New data about overlooked terricolous lichen-forming and lichenicolous fungi of Ukraine

Abstract

The new distribution data on rarely collected terricolous lichen species in Ukraine, Agonimia globulifera, Enchylium limosum, Epiphloea byssina, Gregorella humida, Sarcosagium campestre, Steinia geophana, Scytinium biatorinum, S. schraderi, and Verrucaria bryoctona, are provided. Notably, A. globulifera and S. biatorinum have been reported for the first time in the lowland part of Ukraine. Furthermore, the lichenicolous fungus Llimoniella terricola, growing on Epiphloea byssina, is reported for the first time in Eastern Europe. Descriptions, along with notes on similar species, habitat preferences, and general distribution, are provided for each species.