 82 sites in and around playas throughout the region are analyzed. Of the 29 species of epiphytic lichens encountered, a faithful core community of 8 species regularly co-occurred at most playa sites. Two of these species are new to science: Lecania clairii sp. nov. is similar to L. fuscella but consistently produces a purple pigment in the epihymenium, has … Read more...

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Xie C., Jüriado I., Lehismets J.P.S., Wang L., Ohmura Y., Gheza G., Nascimbene J., McMullin R.T., Randlane T. & Mark K. (2026): Evolutionary conservation of reproductive strategies in the lichen genus Cetrelia (Parmeliaceae, Ascomycota): Insights into symbiont interactions and macroclimatic influences, Diversity and Distributions, 32(7): e70235 [15 p.]

Aim: Fungi show a variety of reproductive strategies, switching between haploid and diploid forms to benefit from both, the acquisition of genetic variability through sexual reproduction and rapid population growth via asexual reproduction. Throughout the history of lichenology, lichen reproductive modes (e.g., soredia, isidia, apothecia) have been considered as important characters to circumscribe species. This includes the globally vulnerable lichen genus Cetrelia, where morphologically similar … Read more...

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Skubała K., Chowaniec K., Kowaliński M., Mrozek T., Bąkała J., Latkowska E. & Myśliwa-Kurdziel B. (2025): Ionizing radiation resilience: how metabolically active lichens endure exposure to the simulated Mars atmosphere, IMA Fungus, 16: e145477 [31 p.]

To deepen our understanding of lichen adaptation and their potential to colonize extraterrestrial environments, we aimed to identify physiological/biochemical responses of selected lichen species in a metabolically active state to simulated Mars-like conditions in the dark including exposure to X-rays. Our study is the first to demonstrate that the metabolism of the fungal partner in lichen symbiosis was active while being in a Mars-like environment. Diploschistes muscorum was able to activate … Read more...

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Joshi Y., Bisht S., Bansal P. & Meena S. (2024): New species and new records of lichenicolous ungi from India, Kawaka, 60(4): 70–77

Three new taxa of lichenicolous fungi from India namely, Lichenochora solenopsorae, Stigmidium buelliae var. thallinum, and Stigmidium solenopsoricola var. apotheciorum along with 6 new records are described and reported from India, thus raising the tally to 282. Each new taxon is thoroughly characterized with detailed descriptions, covering their morphology and anatomy, host specificity, ecological preferences along with comparative notes highlighting similarities and distinctions between these … Read more...

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Shimizu A. & Tsuyuzaki S. (2026): Substrate stability and stochastic colonization drive saxicolous lichen community assembly on periglacial patterned ground in the Daisetsuzan Mountains, Japan, Bryologist, 129(2): 84–94

The relationship between saxicolous lichen communities and rock characteristics was investigated on patterned ground in the Daisetsuzan Mountain Range, Hokkaido, Japan. A total of 900 rocks were sampled across 18 sites, and 45 lichen taxa were identified. Zero-inflated Poisson models indicated that the measured rock variables explained only minimal variation in lichen presence, suggesting that initial colonization was largely stochastic. In contrast, species richness on colonized rocks was primarily … Read more...