Twenty-nine lichens species were reported in samples from Azorean Cryptomeria japonica
forests. One species, Ramalina peruviana Ach., is newly recorded for the Macaronesian
Region. On Cryptomeria japonica, seven new lichen records were found for the Azores:
Parmotrema bangii (Vain.) Hale, Pyrrospora quernea (Dickson) Körber, Pyxine
subcinerea Stirt., Ramalina implectens Nyl., Ramalina peruviana Ach., Usnea dasaea
Stirton and Usnea esperantiana P. Clerc.The species Ramalina peruviana Ach., is rare
within the Macaronesian Region