Author/Authors :
Hansen, Eric Steen University of Copenhagen - Natural History Museum of Denmark, Herbarium and Botanical Garden, Denmark
Abstract :
The paper lists 69 lichen taxa from the Tugtilik area, South East Greenland. Of these, 48 lichens were recorded for the first time from the area. Peltigera extenuata is new to Greenland, and Acarospora fuscata is new to East Greenland. Seven lichen taxa are new to South East Greenland, viz. Acarospora rhizobola, Amygdalaria panaeola, Collema undulatum var. granulosum, Hymenelia arctica, Ionaspis lacustris, Megaspora verrucosa and Parmeliella triptophylla.
Keywords :
Arctic region , diversity , lichens , species.
