Open AccessThe lichens of Pukhtolova Gora (St. Petersburg, Russia)
Author(s) -
I. S. Stepanchikova,
D. E. Himelbrant,
Ekaterina S. Kuznetsova,
S. V. Chesnokov,
Л. А. Конорева,
Viktoria V. Pankova
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
folia cryptogamica estonica./folia cryptogamica estonica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.43
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 1736-7786
pISSN - 1406-2070
DOI - 10.12697/fce.2021.58.10
Subject(s) - lichen , geography , st petersburg , biota , moss , habitat , forestry , ecology , biology , archaeology , metropolitan area
The lichen diversity of the proposed protected area Pukhtolova Gora counts 252 species, including 232 lichenized, 12 lichenicolous, and 8 non-lichenized saprobic fungi. Micarea laeta, M. pusilla, and Pyrenidium actinellum s. lat. are new to North-Western European Russia; Parmelia serrana, Rhizocarpon cinereovirens, and Stereocaulon taeniarum are new to St. Petersburg. Altogether 13 species recorded in the study area are red-listed in St. Petersburg, with two of them known only from historical collections. Pukhtolova Gora is an area with a high conservation value; the lichen biota of this area is one of the richest within the city limits due to the well-preserved forest habitats.