FINDINGS OF SPECIES OF LICHENS AND LICHENICOLOUS FUNGI NEW AND RARE FOR THE MURMANSK REGION

Based on field research in the Murmansk Region past two years, twenty lichen species (Acolium karelicum, Bacidina inundata, Biatora chrysantha, B. efflorescens, Bryoria glabra, Hymenelia rhodopis, Lecanora albellula, L. anopta, cadubriae, Lecidea albohyalina, Lepraria elobata, jackii, Micarea melaena, M. misella, Rhexophiale rhexoblephara, Thelidium submethorium, Verrucaria hydrela, Xylographa pallens, X. trunciseda, Xylopsora caradocensis) and three lichenicolous fungi (Dactylospora deminuta, Homostegia piggotii, Raesaenenia huuskonenii) are reported as new to biogeographic provinces Lapponia Tulomensis, Imandrae, Kuusamo. Three – trunciseda for first time. The globally rare hydrophilic submethorium was found southern shore of Lake Kuolajärvi (Kuusamo) willow branches submerged water. This is second finding this Russia third Northern Europe. pine wood nature-monument area regional significance “Pines at northern limit distribution range” (Lapponia Tulomensis). Lichenicolous fungus piggotii recorded Rakhmoiva Mountain (Kuusamo). records glabra vicinity Polyarnye Zori town huuskonenii from Isokumpu locality, situated west Alakurtti settlement, represent their detections Region. Fifteen were province Kuusamo, four Imandrae. jackii flora Lapland Nature Reserve. Information about localities, ecology collection dates presented all said species. these adjacent territories outlined.