Mayrhofer, H., Obermayer, W. & Wetschnig, W. 2014. Corticolous species of the genus Rinodina (lichenized Ascomycetes, Physciaceae) in southern Africa. — Herzogia 27: 1–12.

Four corticolous species of Rinodina are recorded from southern Africa: Rinodina albocincta, R. australiensis, R. capensis and R. ficta. Rinodina boleana is regarded as a synonym of R. ficta. A key to the species is provided. Characters, distribution and habitats are discussed.

Zduńczyk, A. & Kukwa, M. 2014. A revision of sorediate crustose lichens containing usnic acid and chlorinated xanthones in Poland. — Herzogia 27: 13–40.

The results of a revision of sorediate, crustose lichens containing usnic acid and chlorinated xanthones growing on all types of substrata in Poland are presented. This group of lichens has never been studied thoroughly in Poland or in any neighbouring country. The following taxa were confirmed: Biatora pontica, Haematomma ochroleucum var. ochroleucum, Lecanora compallens, L. conizaeoides, L. expallens, L. flavoleprosa, L. orosthea, L. soralifera, L. thysanophora, Lecidella elaeochroma f. soralifera, L. flavosorediata, L. scabra, L. subviridis, Mycoblastus alpinus and Pyrrhospora quernea. No material of Pertusaria flavicans was located in Polish herbaria. The holotype of Mycoblastus alpinus f. friesii described from Poland represents a typical M. alpinus. For each taxon, a description (based on studied material), data on the chemistry, distribution and habitat requirements, as well as notes on similar taxa, are provided. Distribution maps based on revised material from Poland are presented and an identification key for all taxa is provided.

Schiefelbein, U., Litterski, B. & Sipman, H. J. M. 2014. The contribution of Heinrich Gustav Flörke (1764–1835) to the exploration of the lichen flora of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. — Herzogia 27: 41–65.

We re-investigated those specimens from the exsiccata series “Deutsche Lichenen” issued by Flörke which the author also found in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (Germany), and the specimens collected by him within the current limits of this German federal state and deposited in the herbarium of the University of Rostock. Altogether 139 lichens and 8 lichenicolous fungi have been identified. Ramalina canariensis is new for Germany, and Acrocordia cavata, Graphis betulina, Lichenodiplis pertusariicola, Muellerella hospitans and Ramalina lacera are new for Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Flörke recorded 82 species for the first time in this federal state. A lectotype is selected for Stereocaulon incrustatum.

Czarnota, P., Kison, H.-U. & Seelemann, A. 2014. Remarkable records of lichens and lichenicolous fungi from the Harz National Park (Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt, Germany). — Herzogia 27: 67–82.

Some interesting results of lichenological surveys conducted mainly in 2012 in the Harz National Park, Germany are presented. Included are notes on distribution, ecology and taxonomy for 33 lichen-forming and seven lichenicolous taxa. Micarea nowakii is new to Germany. A total of 26 species are new to either Lower Saxony or Saxony-Anhalt; 25 species are new to the Harz National Park. Of all of the species reported, a total of 13 are listed as endangered in the recent German Red List of Lichens (categories GRL 1, 2 and 3).

Heuchert, B., Zhurbenko, M. P. & Braun, U. 2014. Reassessment of the lichenicolous hyphomycete genus Talpapellis. — Herzogia 27: 83–92.

Based on a re-examination of type material of Talpapellis peltigerae, type species of the monotypic genus Talpapellis, conidiogenesis and structure of conidiophores and conidia have been reassessed, which led to a confirmation of Talpapellis as a separate, recognized lichenicolous genus with superficially Cladosporium-, Fusicladium- and Pseudocladosporium-like morphology. Owing to similar structures of conidiogenous loci and conidial hila as well as the characteristic structure of the walls of conidiophores and conidia, the lichenicolous genus Verrucocladosporium is considered to be morphologically similar to and confusable with Talpapellis, but differs with regard to proliferation of conidiophores and formation of conidiogenous cells. Therefore, Talpapellis and Verrucocladosporium are maintained as separate genera. The descriptions of Talpapellis and T. peltigerae are amended, and the new variety T. peltigerae var. rossica is introduced, illustrated and discussed, supplemented by a key to the recognized taxa of Talpapellis and Verrucocladosporium.

Zhurbenko, M. P. & Vershinina, S. E. 2014. Opegrapha bryoriae sp. nov. and other lichenicolous fungi from Asian Russia. — Herzogia 27: 93–109.

Thirty three species of lichenicolous fungi are reported from Asian Russia. Opegrapha bryoriae sp. nov. (on Bryoria capillaris) is introduced. Presumably new species of Cercidospora (on Cladonia pyxidata), Endococcus (on Evernia esorediosa), Lichenopeltella (on Nephroma arcticum) and Xenonectriella (on Nephroma helveticum) are informally described, illustrated and discussed. Emended descriptions and illustrations of poorly known species Endococcus tricolorans, Phaeospora arctica and Polycoccum superficiale are provided. Lichenopeltella cetrariicola, L. lobariae and Pseudoseptoria usneae are reported new to Asia and Russia; Endococcus tricolorans and Polycoccum superficiale are new to Asia; Clypeococcum hypocenomycis and Cornutispora lichenicola are new to Asian Russia. Cetraria is reported as new host genus for Phaeospora arctica, Nephroma for Lichenopeltella lobariae, Nephromopsis for Endococcus tricolorans and Lichenostigma maureri; Peltigera aphthosa is reported as new host species for Polycoccum superficiale.

Tsurykau, A., Golubkov, V. & Kukwa, M. 2014. New or otherwise interesting records of lichens and lichenicolous fungi from Belarus. — Herzogia 27: 111–120.

Data on fourteen species of lichenized and lichenicolous fungi from Belarus are presented, of which 5 lichens (Fuscidea arboricola, Lecanora compallens, Lepraria vouauxii, Ochrolechia bahusiensis, Violella fucata) and 7 lichenicolous fungi (Acremonium antarcticum, Epicladonia sandstedei, E. stenospora, Lettauia cladoniicola, Pezizella ucrainica, Phaeopyxis punctum, Taeniolella phaeophysciae) are new to the country. The occurrence of Ochrolechia pallescens is confirmed by thin-layer chromatography in Belarus and the first contemporary record of O. arborea is presented.

Rola, K., Osyczka, P. & Nobis, M. 2014. Cryptogamic communities dominated by the lichen Cladonia rei — a case study of Polish post-smelting dumps in a worldwide context. — Herzogia 27: 121–135.

Pioneer vegetation is frequently characterised by a high proportion of cryptogamic species, both in natural sites and anthropogenic and disturbed habitats. This study focuses on pioneer communities developing in strongly affected and contaminated sites of post-smelting dumps in Poland. Lichens, bryophytes and vascular plants were examined in study plots within homogenous patches of vegetation. Phytosociological data on cryptogamic associations, with the lichen Cladonia rei as the predominant species, from anthropogenic habitats of Germany and sand dunes in Ukraine were used for comparative purposes. Hierarchical cluster analysis and non-metric multidimensional scaling (NMDS) were employed to investigate cryptogamic vegetation differentiation and detrended correspondence analysis (DCA) was used to identify the distribution patterns of the individual cryptogamic species. Phytosociological data from Europe were additionally compared with data from Canada representing the Cladonietum nemoxynae by means of NMDS analysis. The results show that the Cladonietum rei is a widespread and well-defined association characteristic for anthropogenic sites in Europe. The Cladonietum rei can occur in several variants; in strongly heavy metal contaminated post-smelting dumps in Poland, the association is characterised by the frequent occurrence of Diploschistes muscorum and Cladonia conista. It creates compact, homogenous patches over relatively large areas and certainly is not a synusium only, but rather a distinct pioneer community.

Greven, H. & Feng, C. 2014. Grimmia crassiuscula sp. nov. (Grimmiaceae) from China, and its separation from Grimmia tergestina and Grimmia unicolor. — Herzogia 27: 137–140.

Grimmia crassiuscula, a new moss species from Inner Mongolia in China, is described. The species was stored in HIMC as Grimmia unicolor, but its extremely small habit, waxy leaves with cucullate apices, costa disappearing in upper part of leaf, and absence of leaf shoulders, readily separate it from G. unicolor. Sporophytes were not found.

Bednarek-Ochyra, H. 2014. A taxonomic assessment of Racomitrium steerei (Grimmiaceae, Musci) from Venezuela.–Herzogia 27: 141–146.

Racomitrium steerei from the northern Andes of Venezuela is taxonomically assessed and some diagnostic traits of the type material are illustrated. An investigation of the type material revealed that this species is inseparable from Bucklandiella lamprocarpa, a south-pan-temperate species which extends into the Neotropics along the Andean chain. Diversity of the Grimmiaceae subfam. Racomitrioideae in northern South America is briefly outlined.

Müller, F., Günther, K.-F., Hentschel, J. & Long, D. G. 2014. First record of Mannia triandra (Aytoniaceae, Hepaticae) in the Harz Mts and Saxony-Anhalt (Germany). — Herzogia 27: 147–156.

The first record for the Harz Mts and Saxony-Anhalt of Mannia triandra is reported. The site is located at the rock massif Kleine Rabenklippe at the Rappbode Reservoir near Hasselfelde.

The circumstances of the finding and the locality including accompanying bryophytes are described. Among other species Grimmia lisae, Mannia fragrans and Schistidium flaccidum, a species thought lost in Saxony-Anhalt, are particularly noteworthy.

Baumann, M. 2014. Distribution of Lophozia obtusa in the Ore Mountains (Saxony, Germany). — Herzogia 27: 157–164.

After Lophozia obtusa was thought to be extinct in Saxony for c. 80 years, the liverwort has been rediscovered since 2007 at several sites in the Ore Mountains.The sites are described and the association of the species is documented by several relevé's. A concluding discussion of the endangerment of the species is appended.

Kaufmann, S. & Berg, C. 2014. Bryophyte ecology and conservation in the Troodos Mountains, Cyprus. — Herzogia 27: 165–187.

In comparison with other Mediterranean islands, only little is known about the bryophyte flora of Cyprus. Based on data from about 1000 bryophyte samples in the Troodos National Forest Park in spring 2010, we attempt to determine (1) the main characteristics and importance of the bryophyte flora of the Troodos Mountains, (2) the ecological variables responsible for the occurrence of bryophytes, (3) the contribution of the bryophyte flora to nature conservation concepts and, (4) current and future threats to the bryophyte flora of the area. The Troodos National Forest Park contains a substantial proportion of the primary Mediterranean coniferous forests. We collected bryophyte presence and ecological data in 172 ten square meter data plots. We found 113 bryophyte species; most of them were slightly basiophytic, mesophile to slightly drought resistant and moderate thermophilous. Some species, like Fissidens kosaninii, Grimmia ungeri, Oncophorus dendrophilus, Orthotrichum ibericum, Orthotrichum tortidontium, Syntrichia handelii or Zygodon catarinoi are biogeographically interesting, because they can be considered as European endemics. The species number per plot depends on the structural diversity of the plots, and shows some correlation with altitude and slope inclination. Species composition is mainly explained by altitude and the macro-exposition of the habitat. Mean annual precipitation and the Aridity Index are important as well, but collinear with altitude. It is evident that the bryophytes in the Troodos Mountains prefer northerly expositions and locations of higher humidity. Sheltered microclimates enable the bryophytes to colonize areas with lower humidity. The Troodos Mountains represent a highly isolated, extraordinary hotspot for bryophytes, with importance for the whole eastern Mediterranean basin. All habitats in the Troodos National Forest Park belong to protected habitats of the EU Habitats Directive. Our results contribute to the characterization of these habitats. We could not find any substantial anthropogenic threat for the bryophyte flora in the Troodos Mountains. Forest fires and global warming are the most important threat for the bryophyte flora. An upward shift of the species can be assumed, but our results further suggest the possibility that bryophytes move to cooler, north-exposed microhabitats. This underlines the importance of relief, habitat diversity and structural variety for bryophyte conservation strategies.

Wagner, H. -G. & Lumbsch, H. T. 2014. Coppinsia minutissima new to Brandenburg. — Herzogia 27: 189–191.

Regarded as growing in metal-enriched habitats, Coppinsia minutissima is reported for the state of Brandenburg for the very first time. The substrate of the new collection was not influenced by heavy metals. This and additional records previously published show that the species is not restricted to metal-enriched soil but has a broader ecological amplitude.

Motiejūnaitė, J. & Grochowski, P. 2014. Miscellaneous new records of lichens and lichenicolous fungi. — Herzogia 27: 193–198.

New localities for 8 species of lichens and 12 species of lichenicolous fungi are reported. New to Belarus is Cornutispora lichenicola, to Brazil — Pronectria subimperspicua, to Denmark — Lichenochora obscuroides. Diederichia pseudeverniae, Myriospora heppii and Tremella hypogymniae are reported for the first time for Latvia, Agonimia flabelliformis, Caloplaca chlorina, Chaenotheca laevigata, Cladonia cryptochlorophaea, Lecidea ahlesii, Pertusaria coronata, Polycauliona ucrainica, Pronectria minuta and Rinodina aspersa — for Lithuania, Rhymbocarpus aggregatus — for Lithuania and Portugal. New localities in Italy are reported for Arthrorhaphis aeruginosa, Briancoppinsia cytospora, Cornutispora lichenicola, Diederichia pseudeverniae, in Denmark — for Marchandiobasidium aurantiacum and Xanthoriicola physciae.

Motiejūnaitė, J. & Grochowski, P. 2014. Verschiedene neue Funde von Flechten und lichenicolen Pilzen. — Herzogia 27: 193–198.

Neue Funde für acht Flechtenarten und 12 Arten von lichenicolen Pilzen werden mitgeteilt. Cornutispora lichenicola ist neu für Weißrussland, Pronectria subimperspicua für Brasilien und Lichenochora obscuroides für Dänemark. Diederichia pseudeverniae, Myriospora heppii und Tremella hypogymniae werden erstmals für Lettland angegeben, Agonimia flabelliformis, Caloplaca chlorina, Chaenotheca laevigata, Cladonia cryptochlorophaea, Lecidea ahlesii, Pertusaria coronata, Polycauliona ucrainica, Pronectria minuta und Rinodina aspersa erstmals für Litauen sowie Rhymbocarpus aggregatus für Litauen und Portugal. Neue Fundorte von Arthrorhaphis aeruginosa, Briancoppinsia cytospora, Cornutispora lichenicola, Diederichia pseudeverniae aus Italien sowie von Marchandiobasidium aurantiacum und Xanthoriicola physciae aus Dänemark werden aufgeführt.

Bilovitz, P. O. 2014. The importance of old deciduous trees and wooden fences for lichen diversity — an example from the Teichalm area (Eastern Alps). — Herzogia 27: 199 –204.

The investigation of the epiphytic lichen diversity on four neighbouring old, isolated deciduous trees and a wooden fence in the Teichalm area yielded 74 lichen taxa and 4 lichenicolous fungi. Anaptychia ciliaris, Cyphelium notarisii, Ramalina fastigiata and R. fraxinea are remarkable records. The usually sterile lichen Thelomma ocellatum was rich in fertile thalli. The known lichen diversity of the Teichalm-Sommeralm region increases from 87 to 122 taxa.

Kirschbaum, U. 2014. Growth and decay of a foliose lichen. — Herzogia 27: 205 –209.

Growth and decay of an individual of the foliose lichen Flavoparmelia caperata has been documented over a period of 15 years (1998–2013). The development of the individual's shape, area and annual increment are described in detail. The spatial extent was investigated by transferring the thallus contours onto transparent film.

Müller, F. 2014. Bartramia aprica — the correct name for the Mediterranean and western North American species historically recognized as “Bartramia stricta”. — Herzogia 27: 211–214.

Type material of Bartramia aprica was investigated. The material belongs to the species long recognized as “Bartramia stricta”. As Bartramia stricta is now viewed as a species with a southern South American distribution, the new name Bartramia rosamrosiae was recently introduced to accommodate the Mediterranean and western North American species. As B. aprica was validly described earlier this name has priority over the name B. rosamrosiae.

Biedermann, S., Müller, F. & Seifert, E. 2014. New records and rediscoveries for the bryophyte flora of Saxony. — Herzogia 27: 215 –219.

Bryum veronense, Cololejeunea rossettiana, Haplomitrium hookeri, Orthotrichum stellatum, Scapania helvetica, Ulota macrospora, Ulota phyllantha, and Ulota rehmannii are reported for the first time from Saxony. Especially remarkable there are the records of Orthotrichum stellatum (second recent record in Germany) and Ulota rehmannii (third record in Germany). For Antitrichia curtipendula, last recorded in Saxony in 1923, recent records were found. Ulota macrospora is reported as new for the Czech Republic.

Papp, B., Pantović, J., Szurdoki, E. & Sabovljević, M. S. 2014. Interesting and new species for the bryophyte flora of Serbia. — Herzogia 27: 221–225.

During extensive field research on cryptogams of Pešter plateau in SW Serbia three species were recorded new to the bryophyte flora of Serbia. These are two liverworts and one moss, Riccia canaliculata, Scapania praetervisa and Pseudoleskeella rupestris, respectively.