The lichens of Bolshoy Tuters Island (Tytärsaari), Leningrad Region, Russia

The updated checklist of Tuters Island (Leningrad Region, Russia) is presented. Of 331 species of recognized biota, 314 species of lichens, 16 lichenicolous fungi and one non-lichenized saprobic fungus are reported from Tuters Island. Of them, 202 species are new to the study area. Aspicilia epiglypta, Fuscidea praeruptorum, Micarea byssacea and Sarcogyne hypophaeoides are reported for the first time for Russia, Roselliniella stereocaulorum – for European Russia, Aspicilia polychroma, Carbonea vorticosa, Cercidospora stereocaulorum, Cladonia ciliata f. flavicans, C. rangiformis, Parmelia ernstiae, Plectocarpon cf. encausticum and Roselliniella cladoniae – for North-Western European Russia; Bachmanniomyces uncialicola, Bacidina sulphurella, Micarea botryoides, Miriquidica griseoatra and Stereocaulon nanodes are new to the Leningrad Region.Peer reviewe

New data on Parmeliaceae and calicioid fungi of Kamchatka

Three species of Parmeliaceae [Cetrariella fastigiata (Delise ex Nyl.) Kärnefelt et Thell, Flavopunctelia soredica (Nyl.) Hale, Tuckermannopsis inermis (Nyl.) Kärnefelt] and one calicioid fungus [Phaeocalicium polyporaeum (Nyl.) Tibell] are reported for the first time for Kamchatka Peninsula.</jats:p

To the lichen flora of the Kamchatian fir grove (Kronotsky Nature Reserve)

The fir (Abies gracilis) grove (Kamchatka Peninsula, Kronotsky State Nature Reserve) is a unique area for the northern part of the Russian Far East. As a result of revision of herbarium specimens and literature data a list of lichens of the fir grove was compiled, comprising 55 species. Of them, 27 species are new to the Kronotsky Reserve, 30 are firstly reported for the grove. Altogether 36 lichen epiphytes of Abies gracilis are known.</jats:p

Masonhalea richardsonii (Parmeliaceae) — the first record for the lichen flora of Kamchatka

Masonhalea richardsonii (Hook.) Karnefelt, red listed lichen in Russia is firstly recorded for Kamchatka Peninsula (Sredinny Range, Kopyl’yo and Aga rivers basins). Main characters and ecological features of the species are described. Preliminary evaluation of present state of M. richardsonii population and its limiting factors are provided.</jats:p

First records of Tuckermannopsis orbata (Parmeliaceae) and Chaenothecopsis parasitaster (Mycocaliciaceae) from Kamchatka

Tuckermannopsis orbata (Nyl.) M. J. Lai (Parmeliaceae Zenker) and Chaenothecopsis parasitaster (Bagl. et Carestia) D. Hawksw. (Mycocaliciaceae A. F. W. Schmidt) are reported for the first time for Kamchatka Peninsula and Russian Far East. The first species is also new for Russia and Asia.</jats:p

Lichens of some shrubs and dwarf shrubs of Kamchatka Peninsula

Investigations on lichen flora of some shrubs and dwarf shrubs were carried out on the base of more than 520 sample plots made from 2002 to 2008 on Kamchatka Peninsula. Totally 141 species and 2 varieties of lichens, calicioid and allied fungi were found on 28 species of the shrubs and dwarf shrubs. The lichen flora on Salix spp. is most diverse, represented by 108 species. Few lichens are evidently restricted to the shrubs and dwarf shrubs: Biatora vacciniicola, Cheiromycina petri, Lecania cyrtellina, L. fuscella, Phaeocalicium interruptum. Eight species are first reported from Kamchatka: Agyrium rufum, Anzina carneonivea, Biatora chrysantha, Cheiromycina petri, Fuscopannaria confusa, Lecania fuscella, Lecidella xylophila, Phaeocalicium interruptum.</jats:p

New records of lichens and lichenicolous fungi from the Tver Region

Eight species of lichens and five parasitic (mainly lichenicolous) fungi are reported for the first time for the Tver Region. The lichens Bacidina neosquamulosa and Bellemerea cinereorufescens are new to Central European Russia. Data on localities and habitats in the Tver Region are provided for all species; nearest known localities in European Russia and distinguishing characters of the species are briefly discussed.</jats:p

The lichens and allied fungi of the Gladyshevskiy Protected Area (Saint Petersburg)

Gladyshevskiy regional protected area has been investigated at the limits of Saint Petersburg (Russia; biogeographical province Isthmus karelicus). This territory is valuable for Roschinka River ecosystems and natural forest landscapes. The current study is based on lichen data collected by authors within 2005–2013 and on historical herbarium of A. O. Kihlman (collected in 1893, includes 53 species). Altogether 310 species of lichen-forming, lichenicolous and non-lichenized fungi are reported from the protected area, among them historical collections of 20 species that were not found within the area nowadays. Caloplaca albolutescens (Nyl.) H. Olivier is published for the first time for European Russia (excluding Caucasus) and 25 species are new to St. Petersburg. The data on localities, habitat use and substratum use of Arthonia subfuscicola (Linds.) Triebel, Chaenotheca subroscida (Eitner) Zahlbr., Chaenothecopsis viridialba (Kremp.) Alb. Schmidt and Schismatomma pericleum (Ach.) Branth et Rostr. are for the first time provided for St. Petersburg. Altogether 14 indicator species and habitat specialists of biologically valuable forests are known from the area, but seven of them — Chaenotheca subroscida, Chaenothecopsis viridialba, Microcalicium disseminatum (Ach.) Vain., Nephroma parile (Ach.) Ach., N. resupinatum (L.) Ach., Ramalina thrausta (Ach.) Nyl. and Schismatomma pericleum — are known from historical data only and can be considered extinct from St. Petersburg. Also 14 species included in the Red Data Book of St. Petersburg (Prilozhenie…, 2014) are reported from Gladyshevskiy protected area, seven of them still present there: Anaptychia ciliaris (L.) Körb., Bacidia rubella (Hoffm.) A. Massal., Cladonia norvegica Tønsberg et Holien, C. stellaris (Opiz) Pouzar et Vězda, Leptogium teretiusculum (Wallr.) Arnold, Montanelia sorediata (Ach.) Divakar et al. and Umbilicaria polyphylla (L.) Baumg.</jats:p

Parmelia asiatica (Parmeliaceae): the first record for the lichen flora of Russia

Recently described from China Parmelia asiatica A. Crespo et Divakar is recorded for the first time in Russia from Kamchatka Peninsula (Eastern Volcanic Range) and Baikal Siberia (Baikalsky, Delun-Uransky and Kodar Ranges). Updated description and localities of the species are presented.</jats:p