Lichens and lichenicolous fungi from the Siirt Province, Turkey
Abstract
As a result of the lichenological exploration in the Siirt Province of Turkey, the authors report 327 lichens, seven lichenicolous lichens and 27 lichenicolous fungi, representing 135 genera of Ascomycota . Thelidium pyrenophorum is new to Turkey, and 301 lichens and 26 lichenicolous fungi are new records for the Siirt Province. Furthermore, five lichens ( Anema decipiens , Lecanora stenotropa , Peccania tiruncula , Sarcogyne arenosa , and Verrucaria bryoctona ) have been found for the second time in Turkey. The localities where the taxa have been collected and their substrata are presented.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Lichen and fungal ecology
Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology
Plant Ecology and Taxonomy Studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Phytologia Balcanica
- Volume
- 32
- Pages
- 3–26
- Publication date
- 3 February 2026
- Language
- EN