Seven lichen species new to Poland

Abstract

Biatora pontica, Buellia violaceofusca, Catillaria croatica, Parmelia ernstiae, Placopsis lambii, Protoparmelia oleagina and Scoliciosporum curvatum are recorded as new to Poland. Most reported species represent a group of crustose, often sterile lichens where secondary chemistry plays an important role in the taxonomy. Characteristics of each species, notes on similar taxa, distribution, and habitat are provided.

New records of Parmelia ernstiae and P. serrana (Ascomycota, Parmeliaceae) in Poland

“…The species is characterized by the production of atranorin, salazinic, consalazinic, protocetraric and lobaric acids as well as fatty acids (e.g., lichesterinic and protolichesterinic) [5,29,30]. In examined specimens all substances, except protocetraric, isonephrosterinic and nephrosterinic acids (probably due to their low quantity) were detected (see also [9,10]).…”

“…The species was reported firstly from the Drawskie Lakeland [9] and later from the Elbląska High Plain and the Sławieńska Plain [10]. Eight localities of P. ernstiae in the Sudety Mts are presented in this paper.…”

“…ex Hale, and P. sulcata Taylor. [6][7][8][9][10][11]. They differ primarily in terms of chemical properties (e.g., production of fatty acids) and also some morphological features, such as pruinosity of upper surface and the shape of rhizines.…”

“…They differ primarily in terms of chemical properties (e.g., production of fatty acids) and also some morphological features, such as pruinosity of upper surface and the shape of rhizines. Parmelia ernstiae and P. serrana have been recognized in Poland relatively recently, in 2012 and 2014, respectively [9,11]. Therefore, their detail distribution and frequency of occurrence in Poland is still poorly known.…”

The lichen family Parmeliaceae in Poland. III. Parmelia serrana, new to Poland

“…ex Hale and P. sulcata Taylor [13][14][15][16][17][18]. Two of these, the isidiate P. saxatilis and the sorediate P. sulcata, commonly reported from Poland, were recently shown to represent a group of cryptic or semi-cryptic species [8][9][10][11]19].…”