Open AccessCatalogue of saxicolous lichens (<em>Ascomycota</em>) of the archaeological area of Siega Verde (Salamanca, Spain)
Author(s) -
Graciela Paz-Bermúdez,
Regina Carballal,
Joana Marques,
M.E. López de Silanes
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
anales del jardín botánico de madrid/anales del jardín botánico de madrid
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.189
H-Index - 15
eISSN - 1988-3196
pISSN - 0211-1322
DOI - 10.3989/ajbm.2465
Subject(s) - lichen , floristics , geography , taxon , ascomycota , botany , archaeology , biology , biochemistry , gene
We here present the partial results of a research project focusing on the lichen diversity and lichen-induced biodeterioration processes in two archaeological places -Siega Verde, Spain, and Foz-Côa, Portugal, both declared World Heritage sites by the UNESCO-. In this article the floristic results corresponding to the area of Siega Verde -Salamanca- are presented. In total, 97 taxa of lichens and two lichenicolous fungi have been identified. The presence of Peltula lobata J.Marques & al., Cyphelium lecideinum (Nyl.) Trevis., Variospora cancarixiticola (Nav.-Ros. & al.) Arup & al., and the lichenicolous fungus Llimoniella phaeophysciae Diederich & al. is particularly relevant. Somedifferences have been observed between the floristic composition of this area and that of the neighbor of Foz-Côa, attributable to the eutrophicationof Siega Verde.