Collectors of lichens and lichenicolous fungi of Turkey
Preliminary version 1 November 2008

  1. Ahti, Teuvo (Finland) Studied Turkish lichens in monographs on Cladonia and compilation to the literature on Turkish lichens; (3 papers). ≡
  2. Akbıyık Çiçek, Arzu: - Student of Ayşen Türk. Formerly Çiçek, Arzu (see above). Collected lichens in Turkey. Samples in ANES. ; (2 papers).
  3. Akçay, Hüsamettin (Turkey) Physical studies on radioactivity of lichens in Turkey; (3 papers).
  4. Akdemir, Bilgin (Turkey) Collected lichens in Turkey. Samples in Botany Department of Marmara University, İstanbul; (2 papers).
  5. Anşin, Rahim (Turkey) *1945 Collected lichens in Turkey; (1 paper).
  6. Ardisson, G. (France) Physical studies on radioactivity of lichens in Turkey; (1 paper).
  7. Arnold, Ferdinand Christian Gustav: - German lichenologist. Collected lichens in Mount Ararat. Samples in M; (1 paper).

  8. Ascherson, Paul Friedrich August (Germany) 4.6.1834 – 6.3.1913 Lichens listed in enumerations of plants; (2 papers).
  9. Aslan, Ali (1966 in Turkey): - Collected lichens in Turkey. Samples in Herbarium of Faculty of Education, Atatürk University, Erzurum; (11 papers).
    Address:   Dr. A. Aslan, Ataturk University, Kazim Karabekir Egitim Fakultesi, Biyoloji Bolumu, 25240 /Erzurum-Turkey
    E-mail:

  10. Autran, E.

  11. Ayaşlıgil, Yahya (Turkey): - Collected lichens in Turkey in 1982 in SW-Anatolia, Köprülü Kanyon; (1 paper).

  12. Aydın, Ayten (Turkey) (* 1930): - Collected lichens in Turkey. Samples in ISTF; (1 paper).

  13. Aydın, Seyhan (* 24.5.1977 in Turkey): - Collected lichens in Turkey. Student of Şule Öztürk.

  14. Bailey, R. H. (England): - Lichens listed in enumerations of plants; (1 paper).

  15. Barnett, L. C.,: - Compilation to the herbaria in Turkey with lichens; (1 paper).

  16. Baytop, Asuman (Turkey): - Refers to Turkish lichens in a textbook; (1 paper).
  17. Baytop, Turhan (Turkey): - Refers to Turkish lichens in a textbook; (1 paper).
  18. Beatty, John W (England) * 1952 Collected lichens in Turkey; (1 paper).
  19. Berkeley, Miles Josef (England) 1.4.1803 – 30.7.1889 Information on Turkish manna lichens; (4 papers).
  20. Bocquet, G.: - Cited as the collector of the type of Placopyrenium bucekii by Breuss (1993: 8).

  21. Bornmüller, Josef Friedrich Nicolaus (Germany) 6.12.1862 – 19.12.1948 Collected lichens in Turkey
  22. Breuss, Othmar (Austria) Collected lichens in Turkey. Samples in private herbarium and ...; (5 papers).
  23. Bussmann, Rainer W. (Germany) Collected lichens in Turkey in 1991. Samples in STU.
  24. Candan, Mehmet (Turkey) * 11.2.1972
  25. Cansaran, Demet (Turkey) * 30.1.1979 Collected lichens in Turkey, Giresun. Student of Atilla Yıldız. Samples in ANK.
  26. Çetin, Gülcan (in Turkey): - Student of Gülendam Tümen. Collected lichens in Turkey, mainly around Balıkesir. Collected the type of Catapyrenium endocarpoides together with O. Breuss (Breuss 1993: 7). 1 paper.

  27. Cevahir, Güllü (Turkey) Collected lichens in Turkey in 1990 around Meryemana ( Sumela). Student of Ayşen Türk. Samples in ANES; (1 paper).
  28. Çiçek, A. see Akbıyık Çiçek, A.
  29. Clauzade, Georges (France) Referred to Turkish Vorkommen of lichens in his flora; (1 paper).
  30. Clerc, Philippe (Switzerland) Studied Turkish lichens in monographs on Usnea; ( 1 paper).
  31. Çobanoğlu, Gülşah (Turkey) Collected lichens in Turkey. Samples in Botany Department of Marmara University, İstanbul. Student of Bilgin Akdemir; (2 papers).
  32. Coşar, G (Turkey) Studies on pharmaceutical use of Turkish lichens; (1 paper).
  33. Culberson, William Louis (USA) Studies on Turkish material of Platismatia; (1 paper).
  34. Culberson, Chicita F (USA) Studies on Turkish material of Platismatia; (1 paper).
  35. Cyrén, Otto (Sweden) 1878 - 1946 Collected lichens in Turkey in 1933. Samples in S.
  36. Czeczott, Hanna (Hungary) Collected lichens in Turkey
  37. Czeczuga, Bazyli (Poland) (* 19xx ) Studied the chemistry (carotenoids) of Turkish lichens; (2 papers).
  38. Degelius, Gunnar (Sweden) 27.1.1903 – 22.7.1993 Studied Turkish lichens in monographs on Collema.
  39. Demiriz, Hüsnü (Turkey) 4.12.1920 - 27.3.1999 Compilation of the literature on Turkish lichens; refers to Turkish lichens in a textbook; (2 papers).
  40. Dickhäuser, A (Germany) Chemical studies on Turkish material of Lecanora; (1 paper).
  41. Dülger, Başaran (Turkey) * 22.10.1970 Studies on pharmaceutical use of Turkish lichens; (3 papers).
  42. Durak, Y (Turkey) Elenkin, A (Russia) Information on Turkish manna lichens; (1 paper).
  43. Elix, John A (Australia) Studies on chemistry of Turkish lichens; (3 papers).
  44. Ernst, Gisela: - German amateur lichenologist. - A collection of 109 samples from the year 1986 has been handed to V. John for determination. The material was collected in the provinces Aydin and Mugla. The results, 81 taxa, have been published in John (2003).

  45. Errera, L Information on Turkish manna lichens; (1 paper).
  46. Feige, Guido Benno (Germany) *19.10.1937 Carried out studies on the chemistry of Turkish lichens and distributed Turkish lichens in Lecanoroid lichens and Umbilicariaceae Exsiccatae.
  47. Giralt, Mireia (Spain) Studies on Turkish material of Rinodina and Caloplaca; (3 papers).
  48. Goebel, F Studies on chemistry of Turkish lichens; (1 paper).
  49. Guderley, Roland (Germany) Chemical studies on Turkish material of Lecanora; (1 paper).
  50. Gücin, Fahrettin (Turkey) Studies on pharmaceutical use of Turkish lichens; (3 papers).
  51. Güner, Hussein (Turkey) * 1941 Collected lichens in Turkey, mainly around Izmir and in Thracia. Supervisor of Ayşen Türk.
  52. Güven, Kasım C (Turkey) Studies on chemistry and radioactivity of Turkish lichens; (3 papers).
  53. Güvenç, Şaban (Turkey) * 11.3.1970 Collected lichens in Turkey. Student of Şule Öztürk.
  54. Güvener, B (Turkey) Studies on chemistry and radioactivity of Turkish lichens; (3 papers).
  55. Hähnel, G Chemical studies on Turkish material of Rhizoplaca; (1 paper).
  56. Handel-Mazzetti, Heinrich von (Austria) 19.2.1882 – 1.2.1940 Collected lichens in Turkey
  57. Hawksworth, David Leslie (England) Studies on Turkish material of Alectoria and compilation to the literature on Turkish lichens; (3 papers).
  58. Hein, Peter (Germany) Collected lichens in Turkey in July – Sept. 1993. Samples in B.
  59. Heldreich, T von Lichens listed in enumerations of plants; (1 paper).
  60. Hennipman, Elbert (Netherlands) * 1937 Collected lichens in Turkey. Samples in L.
  61. Hensen, R U (Netherlands) Collected lichens in Turkey in Aug. 1985 and July 1987. Samples in Herb. André Aptroot.
  62. Hertel, Hannes (Germany) * 3.2.1939 Studied Turkish lichens in monographs on lecideoid lichens and distributed Turkish lichens in Lecideaceae Exsiccatae; (9 papers).
  63. Hezarfen, Beril (Turkey) Collected lichens in Turkey. Samples in ANES.
  64. Himmelreich, J Studies on chemistry of Turkish lichens; (1 paper).
  65. Hinteregger, Erika (Austria) Studies on Turkish material of Caloplaca; (1 paper).
  66. Hladun, Nestor L (Spain) Studies on Turkish material of Caloplaca; (1 paper).
  67. Holmgren, N H Compilation to the herbaria in Turkey with lichens; (1 paper).
  68. Holmgren, P K Compilation to the herbaria in Turkey with lichens; (1 paper).
  69. Huneck, Siegfried (Germany) * 9.9.1928 Various studies on the chemistry of Turkish lichens.
  70. Jakupovic, J Studies on chemistry of Turkish lichens; (2 papers).
  71. Jiang, Y (China)
  72. John, Volker: - German lichenologist. Collected in Turkey in the years 1982 - 2001. Most samples in Munich, Germany (M), some in private Herbarium.

  73. Kalb, Klaus (Germany) *1.10.1942 Collected lichens in Turkey. Some specimens distributed in Lecideaceae Exsiccatae, Lichenes Selecti Exsiccati and Plantae Graecenses. Other samples in private collection, some dublettes in herb. V. John.
  74. Karabulut, F (Turkey)
  75. Karabulut, Şeref Nur (Turkey) *5.2.1978 Collected lichens in Turkey, Çanakkale. Samples in ANES. Student of Ayşen Türk.
  76. Karamanoğlu, Kamil (Turkey)
  77. Kaynak, G (Turkey)
  78. Kesercioğlu, Teoman (Turkey) Physical studies on radioactivity of lichens in Turkey; (1 paper).
  79. Kilias, Harald (Germany) * 11.2.1949 Studied Turkish lichens in a monograph on Catillaria; (1 paper).
  80. Kıvanç, Merih (Turkey) * 28.1.1954 Studies on pharmaceutical use of Turkish lichens; (1 paper).
  81. Knoph, Johannes-Günther (Germany) Studied Turkish lichens in monographs on Lecidella.
  82. Kotschy, Karl Georg Theodor (Austria) 15.4.1813 – 11.6.1866 Collected lichens in Turkey. Samples e. g. in M, W, POLL; (2 papers).
  83. Krause, Kurt (Germany) 20.4.1883 – 19.9.1963 Compilation to the literature on Turkish lichens; (1 paper).
  84. Krempelhuber, August von (Germany) 14.9.1813 – 2.10.1882 Information on Turkish manna lichens; (2 papers).
  85. Krüger, U (Germany) Studies on Turkish material of Squamarina; (1 paper).
  86. Küçüker, Orhan (Turkey) Refers to Turkish lichens in a textbook; (1 paper).
  87. Kümmerling, Heidi (Germany) Studied Turkish lichens in monographs on Lepraria; (2 papers).
  88. Kurtz, F Lichens listed in enumerations of plants; (1 paper).
  89. Leuckert, Christian (Germany) * 1930 Various studies on the chemistry of Turkish lichens.
  90. Ludwig, H (Germany) Jena Studied the chemistry of Turkish manna lichens in the 19th century; (3 papers).
  91. Lumbsch, Helge Thorsten (Germany) * 23.2.1964 Collected lichens in Turkey. Samples in ESS and private herbarium H. T. Lumbsch. Carried out studies on the chemistry of Turkish lichens and distributed Turkish lichens in Lecanoroid lichens and Umbilicariaceae Exsiccatae.
  92. Magnusson, Adolf Hugo (Sweden) 1.3.1885 – 14.7.1964 Studies on Turkish material of Acarospora; (1 paper).
  93. Markgraf, F
  94. Mayrhofer, Helmut (Austria) Studied Turkish lichens in monographs on Rinodina; (9 papers).
  95. Mies, Bruno (Germany) Collected lichens in Turkey
  96. Motyka, Josef (Poland) 23.3.1900 – Studied Turkish lichens in monographs on Usnea.
  97. Murchison, R I Information on Turkish manna lichens; (1 paper).
  98. Nabelek, Fr Collected lichens in Turkey
  99. Navarro-Rosines, Pere (Spain) Studies on Turkish material of Caloplaca; (1 paper).
  100. Nimis, Pier Luigi (Italy) Studied Turkish lichens; (5 papers).
  101. Obermayer, Walter (Austria)
  102. Özer, Aslı (Turkey) Studies on pharmaceutical use of Turkish lichens; (1 paper).
  103. Özdemir, Ayşen see Türk, Ayşen Özdemir Türk, Ayşen see Türk, Ayşen
  104. Öztürk, Avni (Turkey) Worked on Turkish lichens together with Ali Aslan; (2 papers).
  105. Öztürk, Şule (Türkey) * 3.2.1958 Collected lichens in Turkey, mainly around Bursa. Samples in BULU.
  106. O’Rorke, M Information on Turkish manna lichens; (1 paper).
  107. Ozenda, Paul (France) Referred to Turkish Vorkommen of lichens in his flora; (1 paper).
  108. Penter, Arnold (Austria) Collected lichens in Turkey
  109. Pietschmann, Victor (Germany) Collected lichens in Turkey
  110. Pişút, Ivan (Slovakia) * 13.3.1935 Collected lichens in Turkey. Samples in BRA and GZU; (3 papers).
  111. Plümper, M Chemical studies on Turkish material of Lecanora; (1 paper).
  112. Poelt, Josef (Austria) 17.10.1924 – 3.6.1995 Studied Turkish lichens in a huge number of monographs on lichens in nearly all taxonomic groups.
  113. Pölzl, H (Austria) Collected lichens in Turkey. Samples in GZU.
  114. Post, G.E
  115. Printzen, Christian (Germany) Collected lichens in Turkey in 1999. Samples in private collection.
  116. Rambold, Gerhard (Germany) Collected lichens in Turkey. Studies on Turkish material in monographs on lecideoid lichens; (2 papers).
  117. Reichardt, H W Information on Turkish manna lichens; (1 paper).
  118. Reisch, J Studies on chemistry of Turkish lichens; (2 papers).
  119. Reissek, S Information on Turkish manna lichens; (2 papers).
  120. Rigler, L Collected lichens in Turkey, especially Istanbul and around.
  121. Ropin, Klaus (Austria) Studied Turkish lichens in monograph on Rinodina; (1 paper).
  122. Rubers, W V Collected lichens in Turkey in 1975. Samples in B.
  123. Runemark, Hans (Sweden) Studies on Turkish material of Rhizocarpon; (1 paper).
  124. Sandstede, Heinrich (Germany) Studies on Turkish material of Cladoniaceae; (1 paper).
  125. Santesson, Rolf (Sweden) Studies on Turkish foliicolous lichens; (1 paper).
  126. Sauer, Erhard (Germany) * 30.5.1928 Collected lichens in Turkey. Samples in IZEF, M, herb. V. John.
  127. Schade, Alwin (Germany) Studies on Turkish material of Letharia; (1 paper).
  128. Schauer, Thomas (Germany) * 15.4.1938 Collected lichens at Mount Ararat. Samples in GZU.
  129. Scheidegger, Christoph (Switzerland) Studies on Turkish material of Buellia; (1 paper).
  130. Schiffner, Victor (Austria) 10.8.1862 – 1.12.1944 Collected lichens in Turkey
  131. Schindler, Herbert (Germany) 10.4.1907 – 31.12.1998 Collected lichens in Turkey in 1989, mainly in Aegean region. Samples in KR; (2 papers).
  132. Schmidt, J Studies on chemistry of Turkish lichens; (1 paper).
  133. Schultz, I Chemical studies on Turkish material of Parmelia; (1 paper).
  134. Schwarz, B Chemical studies on Turkish material of Parmelia; (1 paper).
  135. Seaward, Mark R D (England) Collected lichens in Turkey.
  136. Selinka, Stefano Collected lichens in Turkey
  137. Şencardeşler, Ayhan (Turkey) Collected lichens in Turkey. Samples in EGE.
  138. Sintenis, Paul Ernst Emil (4.6.1847 – 6.3.1907): - German botanist. Collected in "Turkish-Armenia", today Province of Gümüshani (29) south of Trabzon. The material has been identified by V. Schiffner.

  139. Sommerfeldt, Maja (Germany) Collected lichens in Turkey. Samples in ANES.
  140. Staiger, B (Germany) Studies on Turkish material of Haematomma; (1 paper).
  141. Steiner, Julius (Austria) 19.3.1844 – 22.4.1918
  142. Steiner, Maximilian (Austria) 29.4.1904 – 7.10.1988 Studies on Turkish material of Caloplaca; (1 paper).
  143. Szatala, Ödön (Hungary) 5.2.1889 – 27.6.1958
  144. Tabacchi, R (Switzerland) Studies on chemistry of Turkish lichens; (1 paper).
  145. Tamer, A Ü (Turkey) Studies on pharmaceutical use of Turkish lichens; (1 paper).
  146. Teesdale, M J Information on Turkish manna lichens; (1 paper).
  147. Teuber, Dietmar (Germany) Collected lichens in Turkey, mainly in eastern Black Sea region in 1997. Samples in private collection.
  148. Timdal, Einar (Sweden) Studies on material of Turkish Toninia; (1 paper).
  149. Tibell, Leif (Sweden) Studies on material of Turkish Caliciales; (3 papers).
  150. Tizenhauz, M Information on Turkish manna lichens; (1 paper).
  151. Topçuoğlu, A (Turkey)
  152. Topçuoğlu, S (Turkey) Physical studies on radioactivity of lichens in Turkey; (1 paper).
  153. Tretiach, Mauro (Italy) Studies on Turkish material of Tornabea; (1 paper).
  154. Triebel, Dagmar (Germany) Studies on Turkish material of Phacopsis; (1 paper).
  155. Trinkaus, U Studies on Turkish material of Buellia; (1 paper).
  156. Türe, Cengiz (Turkey) Collected lichens in Turkey, Eskişehir city. Samples in ANES. Student of Ayşen Türk; (3 papers).
  157. Türk, Ayşen Ozdemir (23.7.1961 in Turkey): - Turkish lichenologist.
    Address:   Dr. A. O. Türk, Anadolu Üniversitesi, Fen Fakultesi, Biyoloji Bolumu, TR-26470 Eskisehir
    Tel. +90 222 335 0580
    Fax. +90 222 320 4910

  158. Türk, Ayen (Turkey) * 23.7.1961 Collected lichens in Turkey. Samples in ANES.
  159. Tumbay, E (Turkey) Studies on pharmaceutical use of Turkish lichens; (1 paper).
  160. Tutel, Betul (Turkey) * 1929 Collected lichens in Turkey. Samples in ISTF; (1 paper).
  161. Ullrich, Hans (Germany) Studies on Turkish material of Lecanora; (1 paper). Vainio, E
  162. Verseghy, Klara (Hungary) * 2.2.1930 Collected lichens in Turkey
  163. Vĕzda, Antonin (Tschech Republik) * 25.11.1920 Collected lichens in Turkey. Material distributed in Lichenes selecti exsiccati and Lichenes Rariores Exsiccati. Studied Turkish lichens in several monographs.
  164. Visiani, R de Information on Turkish manna lichens; (1 paper).
  165. Vitikainen, Orvo (Finland) Studied Turkish lichens in monographs on Peltigera. Walter, Erna (Germany) 1893 - 19 Collected lichens in Turkey. Samples in M and ANK.
  166. Walter, Heinrich Karl (Germany) 1898 - 19 Collected lichens in Turkey. Samples in M and ANK.
  167. Walther, Kurt Herbert (1910 - 200?): - German botanist. - Collections from 1955 are mentioned in Yildiz et al. (2002: 86). Additional material from 1971?. Material housed in the Herbarium Hamburgense, Germany (HBG).

  168. Wirth, Volkmar (Germany)
  169. Wunder, Helmut (Germany) * 30.1.1940 Studied Turkish lichens in a monograph on Caloplaca; (1 paper). Yaltırık, Faik (Turkey) * 1930 Collected lichens in Turkey, mainly in Belgrad Forest near Istanbul. Samples in ISTO.
  170. Yazici: Kenan (1965 in Turkey): - Collected lichens in Turkey, mainly in the Black Sea region. Samples in KATO.

  171. Yildiz, Atillâ (1.5.1966 in Turkey): - Turkish author. Lichens from the Yaraligöz Mountains collected in 1991 and 1922 form the basis for the publication Yildiz & John (2002). - Material in ANK. - 3 papers.
    Address:   Dr. Atillâ Yildiz, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ankara University, TR-06100 Besevler, Tandogan Ankara, Turkey
    E-mail: ayildiz@science.ankara.edu.tr

    Zahlbruckner, Alexander (Austria) 31.5.1860 – 8.5.1938 Distributet Turkish lichens in “Lichenes Rariores Exsiccati”.

  172. Zeybek, Necmettin (Turkey) * 5.4.1926 Collected lichens in Turkey. Founded the herbarium, including lichens, of the Faculty of Pharmacy in Izmir (IZEF). Studies on pharmaceutical use of Turkish lichens; (1 paper).
  173. Zeybek, Ulvi (Turkey) * 10.3.1955 Collected lichens in Turkey. Curator of lichens in the herbarium of the Faculty of Pharmacy in Bornova - Izmir (IZEF). Studies on the chemistry and pharmaceutical use of Turkish lichens; (8 papers).