From Tandoureh National Park, Razavi Khorasan province, and Darkesh Reserved Region, Northern Khorasan province, NE Iran, 51 lichen species are reported. Four species (Anema nodulosum, Arthonia lapidicola, Collema conglomeratum, Leptogium trichophorum) are new to Iran and 28 species are new to their provinces.
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