Zun-Tian Zhao

Four new records of Lecideoid lichens from China

Four lecideoid lichen species, Carbonea vorticosa, Lecidea diducens, L. promiscens, and Lecidella bullata, are reported for the first time from China.

Herpothallon weii , a new lichen from China

A new species, Herpothallon weii, is described from China. This species is characterized by a byssoid whitish green thallus tightly attached to the substratum, pinkish pseudisidia, and the presence of psoromic acid and unknown substances.

A new species of Nephroma (Nephromataceae) from the Tibetan Plateau

A new species, Nephroma flavorhizinatum, is described from the Tibetan Plateau. This species is characterized by marginal and laminal lobules, an obvious pruina, a white to golden yellow medulla, a golden yellow rhizinal base, and a unique chemistry.

Pertusaria wulingensis (Pertusariaceae), a new lichen from China

Abstract Pertusaria wulingensis Z. T. Zhao & Z. S. Sun sp. nov. is described from collections from Guizhou and Hunan provinces, China. The species is characterised by the pinkish pruinose disciform apothecia, the distinctly zoned margin and the presence of psoromic acid. It is known from mixed evergreen and deciduous broadleaf forest at elevations of 1240–1500 m.