Affiliation:
1. Komarov Botanical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences; Avrorin Polar-Alpine Botanical Garden-Institute of Kola Scientific Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Kirovsk, Russia
2. Komarov Botanical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Abstract
Sixty-one species of lichens and four lichenicolous fungi (Catillaria stereocaulorum, Cercidospora stereocaulorum, Endococcus macrosporus, E. propinquus) are reported for the first time for the Prins Karls Forland as a result of the study of lichens collected in 2016. Among them, Xylographa trunciseda is reported for the first time for Arctic, Rhizocarpon cinereonigrum is new to Svalbard. Differences from closely related species and distribution in the Arctic are discussed for the species, which are rare on the Svalbard. In total, 216 species of lichens and 4 lichenicolous fungi are currently known for the Prins Karls Forland.
Publisher
Komarov Botanical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Subject
Plant Science,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics