The lichen flora of Gunib plateau, inner-mountain Dagestan (North-East Caucasus, Russia)

Authors : Gennadii URBANAVICHUS, Aziz ISMAILOV

Pages : 753-768

Doi:10.3906/bot-1205-4

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :As a result of lichenological exploration of the Gunib plateau in the Republic of Dagestan insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(North-East Caucasus, Russia);, we report 402 species of lichenised, 37 lichenicolous, and 7 nonlichenised fungi representing 151 genera. Nineteen species are recorded for the first time for Russia: Abrothallus chrysanthus J.Steiner, Abrothallus microspermus Tul., Caloplaca albopruinosa insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Arnold); H.Olivier, Candelariella plumbea Poelt & Vezda, Candelariella rhodax Poelt & Vezda, Cladonia firma insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Nyl.); Nyl., Halospora deminuta insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Arnold); Tomas. & Cif., Halospora discrepans insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(J.Lahm ex Arnold); Hafellner, Lichenostigma epipolina Nav.-Ros., Calat. & Hafellner, Milospium graphideorum insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Nyl.); D.Hawksw., Mycomicrothelia atlantica D.Hawksw. & Coppins, Parabagliettoa cyanea insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(A.Massal.); Gueidan & Cl.Roux, Placynthium garovaglioi insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(A.Massal.); Malme, Polyblastia dermatodes A.Massal., Rusavskia digitata insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(S.Y.Kondr.); S.Y.Kondr. & Kärnefelt, Squamarina stella-petraea Poelt, Staurothele elenkinii Oxner, Toninia nordlandica Th.Fr., and Verrucaria endocarpoides Servít. In addition, 71 taxa are new records for the Caucasus and 15 are new to Asia.
Keywords : Key words Lichens, lichenicolous fungi, biodiversity, Gunib plateau, limestone, Dagestan, Caucasus, Russia