Abstract
New data on the lichen flora of the North Ossetia Nature Reserve from cluster “Shubi” are provided. This cluster is located in Skalistyy and Pastbishchnyy ranges. The specimens of lichens, lichenicolous fungi and non-lichenized saprophytic fungi were collected from 8 localities in cluster “Shubi” in June 2016. In total, 273 lichen species, 4 non-lichenized saprobic fungi and 17 lichenicolous fungi were recorded. Among them 254 species are new for North Ossetia Nature Reserve, 214 species are new for Republic of North Ossetia — Alania, 130 species are new for the Central Caucasus, and 14 species are new for the Caucasus. Bacidina mendax, B. sulphurella, Candelariella boleana, Cryptodiscus tabularum, Halecania elaeiza, H. viridescens, Leptorhaphis maggiana, Verrucaria hegetschweileri were not previously reported from Asia. Nine species are reported for the first time for Russia: Bacidina mendax, Bagliettoa steineri, Candelariella boleana, C. xanthostigmoides, Chaenothecopsis trassii, Halecania elaeiza, H. viridescens, Leptorhaphis maggiana, Verrucaria hegetschweileri.
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