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A preliminary checklist for lichenized fungi of Zanjan province, Iran

Mohammad Sohrabi & Zohreh Toghranegar

   One of the least investigated provinces of Iran is Zanjan, located in the NW of the country. The present contribution summarises the current knowledge of the lichens and lichenicolous fungi from Zanjan  province. The history of lichen collecting in Zanjan province  is very short. According to our information, the first collection of lichens from Zanjan dates back to 1974 when Reino Alava, a Finnish botanist, made a botanical excursion throughout the Zagross Mountains from the NW to the SW of Iran. A second collection of lichens was made by Z.Toghranegar during 2007-2008. During fieldwork throughout Taroum district in the NE of the province many lichens specimens were collected.
List  of Species
  1. Acarospora cervina
  2. Arthonia calcicola
  3. Arthonia radiata
  4. Aspicilia calcarea
  5. Aspicilia persica
  6. Caloplaca biatorina
  7. Caloplaca decipiens
  8. Caloplaca fuscoatroides
  9. Caloplaca pyracea
  10. Caloplaca saxicola
  11. Caloplaca schistidii
  12. Caloplaca stillicidiorum
  13. Caloplaca trachyphylla
  14. Candelariella rhodax
  15. Collema fuscovirens
  16. Collema polycarpon
  17. Dermatocarpon miniatum
  18. Diploschistes ocellatus
  19. Diploschistes scruposus
  20. Diplotomma venustum
  21. Fulgensia subbracteata
  22. Glypholecia scabra
  23. Immersaria iranica
  24. Immersaria usbekica
  25. Lecanora argopholis
  26. Lecanora chlarotera
  27. Lecanora dispersa
  28. Lecanora garovaglioi
  29. Lecanora horiza
  30. Lecidea tessellata
  31. Lecidella carpathica
  32. Lecidella stigmatea
  33. Lepraria alpina
  34. Lepraria nivalis
  35. Lepraria vouauxii
  36. Lobothallia radiosa
  37. Peltigera monticola
  38. Physcia adscendens
  39. Physcia tribacia
  40. Physconia perisidiosa
  41. Placidium semaforonense
  42. Placopyrenium bucekii
  43. Polysporina cyclocarpa
  44. Protoparmeliopsis muralis
  45. Ramalina capitata
  46. Rhizocarpon geographicum
  47. Rhizoplaca melanophthalma
  48. Rhizoplaca peltata
  49. Rinodina bischoffii
  50. Seirophora contortuplicata
  51. Squamarina cartilaginea
  52. Staurothele areolata
  53. Toninia sedifolia
  54. Tornabea scutellifera
  55. Umbilicaria aprina
  56. Xanthoparmelia stenophylla
  57. Xanthoria parietina

The full references are given in the Bibliography and additional photos in the Photos Gallery
   Please send comments to:  mohammad.sohrabi@gmail.com  
  Suggested Citation:    

Sohrabi, M. & Toghranegar, Z. 2010: A preliminary checklist for lichenized fungi of Zanjan province, Iran. https://www.myco-lich.com/ (Accessed Date D/M/Y)

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