New lichen records from Turkey

Ali Aslan,André Aptroot,Kenan Yazici

doi:10.3329/bjpt.v20i2.17395

Abstract

Three lichen species, namely Cladonia grayi G. Merr. ex Sandst., Pertusaria subventosa Malme var. subventosa, and Parmelia squarrosa Hale are reported as new to Turkey as a result of a lichenological survey in the Burdur region of the country. Descriptions are presented, including geographic distribution, substrate, chemistry, and comparisons with morphologically similar taxa.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjpt.v20i2.17395Bangladesh J. Plant Taxon. 20(2): 207-211, 2013

Highlights

Introduction many lichen taxa have recently been recorded for Turkey (Aptroot and Yazici, 2009, 2012; Arslan et al, 2011; Candan and Halıcı, 2011; Karagöz et al, 2011; Karagöz and Aslan, 2012; Kınalıoğlu and Aptroot, 2011; Osyczka et al, 2011; Vondrák et al, 2012; Yazıcı et al, 2010a, b, c), the lichen biota of Turkey is still incompletely known, as is in many parts of the world
The mean annual temperature is 15oC and the temperature ranges from -16°C to 39°C
This paper presents first reports of lichenological exploration in the region of Burdur, southwestern Turkey

Summary

Introduction

Many lichen taxa have recently been recorded for Turkey (Aptroot and Yazici, 2009, 2012; Arslan et al, 2011; Candan and Halıcı, 2011; Karagöz et al, 2011; Karagöz and Aslan, 2012; Kınalıoğlu and Aptroot, 2011; Osyczka et al, 2011; Vondrák et al, 2012; Yazıcı et al, 2010a, b, c), the lichen biota of Turkey is still incompletely known, as is in many parts of the world. More studies are needed to achieve a complete lichen flora of Turkey. This paper presents first reports of lichenological exploration in the region of Burdur, southwestern Turkey. Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC) analyses were carrried out when needed for Cladonia grayi and Pertusaria subventosa var. Vouchers are stored in the Herbarium of the Biology Department, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey (KTUB).

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