New records of lichens and allied fungi from the Leningrad Region, Russia. V

Abstract

Eight species of lichens and seven lichenicolous fungi are reported from the Leningrad Region. Agonimia repleta, Protoparmelia hypotremellaand Stereocaulon taeniarumare reported for the first time for Russia; Clypeococcum cetrariaeis new to the European Russia; Lepraria nivalis, Merismatiumaff. nigritellum(on Physcia aipolia) and Stigmidium leprariaeare new to the North-Western European Russia; Cladonia macroceras, C. strepsilis, Endococcus fusiger, Lichenoconium erodens, Lobothallia melanaspis, Niesslia cladoniicolaand Skyttella mulleriare new to the Leningrad Region; Sclerophora coniophaeais new to Saint Petersburg. The most noteworthy records are briefly discussed.