Additions to the lichenized fungi biota of North America and Alaska from collections held in the University of Alaska Museum of the North herbarium (ALA)

Abstract

The data presented here are based on examination of collections made in the 1970s mainly by Barbara Murray and held in the University of Alaska Museum of the North herbarium, Fairbanks (ALA). Four species, Micarea inquinans, Placynthium garovaglioi, Protoblastenia lilacina, and Trimmatothele perquisita, are reported for the first time from North America and 10 species, Clauzadea metzleri, Clauzadeana macula, Ionaspis obtecta, Lambiella gyrizans, Lemmopsis arnoldiana, Placynthium tantaleum, Poeltinula cerebrina, Protoblastenia incrustans, Rimularia gibbosa, and Sagiolechia protuberans, are reported for the first time from Alaska. Records of nine other species that are uncommon in Alaska are also reported.

Keywords

• arctic
• new reports
• north slope
• brooks range
• terrestrial biodiversity