NEW AND NOTEWORTHY LICHENS FROM THE SEMI-DESERT AREAS OF NORTH EAST IRAN

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran.

2 Freie Universität, Botanischer Garden und Botanisches Museum Berlin-Dahlem, Berlin, Germany.

Abstract

Fifty- three lichens are reported from NE Iran based on samples collected in semi-desert areas. Four species are new to Iran (Caloplaca albovariegata, Lecidea promixta, Rinodina afghanica and Schaereria fuscocinerea) and 17 species are new to the north east of the country. Furthermore, new localities are reported for 32 species in the region.

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Article Title [Persian]

گلسنگ‌های جدید و قابل ملاحظه از نواحی نیمه‌بیابانی شمال‌شرق ایران

Authors [Persian]

  • مهرو حاجی منیری 1
  • هاری زیپمن 2
1 عضو هیئت علمی- دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی
2 باغ گیاه‌شناسی و موزه گیاه‌شناسی برلین- داهلم، آلمان
Abstract [Persian]

براساس نمونه‌های جمع‌آوری ‌شده از نواحی نیمه‌بیابانی شمال‌شرق ایران، 53 گلسنگ گزارش می‌شود. چهار گونه (Caloplaca albovariegata، Rinodina afghanica، Lecidea promixta و Schaereria fuscocinerea) برای اولین بار از ایران و 17 گونه دیگر نیز از شمال‌شرق کشور معرفی می‌شوند. همچنین 32 گونه از نواحی جدیدی واقع در شمال‌شرق گزارش می‌گردد.

Keywords [Persian]

  • Lichenized fungi
  • Biodiversity
  • new record
  • Iran
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