New records of crustose lichens from Iran, including a new genus record

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Botany Research Division, Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Agricultural Research, Education, and Extension Organization, Tehran, Iran.

2 Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin-Dahlem, 14195 Berlin, Germany

Abstract

The crustose lichen species Diploicia canescens (Dicks.) A. Massal., Polyozosia sambuci (Pers.) S.Y. Kondr., Lőkös & Farkas and Pertusaria leioplaca (Ach.) DC.  are reported for the first time from Iran, Golestan Province. Furthermore, the genus Diploicia is newly recorded for the lichen flora of Iran. The samples were collected from the Hyrcanian Forests of Golestan Province and deposited in the herbarium of the Research Institute of Forest and Rangelands, Tehran, Iran (TARI). These species have been identified based on detailed morphological, anatomical, and chemical characters. Each species can be distinguished by its characteristic thallus morphology, apothecia, or fertile warts. Their diagnostic characteristics, ecology, and geographic distribution are discussed. These findings indicate the high diversity of crustose lichens in northern Iran and clearly highlight the importance of recording new genera and species to complement the lichen flora and to support lichen-related biodiversity surveys and ecological studies.

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Article Title [Persian]

گزارش های جدید از گلسنگ های پوسته ای ایران، شامل ثبت یک جنس جدید برای ایران

Authors [Persian]

  • ساره سادات کاظمی 1
  • هری سیپمن 2
1 موسسه تحقیقات جنگلها و مراتع کشور، سازمان تحقیقات، آموزش و ترویج کشاورزی، تهران، ایران
2 ستاد باغ و موزه گیاهشناسی برلین- داهلم، آلمان
Abstract [Persian]

گونه‌های گلسنگ ­های پوسته­ ای Diploicia canescens (Dicks.) A. Massal., Pertusaria leioplaca (Ach.) DC.  وPolyozosia sambuci (Pers.) S.Y. Kondr., Lőkös & Farkas  برای نخستین­ بار از استان گلستان، ایران گزارش می ­شوند، علاوه بر این، جنس Diploicia  نیز برای اولین بار به فلور گلسنگی کشور افزوده می‌شود. نمونه‌ها از جنگل‌های هیرکانی استان گلستان جمع‌آوری و در هرباریوم موسسه تحقیقات جنگلها و مراتع کشور(TARI) نگهداری شدند، این گونه­ ها با توجه به خصوصیات مورفولوژیکی- تشریحی و شیمیایی دقیق، شناسایی شده­ اند. هر یک از این گونه ها بر اساس ویژگی­ های مورفولوژی تال، آپوتسیوم­ ها یا زگیل­ های بارور قابل تشخیص هستند. ویژگی‌های تشخیصی، اکولوژی و پراکنش جغرافیایی این گونه‌ها نیز مورد بحث قرار گرفته است.

Keywords [Persian]

  • گلسنگ های پوسته ای
  • تاکسونومی
  • جنگل های هیرکانی
  • استان گلستان
  • ایران

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  • Receive Date: 02 December 2025
  • Revise Date: 06 June 2026
  • Accept Date: 15 June 2026

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