Liudmila Konoreva

• Russian Academy of Sciences

The identification of materials collected in Svalbard led to the discovery of the species Stictis radiata (L.) Pers. This species is a facultatively lichenized fungus and an epiphyte whose main range lies outside the Arctic. We collected two specimens of this species in the Colesdalen, Svalbard. This place is one of ‘Arctic hotspot complexes’, as A...

A species new to science, Micarea svetlanae , is described from the southern part of the Russian Far East based on morphological, chemical and molecular data. This species is closely related to M. isidioprasina , which also has the micareic acid, the granular-isidiate thallus with Sedifolia-grey pigment, and crystalline granules in the hymenium and...

The first records for Russia of one species of siphonous yellow-green algae, ascomycete, and lichenicolous fungus, and the first records for regions of Russia: nine species of siphonous yellow-green alga for the Arkhangelsk, Astrakhan, Moscow, Volgograd regions, two diatom species for the Tyumen Region, nine species of basidiomycetes for the Novgor...

The paper contains the first data on the lichen biota of Broutona Island, one of the most inaccessible small islands of the Kuril Ridge. Information on the findings of 31 species of lichens first discovered on the island is presented. Among them, Peltigera venosa is a new species for the Sakhalin Region, Stereocaulon alpinum is new for the Kuril Is...

The revealed lichen diversity of the Lisinsky Protected Area counts 296 species, including 262 lichens, 20 lichenicolous fungi, and 14 non-lichenized saprobic fungi. The species Normandina chlorococca is reported for the first time for Russia, Gyalidea minuta, Lecanora substerilis, Lecidea betulicola, Vezdaea stipitata are new to the North-Western...

Twenty-six species of lichenicolous fungi and fifteen lichen species are newly reported from Kolguev Island. These include Arthonia pannariae, A. peltigerea, Cercidospora punctillata, C. stenotropae, Didymocyrtis consimilis, Endococcus propinquus, Geltingia associata, Knufia peltigerae, Muellerella hospitans, M. lichenicola, Niesslia cladoniicola,...

Nordaustlandet is the northernmost and one of the most inaccessible regions of Svalbard. The lichens of the Nordaustlandet were studied most actively from the mid-nineteenth century to the 40 s of the twentieth century. It was during this period that significant collections of lichens were collected, which still form the basis for some taxonomic st...

The distribution of Umbilicaria aprina and U. rhizinata in Russia was revised basing on morphological and molecular-phylogenetic data. Umbilicaria aprina is new to Alexandra Land Island (Franz Josef Land Archipelago), Sverdrup Island (Taimyr Dolgano-Nenets District), the republics of Altai, North Ossetia-Alania and Sakha-Yakutia. Umbilicaria rhizin...

Two species of lichens, Buellia insularis and Polyblastia cataractae, as well as a lichenicolous fungus Lasiosphaeriopsis lecanorae, were identified as new for Russia during the comprehensive studies of vegetation on the Kolguev Island. For each species, a brief description is given based on the specimens studied, differences from closely related s...

The paper provides data on 143 species, one subspecies, and one variety of lichens, 13 species of lichenicolous fungi and one species of non-lichenized saprobic fungus from Paramushir Island. One hundred thirty-eight taxa are reported for this territory for the first time. Of them, Lecanora confusa is reported for the first time for Russia, eight s...

During a geobotanical study of the Franz Josef Land archipelago, 111 lichen species were recorded on 130 sample plots. The significance of orographic factors in the distribution of lichens was assessed using principal component analysis (PCA) and multiple regression analysis. It was found that the absolute altitude and distance from the glacier are...

The production of anthraquinones is a major characteristic of most species in the Teloschistaceae . Other secondary metabolites are quite rare in this family, but some species are known to produce depsides, depsidones, xanthones and usnic acid. A new monotypic genus, Neoplaca , with a new species N. mirabilis, is described from the subfamily Calopl...

The lichen genus Rinodina in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) is revised on the basis of extensive materials collected by the authors in 1974–2022. Twenty-four species of this genus have been recorded for the lichen biota of Yakutia. Eight species are recorded for the first time: Rinodina cinereovirens, R. confragosa, R. conradii, R. intermedia, R....

The study presents data on 24 species of lichens and seven species of lichenicolous fungi that are newly recorded in the Franz Josef Land Archipelago. Among these, Amandinea pelidna, Didymocyrtis bryonthae, and Sclerococcum parasiticum are new discoveries for European Russia, and another 12 species are newly documented for the Arkhangelsk Region. T...

First records for Russia of naviculoid diatom from the Yaroslavl Region, and micromycetes from the Republic of North Ossetia — Alania, green alga for the Leningrad Region and Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Area, fragilarioid diatom for the Kaliningrad Region, red alga for the Nizhny Novgorod Region, cyanoprokaryota for the Leningrad Region and Chukotka Au...

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, Rhiz...

Data on morphology, anatomy, secondary chemistry, ecology, as well as phylogenetic reconstructions based on ITS/5.8S and mtSSU sequence data suggest that “Flavocetraria” minuscula should be transferred to a new monotypic genus Cladocetraria, phylogenetically related to “Cetraria” obtusata and Cetrariella. Cladocetraria minuscula is morphologically...

As a result of the revision of the herbarium material stored at the V. F. Kuprevich Institute of Experimental Botany of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus (MSK), 17 lichen species from the genus Micarea have been identified for Belarus, of which six are reported for the first time for the republic: M. byssacea, M. microareolata, M. nowakii...

During the study of the lichen biota of Shikotan Island, Fissurina inabensis (Vain.) M. Nakan. et Kashiw. was identified on the basis of morphological and anatomical data. It is the first record to Russia both at a species and at genus level. The phylogenetic analysis based on the ITS sequences of the studied specimens supported the close relations...

Himelbrant, D., Stepanchikova, I., Andreev, M., Korolev, K., Konoreva, L., Chesnokov, S. & Petrenko, D. 2022. New and noteworthy lichenized and lichen associated fungi from the Kaliningrad region (former Ostpreußen).-Herzogia 35: 475-493. New and noteworthy records from lichenological fieldwork conducted in 2020 in the southeastern part of the Kali...

Information on lichens of Shikotan Island based on original and literature data is provided. Altogether 278 lichen species and allied fungi are documented, of which Xylographa hians is new to Eurasia, Candelariella subdeflexa is new to Russia, nine species are new to the Russian Far East, 28 species are new to the Sakhalin Region, 39 species are ne...

The revealed lichen diversity of the proposed protected area Motornoe-Zaostrovje counts 452 species, including 400 lichens, 34 lichenicolous fungi, four facultatively lichenicolous fungi, and 14 non-lichenized saprobic fungi. Micarea synotheoides and Tremella hypocenomycis are new to Russia; Rhizocarpon sublavatum is new to European Russia; Abscond...

For the polar deserts of the Novaya Zemlya archipelago, the analysis of the dependence of the distribution of lichens on altitude above sea level, exposure by cardinal direction, the granulometric composition of soils, morphometric parameters of structural soils, the cover values of bryophytes and the total cover of cushion forms of plants and lich...

This paper presents a new saxicolous species of Rinodina from the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Russia. Rinodina jacutica is characterized by spores of the Dirinaria-type and type A development, a light-gray thallus with a slight yellowish tinge and spot tests K+ yellow and P+ yellow, atranorin present. The paper provides data on the morphology, ana...

Forty-four new lichen species and one lichenicolous fungus have been identified as a result of studies of the lichen biota of the Franz Josef Land archipelago. Bryocaulon hyperboreum was reported for the first time from Russia. Gyalecta hypoleuca and Umbilicaria maculata were first identified in the Arctic. Arctocetraria andrejevii, Brodoa oroarcti...

In the present study, we characterized the chemical variability of Arctoparmelia separata (Th. Fr.) Hale lichens are distributed in the Asian part of Russia and the northern part of North America to detect diversities within the species by high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS). A new chemotype of A. separata, containing...

The revealed lichen diversity of the historical territory Osinovaya Roscha has a total of 230 species, including 206 lichenized, 17 lichenicolous, and seven non-lichenized saprobic fungi. Epithamnolia xanthoriae is new to NorthWestern European Russia; Arthonia vinosa, Caloplaca ahtii, Cladonia merochlorophaea, Hawksworthiana peltigericola, Lecania...

The paper presents a list of lichens for the Innvika Bay, which includes 157 lichenized and 2 lichenicolous fungi. Alectoria gowardii and Peltigera elisabethae are new to Svalbard. Furthermore, 36 other species were found new to Nordaustlandet. Twenty-seven species are rare on Svalbard, among them Aspilidea myrinii, Candelariella borealis, Gyalecta...

New records to lichen flora and bryoflora of Wrangel Island are presented. The additions to the island cryptogam flora include 32 lichens and one lichenicolous fungus, 26 mosses and eleven liverwort species. Acarospora sinopica, Alectoria gowardii, Austroplaca sibirica, Calogaya bryochrysion, Hymenelia ceracea, Porpidia ochrolemma, and Sagiolechia...

The lichen biota of the Kytalyk National Park was studied for the first time ever. In total, 136 species of lichens and 1 lichenicolous fungus Sclerococcum deminutum were identified, among which 17 species were newly recorded for the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). The data on new species distribution in the neighboring regions as well as in the studi...

The paper provides data on morphology, ecology, differentiation and distribution of the crustose, epiphytic and epixylic lichen Rinodina sibirica in Eurasia. An anatomical and morphological description of R. sibirica is provided based on 138 specimens studied. Based on these records, we show that the distribution of the species from the Russian Far...

As a result of expeditionary investigations on Iturup Island (southern group of islands of the Kuril archipelago), 61 species of lichens were identified as new to the island, including Porpidia contraponenda and Xylographa rubescens – new to the Russian Far East, and Amandinea coniops and Arthonia dispuncta – new to the South of the Russian Far Eas...

The lichen diversity of the proposed protected area Pukhtolova Gora counts 252 species, including 232 lichenized, 12 lichenicolous, and 8 non-lichenized saprobic fungi. Micarea laeta, M. pusilla, and Pyrenidium actinellum s. lat. are new to North-Western European Russia; Parmelia serrana, Rhizocarpon cinereovirens, and Stereocaulon taeniarum are ne...

Twelve lichen species and two lichenicolous fungi, of them seven that belong to Micarea prasina group, are reported for the first time for St. Petersburg or the whole Leningrad Region. The lichenicolous fungus Intralichen baccisporus is new to Russia, and the lichen Micarea nowakii – for European Russia. A comparative table of characteristics for s...

Micarea xanthonica and Trapelia elacista are reported as new to Asia and Russia, Lecania coreana and Lepraria pseudoarbuscula are reported new to Russia, Micarea globulosella is reported for the first time for the Russian Far East, Rinodina herreri is reported for the second time for Asia and Russia from Khabarovsk Territory, and Coenogonium isidia...

Three species of the family Teloschistaceae (lichenized Ascomycota) are described as new to science from Southern and Eastern Siberia and the Far East. Corticolous Caloplaca saviczii belongs to the genus Caloplaca s. str.; it has C. cerina -like apothecia and green to grey-green, crateriform soralia with a white rim. Lendemeriella aureopruinosa is...

We report several new findings of Micarea species in the Russian Far East: M. fennica new to Russia and Asia; M. botryoides new to the Far East; M. misella and M. tomentosa new to the southern Russian Far East. Six species from the genus Micarea, including rather rare M. adnata and M. contexta, were found in the Khabarovsk Territory.

New localities of the lichen species from the Red Data Book of Russia Bryocaulon pseudosatoanum are reported in the south of the Russian Far East, including in a number of remote areas (Urup, Iturup, Kunashir and Shikotan Islands). Differences from closely related species, ecology, range of the species and differences from similar species are discu...

New localities are given for 19 lichen species from the Russian Far East. Aspicilia asteria and A. umbrinella are reported for Russia for the first time. Buellia lacteoidea, B. ocellata, Dermatocarpon polyphyllizum, Lecanora reagens, and Miriquidica pycnocarpa are newly reported for the Russian Far East. Buellia lacteoidea is reported for the secon...

Настоящее издание открывает многотомную фундаментальную сводку по лихенофлоре Республики Беларусь и является универсальным справочным пособием по изучению лишайников. Книга содержит материалы по истории изучения лишайников Беларуси и данные об основных лихенологических коллекциях республики и сопредельных стран. Описывается анатомическое строение,...

First records of chrysophytes for the North-Western Russia and the Leningrad Region, fungi for the Pskov Region, lichens for Svalbard and the Altai Territory, bryophytes for the Far East, Arkhangelsk, Saratov, Voronezh and Sakhalin regions, the Karachayevo-Circassian Republic, Republic of North Ossetia – Alania, the Republic of Altai, the New Siber...

For the first time, 39 species of lichens are presented for Sakhalin Region (Sakhalin, Iturup and Kunashir Islands) including Carbonicola myrmecina, Chaenotheca hispidula, Micarea nigella, Placynthiella oligotropha, Polycauliona phlogina and Porpidia hydrophila – new to the Russian Far East; Alyxoria culmigena, Caloplaca stillicidiorum, Cladonia bo...

We present a lichen checklist for the northern shore of the Gulf of Finland in the limits of St. Petersburg, Russia. This area has diverse lichen biota within the city limits, and has been comprehensively studied since 1893, which gives a good base for analysis of historical changes in lichen diversity. The documented lichen biota comprises 469 spe...

Umbilicaria orientalis Davydov sp. nov. is described and phylogenetic analysis (ITS, mtLSU and RPB2 ) confirmed its distinctness and indicated a sister relationship with U. trabeculata within the U . vellea group. The species is morphologically similar to U. vellea but differs by simple, cylindrical or strap-like rhizinomorphs and by thalloconidia,...

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The lichen checklist of the former manors in the Smolensk Region of Russia is presented. It comprises 139 species, including 1 lichenicolous lichen and 4 non-lichenized calicioid fungi. Arthonia didyma, Arthrosporum populorum, Athallia pyracea, Bacidina arnoldiana, Calicium glaucellum, Calogaya decipiens, Candelaria pacifica, Candelariella lutella,...

Floristic check-lists were compiled for the first time for Duvefjorden Bay on Nordaustlandet, Svalbard, based on field work in July 2012 and on data from literature and herbaria. The check-lists include 172 species of lichens and 51 species of vascular plants. Several species rare in Svalbard and in the Arctic were discovered: Candelariella boreali...

This paper summarizes literature data and new information on the geographical distribution and ecology of Stictis and closely related genera in Russia. Stictis sphaeroboloides is reported as new to Eurasia; Carestiella socia and Stictis populorum are new to Asia, S. carnea is new to Russia, and S. radiata is new to the Russian Far East. New data on...

Seven species of Micarea prasina group were found during the lichen study in the northern part of the Kaliningrad Region. M. pseudomicrococca is reported for the first time for Russia, 6 other species are new to the Kaliningrad Region. Morphological, anatomical, and chemical features of the species are discussed.

Twenty species of Umbilicariaceae are reported from the Stanovoye Nagor'e Highlands, mostly from the Kodar Range. Of these, Umbilicaria rhizinata is new for Russia, U. formosana and U. kisovana are new for Siberia, U. herrei is new for South Siberia, U. lyngei and Xylopsora friesii are new for the Stanovoye Nagor'e Highlands. The distribution patte...

The aim of the study was to consolidate data on lichens of the genus Micarea Fr. from the Russian Far East. A total of 19 Micarea species were found to be known from this area. Micarea laeta and M. microareolata were new to Asia and Russia. Additionally, M. laeta was reported new to North America, Austria and Great Britain, M. microareolata – to No...

Twenty-six taxa of lichenized and lichenicolous fungi are treated, of which one (Stictis mollis) is recorded for the first time for Russia, three (Acarospora normanii, Cladonia monomorpha and Polysporina subfuscescens) are new for the European part of Russia, and Reconditella physconiarum is new for central European Russia. A further twenty one spe...

Information on lichens of Franz Josef Land is summarized based on original and literature data. Two hundred twenty nine lichen species are documented, of which 59 species and two varieties are newly reported for this territory. This represents only 13% of the Arctic lichen flora richness. We have found 28 rare lichen species in the archipelago and...

The article presents the results of lichenological studies at the territories of Meshchersky National Park (Klepiky district and Ryazan district of the Ryazan Region, Russia) and Meshchera National Park (Gus-Khrustalny district of the Vladimir Region, Russia). Both Protected Areas represent an entire natural-anthropogenic area created in 1992 to pr...

The composition and contents of secondary metabolites in Flavocetraria lichens from Eastern Siberia were analyzed using herbarium specimens. Based on the composition of identified metabolites, three F. cucullata chemotypes and two F. nivalis chemotypes were distinguished. Distinct geographic differentiation between the F. cucullata chemotypes was r...

Fourteen species of Micarea Fr. were found in the Sakha Republic (Yakutia) and nothern part of Trans-Baikal Territory. M. prasina and M. denigrata groups were identified by studiyng the lichen substances using standard technique of thin-layer chromatography (TLC) in solvent systems A and B. M. tomentosa Czarnota et Coppins is new to Eastern Siberia...

We present an updated checklist for Konevets Island (Leningrad Region, Russia). The revealed lichen biota comprises 435 species, including 378 lichens, 46 lichenicolous fungi and 11 non-lichenized saprobic fungi, of which 31 species (27 lichens and 4 lichenicolous fungi) are known only from collections made by Veli Räsänen (1917, 1938). Acremonium...

Fifty-six species of saxicolous lichens are reported for the first time from the Kodar Range. Circinaria scyphulifera is described as new to science. Aspicilia nikrapensis and Fuscidea submollis are new for Russia; Aspicilia sublapponica , Lepra monogona and Thelignya lignyota are new for southern Siberia; and 35 species of saxicolous lichens are r...

Konoreva, L., Tchabanenko, S., Ezhkin, A., Schumm, F. & Chesnokov, S. 2018. New and noteworthy lichen and allied fungi records from Sakhalin Island, Far East of Russia. – Herzogia 31: 276–292. Lecanora loekoesii and Chrysothrix xanthina are reported for the first time for Russia from the Sakhalin region. Bactrospora brodoi is new for Asia. A furthe...

20 lichen species (Bacidia incompta, B. subincompta, Bacidina chloroticula, B. delicata, Biatora helvola, Calicium pinastri, Cladonia bacilliformis, C. foliacea, Leptorhaphis epidermidis, Micarea elachista, M. micrococca, Myriolecis persimilis, Ochrolechia arborea, Peltigera neopolydactyla, Pycnora praestabilis, Rinodina efflorescens, Ropalospora v...

During the lichenogical survey conducted in the Sakhalin Branch of Botanical Garden-Institute FEB RAS, a number of interesting findings were made. Among the identified species, Thelotrema bicinctulum is new for Russia; Agonimia flabelliformis, Peridiothelia fuliguncta, and Strigula jamesii were recorded for the Russian Far East for the first time;...

In terms of lichens, Salair region is the least studied area of Altaisky krai, with as few as five species being reported from the territory, whereas Salair Range within Novosibirsk and Kemerovo regions was well investigated lichenologically. The first data on lichens of Salair province in Altaisky krai are presented: ninety six mostly corticolous...

Thirteen lichen and allied fungi taxa are treated, of which one (Dactylospora microspora) is recorded for the first time for Russia from Bryansk oblast, two (Gyalideopsis helvetica and Sclerophora amabilis) are new for the European part of Russia, and two (Melaspileella proximella and Trapeliopsis pseudogranulosa) are new for central European Russi...

Lichen specimens collected in 2008, 2015 and 2016 in Central (Olekminsky district), Eastern (Oimyakon district) and Southern (Aldan, Neryungri districts) Yakutia were studied. As a result 16 lichen species are recorded for Yakutia for the first time, among them 8 species are new to Eastern Siberia and one species — Ramonia himelbrantii — new to Asi...

The updated checklist of Tuters Island (Leningrad Region, Russia) is presented. Of 331 species of recognized biota, 314 species of lichens, 16 lichenicolous fungi and one non-lichenized saprobic fungus are reported from Tuters Island. Of them, 202 species are new to the study area. Aspicilia epiglypta, Fuscidea praeruptorum, Micarea byssacea and Sa...

The occurrence of lichens belonging to the genus Usnea was studied in Yakutia.Eight species have been revealed: U. barbata (L.) F.H. Wigg., U. cavernosa Tuck., U. dasypoga (Ach.) Nyl., U. glabrescens (Nyl. ex Vain.) Vain., U. hirta (L.) W.H. Wigg., U. lapponica Vain., U. longissima Ach. and U. subfloridana Stirt. Distribution maps, an identificatio...

In 2012-2015, the lichen flora of the southern macroslope of Kodar Ridge which is within Kalar District of Trans-Baikal Territory was studied by authors. L. A. Konoreva and M. P. Andreev collected the lichen samples on Leprindinskoye Plateau in 2012, on the Sredniy Sakukan, Anarga Rivers and Baltic Gorge in 2013; S. V. Chesnokov and L. A. Konoreva...

Lichen specimens collected in 2008, 2015 and 2016 in Central (Olekminsky district), Eastern (Oimyakon district) and Southern (Aldan, Neryungri districts) Yakutia were studied. As a result 16 lichen species are recorded for Yakutia for the first time, among them 8 species are new to Eastern Siberia and one species - Ramonia himelbrantii - new to Asi...

We examined the published data and data from revised lichenological collections of 1991, 2004-11, 201 from the Bryansk Forest State Nature Reserve, a part of Nerusso-Desnianskoe-Polesie UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in Bryansk Oblast, Russia. We used conventional methods of lichenological studies en-route to collect samples with further cameral treatmen...

The distribution and ecology of Schizoxylon albescens, Stictis brunnescens and S. radiata in Russia is discussed. Schizoxylon albescens is new for Russia and Asia, Stictis brunnescens is new for North Asia, Stictis radiata is reported for the first time for the Asian part of Russia from the Altai Mountains, Salair Ridge (Altaysky Krai), the Sayan M...

Sixty three species of lichenicolous and allied fungi are reported, 47 of which are new to Trans-Baikal Territory of Russia. A presumably undescribed Llimoniella-like discomycete on Protoblastenia terricola is illustrated and discussed. Plectocarpon melanohaleae is first recorded in the northern hemisphere. Diplolaeviopsis ranula, Endococcus alecto...

The results of lichenological excursions of the 19th Symposium of Baltic Mycologists and Lichenologists (BMLS) in Latvia, Kurzeme region, 22–26 September 2014, are reported. A list of 290 species is presented, of which 238 are lichenized, 43 lichen-inhabiting, and nine saprotrophic fungi: ninety-one species are new to Latvia, twelve of which (Calop...

Twenty-three species of crustose Teloschistaceae were collected from the northwest of the Murmansk region of Russia during field trips in 2013 and 2015. Blastenia scabrosa is a new combination supported by molecular data. Blastenia scabrosa, Caloplaca fuscorufa and Flavoplaca havaasii are new to Russia. Blastenia scabrosa is also new to the Caucasu...

The current view of the geographical ranges of lichens is often distorted by overly narrow or overly broad applications of names and by insufficient survey of most regions of the world. Here we present several cases where species of Teloschistaceae formerly thought to be limited to rather small territories in the western or eastern parts of Eurasia...

Санкт-Петербург – один из крупнейших городов мира с населением около 5 млн человек, занимает площадь почти 1.5 тыс. км2. Территория города не ограничивается районами многоэтажной застройки, а включает большие площади (более 300 км2) довольно хорошо сохранившихся таежных лесов, болот, приморских ландшафтов и многочисленные парки. Наиболее ценные и т...

The polar deserts is the northernmost marginal zone at the latitudinal gradient and the smallest one of the all natural zones. Presently the following values of species richness are known for that territory: vascular plants — 122 species, mosses — 270, liverworts — 98, soil cyanoprokaryotes and eukaryotic algae — 349, terrestrial lichens — 321, lic...

This paper reports 120 species of lichens and one lichenicolous fungus from the Stanovoye Nagor’e Highlands in southeastern Siberia, including 64 species new for the area. Some of the newly recorded species are extremely rare in Russia [e.g.

Bacidia reagens Malme, a corticolous lichen species, is reported as new to Eurasia. The species was found in the Transbaikal Territory of Eastern Siberia in a humid locality on the bark of Sorbus sp. Its morphology, worldwide distribution and ecology are briefly outlined.

Gladyshevskiy regional protected area has been investigated at the limits of Saint Petersburg (Russia; biogeographical province Isthmus karelicus). This territory is valuable for Roschinka River ecosystems and natural forest landscapes. The current study is based on lichen data collected by authors within 2005–2013 and on historical herbarium of A....

Санкт-Петербург – один из крупнейших городов мира с населением около 5 млн человек, занимает площадь почти 1.5 тыс. км2 . Территория города не ограничивается районами многоэтажной застройки, а включает большие площади (более 300 км2 ) довольно хорошо сохранившихся таежных лесов, болот, приморских ландшафтов и многочисленные парки. Особо охраняемые...

Data on geomorphology, geobotanic zonation, flora and fauna of 12 protected areas on the territory of St. Petersburg are summarized in the atlas.

Pilophorus strumaticus Nyl. ex Cromb. is reported as new to Russia from Trans-Baikal Territory. Description, localities, ecology and general distribution of the species, as well as its differences from morphologically similar species are presented.

The paper reports the results of lichenological investigations in Asveja Regional Park (eastern Lithuania). A large part of the study was performed during the joint 18th Symposium of the Baltic Mycologists and Lichenologists (BMLS) and Nordic Lichen Society (Nordisk Lichenologisk Förening, NLF) meeting on 19-23 September 2011. A list of 259 species...