Following the study of epiphytic lichens in 30 apple orchards from Poland, Slovakia and Italy the list of 74 taxa was prepared. The most common are the meso- to xerophytic and heliophilous species. The highest number of taxa was observed in Slovak orchards. Moreover, lichens shared with at least one other country were also noted mainly in Slovakia. Bark of apple trees seems to create favourable habitats for <em>Bacidia rubella</em>, which together with <em>Strangospora pinicola</em> were valuable founds in Polish orchards. In Slovak orchards, special attention should be paid to <em>Acrocordia gemmata, Melanelixia glabra</em> and <em>Usnea hirta</em>. Among interesting records in Italian orchards, <em>Phaeophyscia hispidula</em> and <em>Ph. kairamoi</em> can be mentioned.
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