Bock, Christina; Hauck, Markus; Fischer, Eberhard:
The lichens of Rwanda: an annotated checklist
In: Willdenowia, Vol. 37 (2007), pp. 563 - 575
2007article/chapter in journal
Biology
Title:
The lichens of Rwanda: an annotated checklist
Author:
Bock, ChristinaUDE
LSF ID
52553
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connected with university
;
Hauck, Markus;Fischer, Eberhard
Year of publication:
2007

Abstract:

A first compilation of the lichen flora of Rwanda, east-central Africa, is provided. A total of 178 lichenized fungi and four lichenicolous fungi is included. Pyrrhosphora russula is new to Africa. Thirty-three further species are first records for Rwanda, viz. Arthonia cinnabarina, Candelariella xanthostigma, Canoparmelia ecaperata, C. somaliensis, Collema pulcellum, Dirinaria confluens, Flavoparmelia subamplexa, Graphis scripta, Heterodermia japonica, H. podocarpa, Hyperphyscia syncolla, Leptogium adpressum, L. azureum, L. cyanescens, Parmelinella wallichiana, Parmotrema permutatum, Physcia aipolia, P. erumpens, P. krogiae, P. poncinsii, Pyxine cocoes, P. katendei, P. petricola, P. reticulata, P. subcinerea, Ramalina calcarata, R. disparata, R. pusiola, R. subpusilla, Usnea complanata, U. dasaea, U. himantodes and U. perhispidella.