Checklist of lichens of Saudi Arabia Version 31 December 2018

 

1. Acarospora lavicola J. Steiner - Abu-Zinada et al. (1986: 13), Bokhary et al. (1993: 494)
   
2. Acarospora strigata (Nyl.) Jatta - Abu-Zinada et al. (1986: 13)
   
3. Acarospora sulphurata (Arnold) Arnold - Abu-Zinada et al. (1986: 13)

4. Amandinea punctata (Hoffm.) Coppins & Scheid. - Abu-Zinada et al. (1986: 14 sub Buellia punctata)

5. Anaptychia ciliaris (L.) Körb. ex A. Massal. - Bokhary et al. (1993: 494), Frey (1989: 214), Kürschner (1984: 186)
   
6. Anaptychia kaspica Gyeln. - Abu-Zinada et al. (1986: 13)

7. Aspicilia circummunita (Nyl.) Flagey - Abu-Zinada et al. (1986: 13), Bokhary et al. (1993: 494)
   
8. Aspicilia desertorum (Kremp.) Mereschk. - Bokhary et al. (1993: 494 sub Lecanora desertorum)

9. Athallia holocarpa (Hoffm.) Arup, Frödén & Søchting - Abu-Zinada et al. (1986: 14 as Caloplaca holocarpa)

10. Buellia badia (Fr.) A. Massal. - Abu-Zinada et al. (1986: 14)
    
11. Buellia subalbula (Nyl.) Müll. Arg. - Abu-Zinada et al. (1986: 14)

12. Caloplaca irrubescens (Arnold) Zahlbr. - Abu-Zinada et al. (1986: 14), Bokhary et al. (1993: 494)

13. Candelaria concolor (Dicks.) Arnold - Abu-Zinada et al. (1986: 15)

14. Candelariella vitellina (Hoffm.) Müll. Arg. - Abu-Zinada et al. (1986: 15)

15. Circinaria contorta (Hoffm.) A. Nordin, Savic & Tibell - Abu-Zinada et al. (1974: 226 sub Lecanora contorta), Abu-Zinada et al. (1986: 13 as Aspicilia contorta)

16. Collema furfuraceum (Schaer.) Du Rietz - Abo-Khatwa (1989), Frey (1989: 216), Kürschner (1984: 186)
    
17. Collema subflaccidum Degel. - Bokhary et al. (1993: 494)
    
18. Collema undulatum Laurer ex Flot. var. granulosum Degel. - Bokhary et al. (1993: 494)

19. Culbersonia nubila (Moberg) Essl. - Moberg (1980: 189 sub Pyxine nubila Type), Abu-Zinada et al. (1986: 20 sub Pyxine nubila)

20. Dermatocarpon miniatum (L.) Mann - Bokhary et al. (1993: 494)
    
21. Dermatocarpon vellereum Zschacke subsp. vellereum - Bokhary et al. (1993: 495; Nash pers. com.)

22. Dimelaena oreina (Ach.) Norman - Abu-Zinada et al. (1986: 15)

23. Diploschistes arabiensis Lumbsch - Abu-Zinada et al. (1986: 15 Type) Notes: BM-holotype, IMI-isotype, MB-isotype
    
24. Diploschistes diacapsis (Ach.) Lumbsch - Bokhary et al. (1993: 494)
    
25. Diploschistes scruposus (Schreber) Norman - Abu-Zinada et al. (1986: 16), Bokhary et al. (1993: 494)
    
26. Diploschistes scruposus (Schreber) Norman ssp. albescens (Lettau) Clauz. & Roux - Abu-Zinada et al. (1986: 15 sub Diploschistes albescens)

27. Diplotomma alboatrum (Hoffm.) Flot. - Abu-Zinada et al. (1986: 16)

28. Enchylium tenax (Sw.) Gray - Abu-Zinada et al. (1986: 15 as Collema tenax), Bokhary et al. (1993: 494 as Collema tenax)

29. Endocarpon pusillum Hedw. - Bokhary et al. (1993: 494)

30. Flavoparmelia soredians (Nyl.) Hale - Bokhary et al. (1993: 495; Nash pers. com.)

31. Flavopunctelia flaventior (Stirt.) Hale - Abu-Zinada & Hawksworth (1974: 226 sub Parmelia flaventior), Abu-Zinada et al. (1986: 18 sub Parmelia flaventior), Frey (1989: 216 sub Parmelia flaventior), Kürschner (1984: 186 sub Parmelia flaventior), Mandaville (1973 sub Parmelia flaventior)
    
32. Flavopunctelia soredica (Nyl.) Hale - Bokhary et al. (1993: 495; Nash pers. com.)

33. Fulgogasparrea brouardii (B. de Lesd.) S. Y. Kondr. - Abu-Zinada et al. (1986: 14 as Caloplaca brouardii), Bokhary et al. (1993: 494 as Caloplaca brouardii)

34. Gloeoheppia turgida (Ach.) Gyeln. - Abu-Zinada et al. (1986: 17), Bokhary et al. (1993: 494), Henssen (1995: 271)

35. Gyalolechia fulgens (Sw.) Søchting, Frödén & Arup - Abu-Zinada et al. (1986: 16 as Fulgensia fulgens)
    
36. Gyalolechia fulgida (Nyl.) Søchting, Frödén & Arup - Bokhary et al. (1993: 494 as Fulgensia fulgida)

37. Heppia lutosa (Ach.) Nyl. - Abu-Zinada et al. (1986: 16), Bokhary et al. (1993: 494)

38. Heterodermia leucomelos (L.) Poelt - Bokhary et al. (1993: 494)

39. Heteroplacidium contumescens (Nyl.) Breuss - Bokhary et al. (1993: 494 sub Catapyrenium contumescens), Breuss (1998: 660)

40. Hyperphyscia adglutinata (Flörke) Mayrh. & Poelt - Abu-Zinada et al. (1986: 17)

41. Lathagrium fuscovirens (With.) Otálora, P.M. Jørg. & Wedin - Bokhary et al. (1993: 494 sub Collema tunaeformee)

42. Lecanora bolcana (Pollini) Poelt - Bokhary et al. (1993: 494)
    
43. Lecanora campestris (Schaerer) Hue & Poelt - Abu-Zinada et al. (1986: 17)
    
44. Lecanora chlarotera Nyl. - Abu-Zinada et al. (1986: 17)
    
45. Lecanora laevis Poelt - Abu-Zinada & Hawksworth (1974: 226), Abu-Zinada et al. (1986: 17)
    
46. Lecidella euphorea (Flörke) Hertel - Abu-Zinada et al. (1986: 17)

47. Lecidoma demissum (Rutstr.) G. Schneider & Hertel - Abu-Zinada et al. (1986: 18)

48. Lepra albescens (Huds.) Hafellner - Abu-Zinada & Hawksworth (1974: 227 as Pertusaria albescens), Abu-Zinada et al. (1986: 19 as Pertusaria albescens)

49. Lepraria incana (L.) Ach. - Frey (1989: 216), Kürschner (1984: 186)

50. Leucodermia boryi (Fée) Kalb - Abu-Zinada et al. (1986: 16 as Heterodermia leucomelos subsp. boryi)

51. Lichinella cribellifera (Nyl.) P. Moreno & Egea - Bokhary et al. (1993: 494 sub Gonohymenia mesopotamica)
    
52. Lichinella nigritella (Lettau) P. Moreno & Egea - Abu-Zinada et al. (1986: 21 sub Thyrea nigritella), Bokhary et al. (1993: 494 sub Thyrea nigritella)

53. Lobothallia praeradiosa (Nyl.) Haf. - Abu-Zinada et al. (1986: 14 sub Aspicilia praeradiosa)

54. Neofuscelia caliginosa (Essl.) Essl. - Bokhary et al. (1993: 495 as Neofuscelia caliginosa; Nash pers. com.)
    
55. Neofuscelia verruculifera (Nyl.) Essl. - Abu-Zinada & Hawksworth (1974: 226 sub Parmelia verruculifera), Abu-Zinada et al. (1986: 18 sub Parmelia verruculifera)

56. Paraparmelia annexa (Kurok.) Elix & Johnston - Abu-Zinada & Hawksworth (1974: 226 sub Parmelia annexa), Abu-Zinada et al. (1986: 18 sub Parmelia annexa)
    
57. Paraparmelia subannexa unpublished name - Bokhary et al. (1993: 495; Nash pers. com.)

58. Parmelina tiliacea (Hoffm.) Hale - Bokhary et al. (1993: 494 sub Parmelia tiliacea)

59. Parmotrema austrosinensis (Zahlbr.) Hale - Abu-Zinada et al. (1986: 18 sub Parmelia austrosinensis)
    
60. Parmotrema tinctorum (Nyl.) Hale - Abo-Khatwa et al. (1997: 16 sub Parmelia tinctorum), Abu-Zinada et al. (1986: 18 sub Parmelia tinctorum)

61. Peccania tiruncula (Nyl.) Henssen - Bokhary et al. (1993: 494)

62. Peltula crispatula (Nyl.) Egea - Bokhary et al. (1993: 494)
    
63. Peltula obscuratula (Nyl.) Egea - Bokhary et al. (1993: 494)
    
64. Peltula radicata Nyl. - Abu-Zinada et al. (1986: 19)

65. Pertusaria coccodes (Ach.) Nyl. - Abu-Zinada et al. (1986: 19)

66. Phlyctis argena (Sprengel) Flot. - Abu-Zinada et al. (1986: 19)

67. Phaeophyscia orbicularis (Neck.) Moberg - Abu-Zinada et al. (1986: 19), Frey (1989: 214 sub Physcia orbicularis), Kürschner (1984: 186 sub Physcia orbicularis)

68. Physcia adscendens (Fr.) H. Oliv. - Frey (1989: 214), Kürschner (1984: 186), Mandaville (1973)
    
69. Physcia aipolia (Ehrh. ex Humb.) Hampe - Abu-Zinada & Hawksworth (1974: 227 sub Physcia (!s)ipolia; this species is not listed by Abu-Zinada et al. (1986)!
    
70. Physcia biziana (A. Massal.) Zahlbr. - Abu-Zinada et al. (1986: 19), Frey (1989: 216), Kürschner (1984: 186)
    
71. Physcia semipinnata (Gmelin) Moberg - Abu-Zinada et al. (1986: 20)
    
72. Physcia stellaris (L.) Nyl. - Abu-Zinada et al. (1986: 20)

73. Physconia distorta (With.) J.R. Laundon - Abu-Zinada et al. (1986: 20), Frey (1989: 216 sub Physconia pulverulenta), Kürschner (1984: 186 sub Physconia pulverulenta)
    
74. Physconia grisea (Lam.) Poelt - Abu-Zinada & Hawksworth (1974: 227)
    
75. Physconia perisidiosa (Erichsen) Moberg - Abu-Zinada et al. (1986: 20)

76. Placidium lachneum (Ach.) B. de Lesd. - Abu-Zinada et al. (1986: 15 sub Catapyrenium lachneum), Bokhary et al. (1993: 494 sub Catapyrenium lachneum)
    
77. Placidium pilosellum (Breuss) Breuss - Breuss (1998: 664)
    
78. Placidium semaforonense (Breuss) Breuss - Breuss (1998: 666)
    
79. Placidium squamulosum (Ach.) Breuss - Breuss (1998: 667)

80. Placopyrenium fuscellum (Turner) Gueidan & Cl. Roux - Bokhary et al. (1993: 494 as Verrucaria fuscella)

81. Protoparmeliopsis muralis (Schreb.) M. Choisy - Abo-Khatwa (1989 as Lecanora muralis)

82. Protoparmeliopsis peltata (Ramond) Arup, Zhao Xin & Lumbsch - Bokhary et al. (1993: 494 as Rhizoplaca peltata)

83. Psora decipiens (Hedw.) Hoffm. - Abu-Zinada & Hawksworth (1974: 226 sub Lecidea decipiens), Abu-Zinada et al. (1986: 20), Bokhary et al. (1993: 494)

84. Punctelia borreri (Sm.) Krog - Bokhary et al. (1993: 495; Nash pers. com.)
    
85. Punctelia punctilla (Hale) Krog - Bokhary et al. (1993: 495; Nash pers. com.)

86. Ramalina farinacea (L.) Ach. - Abu-Zinada & Hawksworth (1974: 227), Abu-Zinada et al. (1986: 20), Bokhary et al. (1993: 495; Nash pers. com.)
    
87. Ramalina pollinaria (Westr.) Ach. - Bokhary et al. (1993: 495; Nash pers. com.)

88. Rhizocarpon tinei Runemark - Abu-Zinada et al. (1986: 20 as Rhizocarpon geographicum subsp. tinei)

89. Sarcogyne privigna (Ach.) A. Massal. - Abu-Zinada et al. (1986: 21)

90. Squamarina cartilaginea (With.) P. James - Abu-Zinada & Hawksworth (1974: 227 sub Squamarina crassa)
    
91. Squamarina concrescens (Müll. Arg.) Poelt - Abu-Zinada et al. (1986: 21), Bokhary et al. (1993: 494)

92. Staurothele umbrina (Wahlenb.) Tuck. - Bokhary et al. (1993: 494)

93. Teloschistes arabicus Frödén - Frödén & Kärnefelt (2007: 188)
    
94. Teloschistes chrysophthalmus (L.) Th. Fr. - Bokhary et al. (1993: 494), Frey (1989: 216), Kürschner (1984: 186)
    
95. Teloschistes lacunosus (Rupr.) Sav. - Abu-Zinada et al. (1986: 21 sub Teloschistes villosus)

96. Thyrea plicatissima (Nyl.) Zahlbr. - Bokhary et al. (1993: 494)

97. Usnea articulata (L.) Hoffm. - Abo-Khatwa et al. (1997: 16), Abu-Zinada & Hawksworth (1974: 227), Abu-Zinada et al. (1986: 21), Frey (1989: 216), Kürschner (1984: 186), Mandaville (1973)
    
98. Usnea bornmuelleri J. Steiner - Abu-Zinada et al. (1986: 21)

99. Xalocoa ocellata (Fr.) Kraichak, Lücking & Lumbsch - Abu-Zinada et al. (1986: 16 as Diploschistes ocellatus)

100. Xanthoparmelia austroafricana (Stirt.) Hale - Abu-Zinada & Hawksworth (1974: 226 sub Parmelia austroafric(!o)ana), Abu-Zinada et al. (1986: 18 sub Parmelia austroafricana)
     
101. Xanthoparmelia dubitata Elix & J. Johnst. - Bokhary et al. (1993: 496 sub Xanthoparmelia dubiata; Nash pers. com.)
     
102. Xanthoparmelia iniquita Elix & J. Johnst. - Bokhary et al. (1993: 496; Nash pers. com.)
     
103. Xanthoparmelia isidiosa (Müll. Arg.) Elix & J. Johnst. - Bokhary et al. (1993: 496; Nash pers. com.)
     
104. Xanthoparmelia mougeotina Galloway - Bokhary et al. (1993: 496; Nash pers. com.)
     
105. Xanthoparmelia protomatrae (Gyeln.) Hale - Abu-Zinada et al. (1986: 18 sub Parmelia protomatrae)
     
106. Xanthoparmelia weberi (Hale) Hale - Abu-Zinada & Hawksworth (1974: 226 sub Parmelia weberi), Abu-Zinada et al. (1986: 19 sub Parmelia weberi)

107. Xanthoria fallax (Hepp) Arnold - Abo-Khatwa (1989: ???), Abu-Zinada et al. (1986: 22)
     
108. Xanthoria parietina (L.) Th. Fr. - Abu-Zinada & Hawksworth (1974: 227), Abu-Zinada et al. (1986: 22), Frey (1989: 214), Kürschner (1984: 186), Mandaville (1973: ???)