Wolfgang von Brackel

• Dr. rer. nat., Diplom-Biologe
• private researcher

In this contribution, new data concerning algae, bryophytes, fungi and lichens of the Italian flora are presented. It includes new records, confirmations or exclusions for the algal genera Cladophoropsis, the bryophyte genera Bryum, Cinclidotus, Dicranella, and Pulvigera, the fungal genera Ascocoryne, Calycina, Echinoderma, Hohenbuehelia, Laccaria,...

Pronectria raetzelii is described as new to science from a pine forest in Brandenburg, Germany. It is characterised by its immersed, pale orange perithecia, growing within the hymenium of the host’s ascomata, and by the very small ascospores, 7‒10 × 2‒3 µm, the narrowest among the known species of Pronectria and Xenonectriella. A key to the species...

Das Schöne Muschelschüppchen wächst vorwiegend über Moosen, hauptsächlich Lebermoosen wie Frullania oder Metzgeria, am Stamm lebender Bäume in luftfeuchter Lage. Das Lager besteht aus kleinen, blaugrünen, muschelförmigen Schüppchen, die Bestände bis zu einigen Zentimetern Durchmesser bilden können. Einmal gesehen ist die Art unverwechselbar. Ausseh...

Zusammenfassung: In einer Übersicht werden 53 flechtenbewohnende und 8 flechtenähnlichen Pilze aus dem Saarland und 127 flechtenbewohnende und 25 flechtenähnlichen Arten aus Rheinland-Pfalz aufgelistet. Insgesamt sind bisher 170 Arten aus den beiden Bundesländern bekannt. 38 Arten sind neu für Rheinland-Pfalz und 25 Arten neu für das Saarland. Crit...

One of the most endangered plant communities in Germany, and one that is on the verge of extinction, is the lichen pine forest (Cladino-Pinetum sylvestris, syn. Cladonio-Pinetum sylvestris). For this reason, it has been selected by the Floristisch-soziologische Arbeitsgemeinschaft as the “Plant Community of the Year 2025”. Lichen pine forests are u...

Ein Überblick über die Kryptogamenvegetation (Flechten und Moose) einer Blockhalde in den Zentralvogesen: das Felsenmeer (Mer des Roches) bei Barembach (Bas-Rhin, Elsass, Frankreich) Die Moos-und Flechtenvegetation einer in den Zen-tralvogesen liegenden Blockhalde und deren Umge-bung wird beschrieben. Für die durch ein kühl-feuch-tes Klima ausgezei...

This chapter addresses the asexual stages of lichenicolous Hypocreales species with non-curved conidia. A total of 23 species are accepted, currently classified in 11 genera: Acremonium, Cylindromonium, Galloea, Globonectria, Nectriopsis, Paranectria, Patriciomyces, Pronectria, Sarocladium, Trichonectria, and Trichothecium. The sexual stages of 13...

Bloxamia leucophthalma is a relatively common saprophyte on wood and bark, occasionally found growing over lichen thalli. It is characterized by black sporodochia with hyaline, cubic conidia that are produced endogenously in phialides.

Six lichenicolous species of Chalara are currently recognized. Chalara lichenicola is considered heterogeneous, comprising at least four morphologically distinct species that grow on Cladonia hosts. Two lichenicolous specimens of Nagrajchalara are provisionally attributed to known saprotrophic species but may represent distinct, yet undescribed, po...

The previously invalidly published genus and species Llanorella ramalinae are validated here. This species is common and widespread on various Ramalina species. Its superficial network of hyphae resembles those of Sphaerellothecium and Trimmatostroma species; however, it can be distinguished by the occasional presence of sterile bulbils and of spor...

The lichenicolous species Pseudocercospora lichenum has been frequently reported in the literature; however, some records pertain to different, similar species. A recent specimen from Italy is confidently attributed to P. lichenum. Additionally, two new species are described: P. normandinae, found in Austria and Scotland on Normandina pulchella, an...

Two lichenicolous synnematous species of Stilbella are currently recognized: S. eichlerae, found once on the thallus of Cetraria islandica in Germany, and the newly described S. helmingeri, collected from Cladonia pocillum in Luxembourg.

The genus Trichoconis currently comprises two lichenicolous species: T. lichenicola, confined to Peltigera species, and T. physciicola, known from various corticolous hosts. Trichoconis hafellneri is regarded as a synonym of T. physciicola.

In this contribution, new data concerning algae, bryophytes, fungi and lichens of the Italian flora are presented. It includes new records and confirmations for the algal genera Chara and Nitella, the bryophyte genera Brachythecium, Didymodon, Fissidens, Physcomitrium, and Riccia, the fungal genera Biatoropsis, Cantharellus, Coprinellus, Dacrymyces...

German: Untersucht wurde ein 250 m² großer, relativ isolierter Hausgarten im Innenstadtbereich einer mittelgroßen Stadt in Südbayern. Insgesamt konnten dabei 1.083 Arten festgestellt werden. Dies dokumentiert, dass auch Gärten oder andere Kleinflächen ohne besondere Strukturausstattung eine bedeutende Artenvielfalt beherbergen können. Es unterstrei...

Zehm, A., Blick, T., Brackel, W. v., Bräu, M., Fuchs, H. & Guggemoos, T. (2024): Jede Fläche zählt – Selbst kleine Hausgärten können zur Artenvielfalt beitragen. – ANLiegen Natur 46 (1): 63-74

Zusammenfassung: Es werden 63 Neu-oder Wiederfunde sowie zahlreiche bislang nicht publizierte Funde von seltenen Flechten und flechtenbewohnenden Pilzen in Hessen gemeldet und kurz kommentiert. Für in Hessen selten gefundene Arten werden weitere Fundorte angegeben. Aufgrund neuer systematischer Erkenntnisse erweitert sich die Liste der Flechten und...

A re-examination of herbarium material together with some new finds from Southern Italy (the regions Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Puglia and Sicilia) resulted in a list of 39 lichenicolous fungi (and 8 species of lichenicolous lichens). Six of them are new to Italy [Arthonia caerulescens (Almq.) R.Sant., Arthonia protoparmeliae Etayo, Arthonia x...

Information on Morphology, Ecology, Distribution and others of Cladonia rangiformis and Tortella inclinata, lichen and moss of the year 2023 in Germany, is presented.

Brackel, W. v. & Wirth, V. 2023. Lichenicolous fungi from the natural region Black Forest (SW Germany). – Herzogia 36: 84 –130. Lichenicolous fungi known from the natural region Black Forest are listed, mainly based on recent finds. On the whole, 197 taxa are mentioned, including 183 described obligately lichenicolous fungi. Lichenosticta wirthii (...

Many degraded ecosystems need active restoration to conserve biodiversity and re‐establish ecosystem function, both highlighted targets of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration and the proposed EU Nature restoration law. Soil translocation, where both plant propagules and their associated soil biota are co‐introduced, has increasingly been propose...

In this contribution, new data concerning bryophytes, fungi and lichens of the Italian flora are presented. It includes new records and confirmations for the algal genus Chara , for the bryophyte genera Bryum , Grimmia , Cephaloziella , Hypnum , Nogopterium , Physcomitrium , Polytrichastrum , Rhynchostegiella , Saelania , and Schistostega , the fun...

Printzen, C., Brackel, W. v., Bltmann, H., Cezanne, R., Dolnik, C., Dornes, P., Eckstein, J., Eichler, M., John, V., Killmann, D., Nimis, P. L., Otte, V., Schiefelbein, U., Schultz, M., Stordeur, R., Teuber, D. & Ths, H. 2022. Die Flechten, flechtenbewohnenden und flechtenhnlichen Pilze Deutschlands eine berarbeitete Checkliste. Herzogia 35: 193-39...

In this contribution, new data concerning bryophytes, fungi and lichens of the Italian flora are presented. It includes new records and confirmations for the bryophyte genera Bryum , Cryphaea , Didymodon , and Grimmia ; the fungal genera Bryostigma , Cercidospora , Conocybe , Cortinarius , Endococcus , Inocybe , Psathyrella , and Sphaerellothecium...

We report Sclerococcum toensbergii from a find in the southern Vosges on Caloplaca cerina, give a description of the specimen and specify its ecology.

A list of 56 lichenicolous fungi recently found in Bavaria is presented. Among them Rhymbocarpus fuscoatrae is new to Europa and Chalara lichenicola new to Central Europe; new to Germany are Arthonia microsticta, Caeruleoconidia biazrovii, Chaetopyrena penicillata, Epithamnolia longicladoniae, Polycoccum alpinum, Stigmidium gyrophorarum, Taeniolell...

A first checklist of lichenicolous fungi of Thuringia with 130 species is presented. Refractohilum peltigerae and Unguiculariopsis lesdainii is new to Germany, and the species Arthonia parietinaria, Carbonea supersparsa, Didymocyrtis cladoniicola, D. slaptoniensis, Endococcus exerrans, Epilichen scabrosus, Karschia talcophila, Lichenochora obscurio...

Brackel, W.v.: Lichenicolous fungi from Campania (Italy).-Borziana 2: 031-068. 2021-ISSN: 2724-5020 online. During a two weeks excursion to Campania in 2016, 36 lichenologically interesting sites were visited. The results of these field studies with special emphasis on lichenicolous fungi are presented , completed with data from the literature. The...

Brief comments are provided on 43 taxa of lichens or lichenicolous fungi that have been newly reported for Hesse or rediscovered after a long absence, including some species rarely found in Hesse to date. Three lichenicolous fungi are new for Germany: Arthonia rinodinicola, Didymocyrtis grumantiana and Psammina simplex. Paralecanographa grumulosa a...

Between 2016 and 2018, about 233 localities of Critical Endangered (CR) vascular plants of Bavaria have been surveyed in the field to receive better knowledge for the awaited update of the regional Red List that dates from 2003. For 67 species recent population size, causes of threat and possible conservation measures were assessed. In total, 43% o...

During a one-week-excursion to Molise in 2016, 18 sites of lichenological interest were visited. The results of these field studies with special emphasis on lichenicolous fungi are presented, completed with data from the literature. The list comprises four species known only from literature and 45 species with own recent finds. Among these three sp...

Confusion about the identity of Xenonectriella leptaleae (J.Steiner) Rossman & Lowen led us to revise Central European material of the hypocrealean genera Pronectria and Xenonectriella growing on foliose Physciaceae to clarify the taxonomy. Consequently, we reinstate Pronectria leptaleae and describe Pronectria etayoi, Xenonectriella physciacearum...

Didymellopsis pulposi, Pronectria diplococca, P. pedemontana, Stigmidium hageniae and Tremella anaptychiae are reported as new to Greece. Pronectria diplococca is reported as new to Austria. A key to the lichenicolous fungi on Collema s. l. is provided.

Is ex situ propagation of lichens possible? Pilot experiment to establish the ‘coloured soil lichen community’ on gypsum soils in restoration areas. The ‘coloured soil lichen community’ (Fulgensietum fulgentis) is one of the most threatened communities in Bavaria. Due to extensive eutrophication of the landscape and the abandonment of traditional f...

During a four week excursion of the first author to Sardinia in 2014, 64 sites of lichenological interest were visited. The second author visited 12 sites in a one week excursion in 2011. The results of these field studies are presented here with special emphasis on lichenicolous fungi, completed with data from the literature to produce a first che...

Digitodochium rhodoleucum, described from a find on Fagus crenata in Japan 1989 and until now known only from the type locality, was found on the bark of Fagus sylvatica in Weilheim (Bavaria, Germany). Our find, comprising an accumulation of conidia, is compared with the holotype.

A list of 56 lichenicolous fungi recently found in Bavaria is presented. Among them Phaeospora everniae is new for Central Europe; new for Germany are Cecidonia xenophana, Cer-cidospora stereocaulorum, Muellerella atricola, Sphaerellothecium leratianum and Zwackhiomyces turcicus; new for Bavaria are Arthonia coronata, Cercidospora stenotropae, Hete...

Diese erste Rote Liste und Checkliste der Flechten, flechtenbewohnenden und flechtenähnlichen Pilze Bayerns umfasst 2.054 Taxa, davon 1.624 Flechten, 399 flechtenbewohnende Pilze und 31 flechtenähnliche Pilze. Sie wurde aufgrund intensiver Recherchen in der Literatur erstellt, die in einem elektronischen Supplement nachvollziehbar niedergelegt sind...

In this contribution, new data concerning algae, bryophytes, fungi, and lichens of the Italian flora are presented. It includes new records and confirmations for the algae genus Chara , the bryophyte genera Cephalozia , Conardia , Conocephalum , Didymodon , Sphagnum , Tetraplodon , and Tortula , the fungal genera Endophyllum , Gymnosporangium , Mic...

The lichenological results of the excursion of the Bryologisch-lichenologische Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Mitteleuropa in August 2014 with additions from pre- and postexcursions are presented. Five species are new to Germany: Buellia arborea and the lichenicolous fungi Buelliella minimula, Cladophialophora cladoniae, Dactylospora suburceolata and Meri...

Dieses Bestimmungsbuch stellt 23 Grünlandtypen vor, so beispielsweise blumenbunte Trocken- und Borstgrasrasen, Berg- und Flachland-Mähwiesen, Fettweiden sowie die Salzwiesen der Küste. Anhand wesentlicher Kennzeichen, Standorteigenschaften und charakteristischer Pflanzenarten wird es jedem Interessierten möglich, die verschiedenen Typen zu erkennen...

Sixty-one species (32 lichens and 29 lichenicolous fungi) are reported as new or noteworthy from Northern Germany or one of its federal states. Epicladonia simplex and Minutoexcipula tephromelae are new to Germany. Didymocyrtis cladoniicola, D. foliaceiphila, Endococcus fusiger, Hymenelia ceracea, Lichenochora coarctatae, Lichenostigma chlaroterae,...

A list of 275 lichens and 54 lichenicolous or allied fungi from five sites visited during the BLAM-excursion in 2016 to the Natural Park “Ballons des Vosges” (Grand Est and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France) is presented. The lichen Agonimia repleta and the lichenicolous fungi Arthonia coniocraeae, Cornutispora intermedia, Epicladonia simplex, Haines...

Nomenclatural type definitions are one of the most important concepts in biological nomenclature. Being physical objects that can be re-studied by other researchers, types permanently link taxonomy (an artificial agreement to classify biological diversity) with nomenclature (an artificial agreement to name biological diversity). Two proposals to am...

In this contribution, new data concerning bryophytes, fungi, and lichens of the Italian flora are presented. It includes new records and confirmations for the bryophyte genera Diplophyllum and Ptychostomum, the fungal genera Arrhenia, Gymnosporangium, and Sporidesmium and the lichen genera Arthonia, Coenogonium, Flavoplaca, Gyalolechia, Parmotrema,...

In this contribution, new data concerning bryophytes, fungi, and lichens of the Italian flora are presented. It includes new records and confirmations for the bryophyte genera Diplophyllum and Ptychostomum , the fungal genera Arrhenia , Gymnosporangium , and Sporidesmium and the lichen genera Arthonia , Coenogonium , Flavoplaca , Gyalolechia , Parm...

In this contribution, new data concerning bryophytes, fungi, and lichens of the Italian flora are presented. It includes new records and confirmations for the bryophyte genera Diplophyllum and Ptychostomum , the fungal genera Arrhenia , Gymnosporangium , and Sporidesmium and the lichen genera Arthonia , Coenogonium , Flavoplaca , Gyalolechia , Parm...

In this contribution, new data concerning bryophytes, fungi, and lichens of the Italian flora are presented. It includes new records and confirmations for the bryophyte genera Diplophyllum and Ptychostomum, the fungal genera Arrhenia, Gymnosporangium, and Sporidesmium and the lichen genera Arthonia, Coenogonium, Flavoplaca, Gyalolechia, Parmotrema,...

In this contribution, new data concerning bryophytes, fungi and lichens of the Italian flora are presented. It includes new records and confirmations for the bryophyte genera Campylopus, Paludella, Tortula, and Conocephalum, the fungal genera Agonimia, Buelliella, Entorrhiza, Filicupula, Poronia, and Sporisorium, the lichen genera Cladonia, Dibaeis...

Fifty-nine species (21 lichens, 37 lichenicolous fungi and 1 non-lichenized fungus) are reported as new or noteworthy from the Harz Mountains in north-central Germany. Trimmatostroma arctoparmeliae (on Arctoparmelia incurva) is described as new, Lasiosphaeriopsis lecanorae and Tremella diploschistina are new to Central Europe, Lichenothelia tenuiss...

In this contribution, new data concerning bryophytes, fungi and lichens and of the Italian flora are presented. It includes new records and confirmations for the bryophyte genera Dicranodontium, Fontinalis, Lophocoleaand Riccia, the fungal genus Diplolaeviopsis, the lichen genera Agonimia, Cladonia, Protoparmelia, Rhizocarpon, and Scytinium.

In this contribution, new data concerning bryophytes, fungi and lichens and of the Italian flora are presented. It includes new records and confirmations for the bryophyte genera Dicranodontium, Fontinalis, Lophocolea and Riccia, the fungal genus Diplolaeviopsis, the lichen genera Agonimia, Cladonia, Protoparmelia, Rhizocarpon, and Scytinium.

Brackel, W. v. & Puntillo, D. 2016. New records of lichenicolous fungi from Calabria (southern Italy), including a first checklist. — Herzogia 29: 277–306. Sixty-six sites of lichenological interest were visited during two excursions to Calabria in the years 2014 and 2015. The number of lichenicolous fungi known from this region was enlarged from 3...

In this contribution, new data concerning lichens and bryophytes of the Italian flora are presented. It includes new records, exclusions, and confirmations to the Italian administrative regions for taxa in the lichen genera Athallia, Ramonia, Thelotrema, Pertusaria, Bryoplaca and in the bryophyte genera Dicranella, Bryum, and Scorpiurium.

Two new species of Lichenothelia , both from Iran, are described. Lichenothelia iranica is characterized by a black thallus with often finely lobate, slightly effigurate, not areolate margins, eight non-amyloid spores per ascus and 1–3-septate ascospores with 1–2 longitudinal or oblique septa. Lichenothelia ilamensis is distinguished by a black are...

40 species of terricolous lichens are listed for the city of Munich, 14 of these have not been seen since the 19th century and therefore are classified as ‘most likely extinct’. Five species are listed for the first time for the city. 90% of the actual flora is threatened at different levels of intensity; some of these species are only represented...

: Kanz, B., Brackel, W. v., Cezanne, R., Eichler, M., Hohmann, M.-L., Teuber , D. & Printzen, C. 2015. DNA barcodes for the distinction of reindeer lichens: a case study using Cladonia rangiferina and C. stygia. — Herzogia 28: 445–464. Many groups of lichens are difficult to identify due to their phenotypical plasticity. Molecular methods are there...

During several excursions to Central Italy in the years 2010 to 2014, 188 sites of lichenological interest were visited. The results of this field study with special emphasis on the lichenicolous fungi is presented here. The new species Abrothallus teloschistis Brackel, Pérez-Ortega & Suija, Arthonia rangiformicola Brackel & Etayo, Pronectria zhurb...

This paper is a compilation of notes on 110 fungal taxa, including one new family, 10 new genera, and 76 new species, representing a wide taxonomic and geographic range. The new family, Paradictyoarthriniaceae is introduced based on its distinct lineage in Dothideomycetes and its unique morphology. The family is sister to Biatriosporaceae and Rouss...

Gasparyan A., sipman H. J. M. & Brackel W. von: A contribution to the lichen-forming and lichenicolous fungi flora of Armenia. Twenty-one lichen-forming and two lichenicolous fungi species are reported as new to Armenia. four of these, Arthopyrenia cerasi, Chaenothecopsis treicheliana, Melaspilea ochrothalamia and Punctelia jeckeri, are new for the...

A catalogue of 372 taxa of non-lichenized lichenicolous fungi in 135 genera from Bavaria is presented. In addition, 31 partly lichenized fungi, unnamed anamorphs, aggregates and facultative lichenicolous fungi are noted, adding up to 403 taxa in 141 genera. For every species the known hosts, the worldwide distribution, and the Bavarian records cite...

Zhurbenko, M. P. & Brackel, W. v. 2013. Checklist of lichenicolous fungi and lichenicolous lichens of Svalbard, including new species, new records and revisions. – Herzogia 26: 323–359. Hainesia bryonorae Zhurb. (on Bryonora castanea), Lichenochora caloplacae Zhurb. (on Caloplaca species), Sphaerellothecium epilecanora Zhurb. (on Lecanora epibryon)...

Pronectria rhizocarpicola, a new species of Bionectriaceae is described and illustrated. It is growing parasitically on Rhizocarpon geographicum in the Swiss Alps.

BRACKEL, W. v. 2013. Miscellaneous records of lichenicolous fungi from the Italian Alps. — Herzogia 26: 141–157. A commented list of 69 lichenicolous fungi from the central and eastern part of the Italian Alps is presented; 14 of them are recorded as new to Italy. The new species Pronectria pedemontana, growing on Collema auriforme, is described.

BRACKEL, W. V. & ZIMMERMANN, D. G. 2012. A new species of Nectriopsis on Cladonia from Nordrhein- Westfalen (Germany). - Herzogia 25: 231–234. The new species Nectriopsis cariosae is described. It is dwelling on the basal squamules of different species of Cladonia, mainly on C. cariosa. Nectriopsis cariosae is distinguished from N. cladoniicola, al...

Brackel, W. v. & Zimmermann, D. G. 2012. A new species of Nectriopsis on Cladonia from Nordrhein-Westfalen (Germany). – Herzogia 25: 231–234. The new species Nectriopsis cariosae is described. It is dwelling on the basal squamules of different species of Cladonia, mainly on C. cariosa. Nectriopsis cariosae is distinguished from N. cladoniicola, als...

Two new species of lichenicolous fungi: Acremonium pertusariae on Pertusaria spp. and A. bavaricum on Melanelixia glabratula are described. A new combination is proposed for Dendrodochium subeffusum.

Berger, F. & Brackel, W. v. 2011. A new species of Phaeosporobolus on Lecanora chlarotera. — Herzogia 24: 351–356. The new species Phaeosporobolus chlaroterae is described. It is dwelling on Lecanora chlarotera and characterized by big, thin-walled cells of the stroma and packets of conidia with few cells.

Two species of Lichenostigma, both from Iran, are described as new to science: L. iranicum, growing on Lobothallia praeradiosa, is characterised by rounded to elongate ascomata, sparse hyphal strands, 6(-8)-spored asci and the almost complete absence of pigmentation in the lower ascomatal wall; L. verrucosum, growing on Pleopsidium gobiense, is dis...

BRACKEL, W. v. 2011. Lichenicolous fungi and lichens from Puglia and Basilicata (southern Italy). — Herzogia 24: 65–101. During an excursion to Puglia and Basilicata in summer 2010, 50 sites of lichenological interest were visited. The results of this field study with special emphasis on lichenicolous fungi are presented here. The new genus Asterog...

Motiejūnaitė J., Brackel W. v., Stončius D., Preikša Ž., 2011: Contribution to the Lithuanian flora of lichens and allied fungi. III [Papildomi duomenys apie Lietuvos kerpių ir su jomis susijusių grybų florą. III]. – Bot. Lith., 17(1): 39–46. A list of 13 species of lichens and 12 species of lichenicolous fungi from Lithuania is presented. New to t...

Brackel, W. v. & Berger, F. 2010. Gall-inducing species of Polycoccum (Ascomycota) on the lichen genus Placopsis. — Herzogia 23: 195–204. Three new gall-inducing species of Polycoccum, all dwelling on hosts of the genus Placopsis, are described: Polycoccum deformans on Placopsis lambii and P. gelida, Polycoccum perrugosae on Placopsis perrugosa, an...

Brackel, W. v. 2010. Dacampia cyrtellae, a new name for Dacampia lecaniae Brackel. — Herzogia 23: 315–316. The name Dacampia lecaniae Brackel is recognized as a later homonym of Dacampia lecaniae Kocourk. & K.Knudsen. As both species are distinct, a new name, Dacampia cyrtellae Brackel, is proposed here to replace Dacampia lecaniae Brackel.

Pronectria collematis, growing on Collema auriforme, C. cristatum, and C. undulatum, is described from Germany and Spain.

Brackel, W. v. 2010. Some lichenicolous fungi and lichens from Iceland, including Lichenopeltella uncialicola sp. nov. — Herzogia 23: 93–109. Records of 57 species of lichenicolous fungi and lichens from Iceland, especially from the Northwest Fjords are presented. Agonimia globulifera, Arthonia phaeophysciae, Cercidospora cladoniicola, C. decolorel...

John, V., de Bruyn, U., Dolnik, C., Schumm, F., Spier, L., Stapper, N. J. & Brackel, W. v. 2011. Lichens and lichenicolous fungi of the Pfälzerwald (BLAM Meeting 2010). – Herzogia 24: 297–313. A list of lichens and lichenicolous fungi from twelve visited sites during the BLAM-excursion in 2010 to the Pfälzerwald (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany) is presen...

The new species Endophragmiella franconica Brackel & Markovskaja is described from Bavaria, growing on the thalli of Platismatia glauca and Hypogymnia physodes. The second lichenicolous species of the genus is characterised by 1-septate conidia with a collapsed basal cell. Its features and the differences to the other species of the genus, especial...

The new species Endophragmiella franconica Brackel & Markovskaja is described from Bavaria, growing on the thalli of Platismatia glauca and Hypogymnia physodes. The second lichenicolous species of the genus is characterised by 1-septate conidia with a collapsed basal cell. Its features and the differences to the other species of the genus, especial...

This list enumerates all lichenized and lichenicolous fungi known from the west coast of South Greenland between 60º10’N and 61º20’N. 744 lichen species and infraspecific taxa, 156 lichenicolous and six allied fungi are treated. New to Greenland are: Absconditella trivialis, Acarospora complanata, A. wahlenbergii, Agonimia gelatinosa, Anema nummula...

The populations of Myosotis rehsteineri, Ranunculus reptans, Deschampsia littoralis and Littorella uniflora on the Bavarian shore of the Lake Constance (Bodensee) have been rapidly decreasing in the last ten years. All four species were nearly extinct in 2006, after the shore was littered with huge masses of driftwood. The seedbank analysis of a sh...