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Seaward, M. R. D. & Sipman, H. J. M.: An updated checklist of lichenized and lichenicolous fungi for Egypt. – Willdenowia 36 (Special Issue): 537-555. – ISSN 0511-9618; © 2006 BGBM Berlin-Dahlem. doi:10.3372/wi.36.36151 (available via http://dx.doi.org/) A revised lichen checklist for Egypt, the first to be published since 1901, is presented. It is based on a detailed literature survey supported by a limited study of herbarium material. The list in-cludes 163 taxa of lichenized and lichenicolous fungi, six of which are newly recorded for the country. Synonymic interpretation, a short historical background and a comprehensive bibliogra-phy are also provided. The total lichen flora of Egypt is estimated to comprise no more than 250 species with a remarkably poor representation of many common groups, such as Parmeliaceae.
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MARK R. D. SEAWARD & HARRIE J. M. SIPMAN
An updated checklist of lichenized and lichenicolous fungi for Egypt
Abstract
Seaward, M. R. D. & Sipman, H. J. M.: An updated checklist of lichenized and lichenicolous fungi
for Egypt. – Willdenowia 36 (Special Issue): 537-555. – ISSN 0511-9618; © 2006 BGBM Berlin-
Dahlem.
doi:10.3372/wi.36.36151 (available via http://dx.doi.org/)
A revised lichen checklist for Egypt, the first to be published since 1901, is presented. It is based
on a detailed literature survey supported by a limited study of herbarium material. The list in-
cludes 163 taxa of lichenized and lichenicolous fungi, six of which are newly recorded for the
country. Synonymic interpretation, a short historical background and a comprehensive bibliogra-
phy are also provided. The total lichen flora of Egypt is estimated to comprise no more than 250
species with a remarkably poor representation of many common groups, such as Parmeliaceae.
Key words: lichen biodiversity, archaeology, ethnobotany, Mediterranean flora.
Introduction
Egypt has the distinction of providing the world’s oldest lichen records, since they were used in
mummification more than three millennia ago. However, the species used, Pseudevernia furfura
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cea, may well have been imported, probably from Greece. In the Mediterranean region its opti
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mal habitat would be mountain forest, and it is doubtful if it would be found locally, certainly in
sufficient quantities; however, it must be acknowledged that there have been dramatic changes in
the N African environment over the past three millennia and there are recent reports of P. fur
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furacea from the Middle East (John & al. 2004). The function of lichens in mummification is of
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ten given as ‘aromatic’; although lichens are indeed used as a fixative in order to enhance aromas
from other plants, which may have been one of its purposes in such cases, they are also noted for
their antibiotic properties (Richardson 1988). Samples of P. furfuracea taken from mummies are
to be found in collections throughout the world. Material extracted from a XXI dynasty tomb
(see Germer 1988), housed in the Botanical Museum Berlin-Dahlem (B), is illustrated in Figs. 1
and 2.
For centuries lichens have been used not only for pharmaceutical purposes but have also pro
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vided food for humans (e.g. Schweinfurth 1918), used not for their culinary value but rather as a
bulking ingredient; this can still be seen in Middle Eastern markets, where sacks of imported ma
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terial, usually Parmotrema spp., are often for sale. The Biblical reference to manna is often inter
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538 Seaward & Sipman: Checklist of lichenized and lichenicolous fungi for Egypt
Fig. 1. Pseudevernia furfuracea fragments: offering from an ancient Egyptian grave, in decorative early 20th
century box. – Collection of Georg Schweinfurth at the Botanical Museum Berlin-Dahlem.
preted as referring to the lichen Aspicilia esculenta (Pall.) Flagey, whose thick wrinkled crusts
when detached from rocks in significant quantities can be exploited as food or as fodder for the
livestock (Richardson 1988). However, although this lichen is widespread in the Middle East, we
have not found any published record from Egypt. It should be noted that there are several other
interpretations of “manna from heaven”.
The earliest known herbarium specimen of a lichen from Egypt, namely Cladonia convoluta,
was collected in about 1750 by Fredric Hasselquist (1722-52) and is currently housed in the
Uppsala Herbarium (UPS) – see database http://www-hotel.uu.se/evolmuseum/fytotek/. The first
published records appear in two major works by Alire Raffeneau Delile (1778-1850): Flore
d’Egypte and Florae Aegyptiacae Illustratio. Both were published in 1813, and contain refer-
ences, the former with descriptions and figures of 11 species, to lichens seen by Delile during his
investigations on behalf of Napoleon in 1798-1801. The second work lists 12 species from
Egypt, some from the summit of the second Gizeh pyramid, together with 4 species on sale by
Egyptian pharmacists, but imported from Greece. The Delile herbarium in Montpellier (MPU)
requires a detailed examination as it may include type material for possibly nine species.
An historical resumé by Müller (1880a) provides details of the collections made by numerous
botanists over the next three-quarters of a century, including Guiseppe Raddi (1770-1829), Chris-
tian Gottfried Ehrenberg (1795-1876), Charles du Bois Larbalastier (1838-1911), Paul Friedrich
August Ascherson (1834-1913) and George August Schweinfurth (1836-1925). Other 19th and
early 20th century botanists known to have collected lichens from Egypt include Karl Georg
Theodor Kotschy (1813-66), Ernst Sickenberger (1831-95), Fritz Kerner von Marilaun (1866-
1944), William Barbey (1842-1914), Ludwig Rütimeyer (1825-95, see Müller 1891), Johann
Andreas Kneucker (1862-1946) and Joseph Friedrich Nicolaus Bornmüller (1862-1948). The ma
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jor published works itemising many of these collections are provided by Nylander (1864, 1876),
Müller (1880a-c, 1884), Stizenberger (1890, 1891), Sickenberger (1901) and Steiner (1893,
1916), but it should be noted that some of these works repeat earlier records, with some ambiguity
resulting from synonymic interpretation (and erratic use of forma and variety), and, in the case of
Sickenberger, considerable misspelling of Latin nomenclature.
Since those days, only a few botanists have recorded, or indeed studied, Egyptian lichens. For
this period, the following are known to have made collections: M. Steiner, V. Täckholm, E.
Albertshofer, K. H. Batanouny, I. Helmy, R. Moberg, M. Galun, J. Garty, L. Boulos, J.-P.
Frahm and M. R. D. Seaward, and the following publications, usually monographs, include Egyp
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tian records: Magnusson (1929), Motyka (1936-38), Degelius (1954), Werner (1966), Galun &
Marton (1970), Galun & Garty (1972, 2001), Wunder (1974), Tehler (1983), Mayrhofer (1984),
Lumbsch (1989), Egea (1989), Moreno & Egea (1990, 1992), Timdal (1991), Alonso & Egea
(1994), Breuss (1994), Nordin (2000) and Frödén & Lassen (2004).
The purpose of this study is to present an up-to-date survey of all published information,
which is now scattered over the literature, and thus to facilitate further study of the Egyptan li
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chen flora. Consequently the checklist, which follows, is by no means exhaustive, since only lim
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Fig. 2. Label (handwritten by G. Schweinfurth) for the sample of Fig. 1. Translation: “50. Parmelia fur
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furacea Ach. from hidden grave of XXI dynasty in Dez el bahari, Thebe. Laid down as offering. Large grave
discovery of 1881. Found by E. Brugsch”. Collection of Georg Schweinfurth at the Botanical Museum
Berlin-Dahlem.
ited material from the herbaria of Berlin (B), Farlow (FH), Uppsala (UPS) and M. R. D. Seaward
has been examined as yet. A more precise evaluation can be made, particularly in respect of sy
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nonymic revision, once a more detailed examination of Egyptian material known, or thought, to
be in the herbaria of BM, BRSL, C, COLO, FH, G, H, K, L, LE, LZ, M, MPU, P, S and UPS (ab
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breviations according to Holmgren & Holmgren 1998-ongoing) has been undertaken. In the
meantime it is hoped that our listing will contribute to the objectives of OPTIMA in seeking a
better understanding of the biodiversity and biogeographical status of the Mediterranean flora
(Nimis 1996).
Results
Altogether 157 lichenized fungi (149 species and 8 infraspecific taxa) and 6 lichenicolous fungi
are now reported for Egypt. Since only a few new collections were available for study, it is not
surprising that few additional species were found, namely Caloplaca flavescens, Fulgensia sub
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bracteata, Lecania spadicea, Lecanora agardhiana, L. dispersa and Opegrapha celtidicola.
As expected for a country largely consisting of desert, in which at least five millennia of hu
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man settlement have probably had a devastating influence on natural habitats, the number of re
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ported species is modest. In comparison, for Syria, with a similar desert-like environment but
with some high mountain ranges, 399 taxa were reported recently (John & al. 2004) and for the
nearby Santorin archipelago, measuring only 76 km
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, almost treeless and completely destroyed
in a volcanic explosion some 3500 years ago, 170 species are known (Sipman & Raus 1999).
It is tempting to estimate the total number of lichen species that occur in Egypt. There has been
no recent intensive fieldwork by any trained lichenologist, which normally means that many addi-
tional species can be expected. However, many common and conspicuous lichen groups likely to
be found by unexperienced observers are absent from the checklist below, such as species of
Pertusaria, the Lecanora subfusca group and foliose Parmeliaceae and Physciaceae. This suggests
that the lichen flora is really very limited and probably does not exceed 250 species.
In spite of its small size, the lichen flora is of considerable interest because it shows some re-
markable features. Significantly, foliose lichens are very scarce, only being represented by the
genera Xanthoria (7 species reported) and Physcia (1 species), while foliose Parmeliaceae, which
are among the first lichens to be collected in any part of the world, are apparently absent. Remark
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ably the fruticose growth form is better represented, with members of the genera Ramalina, Roc
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cella, Seirophora and Tornabea. At taxonomic level, the dominance of Teloschistaceae is con
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spicuous (39 taxa), which cannot only be explained by their conspicuous colours, since black-
fruited species are also involved. The next largest families represented are Roccellaceae (16 taxa)
and Physciaceae (12 taxa).
Annotated checklist
For each accepted species the pertinent literature references are presented. Occasional notes are
provided on selected specimens, when seen by the authors, and on the interpretation of the refer
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ences. The synonyms used in published Egyptian records are also listed. Lichenicolous fungi are
indicated by “LF”; names preceded by an asterisk (*) are newly reported for Egypt, and names
followed by an asterisk (*) have their nomenclatural types from Egypt.
Nomenclature, including synonymic interpretation, is based on a wide variety of sources,
more particularly Nimis & Martellos (2003). Infraspecific taxa without modern taxonomic treat
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ment have been included in the main species. Misspellings of Sickenberger are listed as separate
entries when particularly confusing. No references are presented to evidently mere literature cita
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tions as in, e.g., Zahlbruckner’s Catalogus and Stizenberger’s Lichenaea Africana.
Acarospora areolata Reichert & Galun Galun & Garty 1972: 246; Temina & al. 2005a: 437;
Temina & al. 2005b: 44.
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A. atrata Hue Nylander 1864: 67 as Lecanora fuscata, reidentification according to Galun &
Garty 1972: 243.
A. bornmuelleri Stein Galun & Garty 1972: 246; Temina & al. 2005a: 439; Temina & al.
2005b: 45.
A. cervina A. Massal. Müller 1880b: 43 as Placodium cervinum; Sickenberger 1901: 327 as
Lecanora cervina.
A. interrupta Vain. = A. strigata
A. nodulosa var. reagens (Zahlbr.) Clauzade & Cl. Roux – Nylander 1864: 67 as Lecanora schlei
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cheri f. radicans; Müller 1880b: 43 as Placodium schleicheri f. radicans; Sickenberger 1901:
327 as Lecanora dealbata var. radicans; Magnusson 1929: 272 as A. reagens f. radicans;
Galun 1970: 47, Galun & Garty 2001: 100 as A. reagens f. radicans; Temina & al. 2005a:
444; Temina & al. 2005b: 51.
A. placenta (Ehrenb.) Hue* – Nylander 1864: 68 as Lecanora placenta; Magnusson 1929: 359.
A. reagens f. radicans (Nyl.) H. Magn. = A. nodulosa var. reagens
A. rufescens Bausch – Nylander 1876: 284 as Lecanora rufescens; Müller 1880b: 43 as Placo
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dium rufescens; Sickenberger 1901: 327 as Lecanora rufescens.
A. schleicheri f. radicans = A. nodulosa var. reagens
A. strigata (Nyl.) Jatta Nylander 1864: 67 as Lecanora interrupta; Müller 1880b: 43 as Pla
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codium interruptum; Sickenberger 1901: 327 as Lecanora interrupta; Magnusson 1929:
208; Galun & Garty 1972: 243 as Acarospora interrupta.
Amphiloma callopisma Müll. Arg. = Caloplaca aurantia
A. callopisma var. centroleucum (A. Massal.) Müll. Arg. = Caloplaca aurantia
A. callopisma var. exalbatum Müll. Arg.* = Caloplaca aurantia
A. ehrenbergii Müll. Arg.* = Caloplaca ehrenbergii
A. erythrinum Müll. Arg.* =
Caloplaca erythrina
A. erythrinum var. cryptocarpum Müll. Arg.* = Caloplaca erythrina
A. erythrinum var. pulvinatum Müll. Arg.* = Caloplaca erythrina var. pulvinatum
A. murorum (Hoffm.) Körb. = Caloplaca saxicola
Anapyrenium* aegyptiacum Müll. Arg.* – Müller 1880c: 81; Sickenberger 1901: 330 as Endo-
carpon aegyptiacum; Galun & Garty 1972: 251.
Arthonia adhaerens Müll. Arg.* – Müller 1880c: 80; Sickenberger 1901: 329.
A. albopulverea Nyl. – Müller 1884: 18 as Arthothelium xylographoides; Sickenberger 1901: 330
as Arthonia xylographoidis [= xylographoides]; Galun & Garty 1972: 243 as Arthothelium
xylographoides.
A. alexandrina Nyl.* – Nylander 1876: 285; Müller 1880c: 80; Sickenberger 1901: 329.
A. confinis Stizenb.* – Sickenberger 1901: 330.
A. dispersula Nyl.* – Nylander 1876: 285; Müller 1880c: 80; Sickenberger 1901: 329.
A. palmicola Ach.* Acharius 1814: 5; Nylander 1876: 284; Müller 1880c: 80, 1884: 18;
Sickenberger 1901: 329.
A. punctiformis var. subeminula Nyl.* Nylander 1876: 284; Müller 1880c: 80; Sickenberger
1901: 330.
A. varians (Davies) Nyl. – Müller 1880c: 81 as Celidium v arium;LF.
A. xylographoides (Müll. Arg.) Willey = A. albopulverea
Arthopyrenia epicymatica Müll. Arg. = Stigmidium congestum
Arthothelium xylographoides Müll. Arg.* = Arthonia albopulverea
Aspicilia calcarea (L.) Körb. – Steiner 1916: 32 as Lecanora calcarea.
A. cheresina (Müll. Arg.) Hue* Müller 1880c: 75, 1884: 16 as Lecanora cheresina; Sicken
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berger 1901: 326 as L. cheresina.
A. contorta subsp. hoffmanniana Ekman & Froberg Müller 1880c: 76 as Lecanora c alcarea
var. hoffmanni [sic]; Sickenberger 1901: 326 as L. calcarea var. hoffmanni [sic].
A. farinosa (Flörke) Arnold Nylander 1864: 67 as Lecanora calcarea f. farinosa; Müller
1880c: 76 as L. calcarea f. farinosa; Sickenberger 1901: 326 as L. farinosa; Galun & Garty
1972 as L. farinosa.
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A. muelleri (J. Steiner) Hue – Steiner 1893: 170 as Lecanora mülleri.
A. rhizophora (Delile) Hue* – Delile 1813a: 155, 1813b: 33 as Urceolaria rhizophora; Müller
1880c: 76 as Lecanora rhizophora; Sickenberger 1901: 326 as L. rhizophora.
A. subcoerulea (Delile) Hue* Delile 1813a: 154, 1813b: 33 as Urceolaria subcoerulea;
Müller 1880c: 75 as Lecanora subcoerulea; Sickenberger 1901: 327 as L. subcoerulea .
A. subcalcarea (Müll. Arg.) Szatala* Müller 1880c: 75 as Lecanora subcalcarea; Sicken
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berger 1901: 327 as L. subcalcaea [= subcalcarea].
Asterotrema parasiticum Müll. Arg.* – Müller 1884: 19; LF. – Probably an Arthonia (Eriksson
& Hawksworth 1993: 25).
Biatorella simplex var. strepsodina (Ach.) H. Olivier = Polysporina simplex
Blastenia circumalbata (Delile) Müll. Arg.* = Caloplaca circumalbata
B. ferruginella (Nyl.) Müll. Arg.* = Lecanora ferruginella
B. melanocarpa Müll. Arg.* = Caloplaca circumalbata
B. melanocarpa var. bicolor Müll. Arg.* = Caloplaca circumalbata var. bicolor
B. melanocarpa var. leucoloma Müll. Arg.* = Caloplaca circumalbata
B. melanocarpa var. versicolor Müll. Arg.* = Caloplaca circumalbata
Buellia alboatra (Hoffm.) Th. Fr. = Diplotomma alboatrum
B. alboatra var. epipolia Th. Fr. = Diplotomma alboatrum
B. canescens (Dicks.) De Not. = Diploicia canescens
B. dispersa A. Massal. – Sickenberger 1901: 328 as Lecidea dispersa.
B. epipolia (Ach.) Mong. = Diplotomma alboatrum
B. sorediosa Reichert & Galun – Galun & Garty 1972: 248; Temina & al. 2005b: 80.
B. subalbula (Nyl.) Müll. Arg. Nylander 1864: 69 as Lecidea disciformis var. albula; Ny-
lander 1876: 284 as Lecidea subalbula; Müller 1880c: 79 incl. var. depauperata, 1884: 18;
Sickenberger 1901: 328 as L. subalbula.
B. subalbula var. depauperata Müll. Arg.* = B. subalbula
B. subalbula var. fuscocapitellata M. Lamb – Galun & Garty 1972: 248; Temina & al. 2005b: 80.
B. venusta (Körb.) Lettau = Diplotomma venustum
B. zoharyi Galun Galun & Garty 1972: 248, 2001: 100; Barreno 1991: 202 map; Trinkaus &
Mayrhofer 2000: 308 map; Temina & al. 2005b: 81.
Callopisma aegyptiacum Müll. Arg.* = Caloplaca circumalbata
C. aegyptiacum var. depauperatum Müll. Arg.* = Caloplaca circumalbata
C. aegyptiacum var. lecideinum Müll. Arg.* = Caloplaca lecideina
C. aurantiacum var. erythrellum Stein = Caloplaca flavovirescens
C. cerinum var. obscuratum Müll. Arg. = Caloplaca obscurata
C. citrinum (Hoffm.) A. Massal. = Caloplaca citrina
C. citrinum var. microcarpum Müll. Arg.* = Caloplaca c itrina
C. gilvellum (Nyl.) Müll. Arg.* = Caloplaca gilvella
C. gilvellum var. albidum (Stizenb.) Müll. Arg.* = Caloplaca gilvella
C. interveniens Müll. Arg.* = Caloplaca circumalbata
C. minusculum Müll. Arg.* = Caloplaca minuscula
C. pyraceum (Ach.) Stein = Caloplaca holocarpa
C. pyraceum var. holocarpum Stein = Caloplaca holocarpa
C. pyraceum var. lactea [= lacteum] Müll. Arg. = Caloplaca lactea
C. pyraceum var. lactea [= lacteum]f.athallinum Müll. Arg. = Caloplaca lactea
C. pyraceum var. pyrithroma (Ach.) Müll. Arg. = Caloplaca holocarpa
C. subcerinum (Nyl.) Müll. Arg.* = Caloplaca subcerina
C. teicholytum (Ach.) Müll. Arg. = Caloplaca teicholyta
Caloplaca aegyptiaca (Müll. Arg.) J. Steiner* = C. circumalbata
C. aegyptiaca var. circinans
J. Steiner = C. circumalbata
C. aegyptiaca var. lecideina Müll. Arg.* = C. lecideina
C. agardhiana Flagey – Galun & Garty 1972: 251 as C. agardhiana f. albopruinosa.
C. agardhiana f. albopruinosa J. Steiner = C. agardhiana
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C. alociza (A. Massal.) Mig. – Wunder 1974: 50; Temina & al. 2005b: 87.
C. arenaria (Pers.) Müll. Arg. – Werner 1966: 76.
C. arnoldii (Wedd.) Ginzb. Delile 1813a: 154, 1813b: 33 as Parmelia miniata Ach. – This is
an unlikely record for Egypt and the material may concern another reddish coloured Calo
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placa species with radial lobes, perhaps C. biatorina (A. Massal.) J. Steiner.
C. aurantia (Pers.) Hellb. Nylander 1864: 65 as Placodium callopismum, 1876: 284 as Lecanora
callopisma; Müller 1880b: 42 as Amphiloma callopisma incl. var. centroleucum and exal
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batum, 1884: 15 as A. callopisma var. centroleucum; Steiner 1893: 169 as Caloplaca callo
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pisma and var. exalbata; Sickenberger 1901: 322 as Lecanora collopisma [= c allopisma],
Lecanora sympagea var. exalbata and L. sympagea var. exteroleuca [centroleucum]; Steiner
1916: 37 as C. callopisma f. orientalis; Galun & Garty 1972: 249 as var. aurantia. –Alexan
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dria, 1988, Seaward (herb. Seaward 105793). This species has been confused with C.
flavescens (Huds.) J. R. Laundon, and some of the records may belong to this species.
C. callopisma (Ach.) Th. Fr. = C. aurantia
C. callopisma var. exalbata Müll. Arg. = C. aurantia
C. callopisma f. orientalis J. Steiner = C. aurantia
C. circumalbata (Delile) Wunder* Delile 1813a: 157, 1813b: 33 as Lecidea circumalbata;
Müller 1880c: 73 as Callopisma aegyptiacum, 74 as var. depauperatum, 78 as Blastenia
circumalbata and B. melanocarpa incl. var. versicolor, 79 as var. leucoloma, 1884: 17 as
Callopisma aegyptiacum and C. interveniens; Steiner 1893: 169 as Caloplaca aegyptiaca;
Sickenberger 1901: 323 as Lecanora circumalbata, 324 as
L. aegyptiaca incl. var. depau-
perata, L. interveniens and L. melanocarpa incl. var. leucoloma and versicolor; Galun 1970:
87 as Caloplaca interveniens; Galun & Garty 1972: 249 as Caloplaca aegyptiaca var. cir-
cinans J. Steiner; Wunder 1974: 53, 54, 61 as Caloplaca circumalbata var. circumalbata.
Heluan near Cairo, 800 ft, 1890, Schweinfurth (B 600069025); Temina & al. 2005b: 80 as
Caloplaca circumalbata var. circumalbata.
C. circumalbata var. bicolor (Müll. Arg.) Wunder* – Müller 1880c: 78 as Blastenia melanocarpa
var. bicolor; Sickenberger 1901: 324 as Lecanora melanocarpa var. bicolor; Galun & Garty
1972: 250 as Caloplaca rejecta var. bicolor; Wunder 1974: 70; Temina & al. 2005b: 92.
C. cirrochroa (Ach.) Th. Fr. – Sickenberger 1901: 323 as Lecanora cirrhochroa [= cirrochroa].
C. citrina (Hoffm.) Th. Fr. Nylander 1864: 65 as Placodium citrinum; Müller 1880b: 43 as
Callopisma citrinum, 1884: 17 as C. citrinum incl. var. microcarpum; Sickenberger 1901:
322 as Lecanora citrina incl. var. microcarpa; Galun & Garty 1972: 250. – Giza, 1988, Sea
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ward (herb. Seaward 105651); Alexandria, 1988, Seaward (herb. Seaward 105792).
C. delilei J. Steiner* = Caloplaca minima
C. ehrenbergii (Müll. Arg.) Zahlbr.* Müller 1880b: 41 as Amphiloma ehrenbergii; Sicken
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berger 1901: 321 as Lecanora ehrenbergii; Galun & Garty 1972: 249; Temina & al. 2005b:
97. – Schweinfurth (FH).
C. erythrina (Müll. Arg.) Zahlbr.* Müller 1880b: 42 as Amphiloma erythrinum, 1880b: 43 as
Amphiloma erythrinum var. cryptocarpum; Sickenberger 1901: 322 as Lecanora erythrina,
var. cryptocarpum
.
C. erythrina var. pulvinata (Müll. Arg.) Zahlbr.* – Müller 1880b: 42 as Amphiloma erythrinum
var. pulvinatum; Sickenberger 1901: 322 as Lecanora erythrina var. pulvinata; Galun 1970:
90, Galun & Garty 1972: 250; Temina & al. 2005b: 97.
C. erythrocarpa (Pers.) Zwackh Werner 1966: 76 as C. lallavei; Galun & Garty 1972: 251;
Temina & al. 2005b: 98.
*C. flavescens (Huds.) J. R. Laundon – Alexandria, 1988, Seaward (herb. Seaward 108906).
C. flavovirescens (Wulfen) Dalla Torre & Sarnth. – Nylander 1864: 66 as Lecanora aurantiaca
var. erythrella; Müller 1880b: 44 as Callopisma aurantiaca var. erythrellum; Sickenberger
1901: 322 as Lecanora erythrella.
C. gilvella (Nyl.) Zahlbr.* Nylander 1876: 282 as Lecanora gilvella; Müller 1880b: 44 as
Callopisma gilvellum incl. var. albidum, 1884: 18 as C. gilvellum var. albidum; Steiner 1893:
169; Sickenberger 1901: 323 as Lecanora giloella [= gilvella] incl. var. albida.
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C. holocarpa (Ach.) A. E. Wade Nylander 1864: 66, 1876: 282 as L. pyracea f. pyrithroma;
Müller 1880b: 44 as Callopisma pyraceum var. pyrithroma, 1884: 17 as C. pyraceum incl.
vars. holocarpum and pyrithroma; Sickenberger 1901: 322 as Lecanora pyracea, 323 as L.
holocarpa and L. pyracea var. atroalba, pyrithroma; Galun & Garty 1972: 249. – W of Ro
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setta, 1988, Seaward (herb. Seaward 105650); W of Alexandria, 1988, Seaward (herb. Sea
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ward 106464). This species is used here in a wide sense and some Egyptian records may
turn out to belong to different taxa.
C. interveniens (Müll. Arg.) Zahlbr. = C. circumalbata
C. lactea (A. Massal.) Zahlbr. Müller 1884: 17 as Callopisma pyraceum var. lactea incl. f.
athallinum; Sickenberger 1901: 323 as Lecanora pyracea var. lactea; Galun & Garty 1972:
251; Temina & al. 2005b: 103.
C. lallavei (Ach.) Flagey = C. erythrocarpa
C. lecideina (Müll. Arg.) Clauzade & Rondon* Müller 1880c: 74 as Callopisma aegyptiacum
var. lecideinum; Sickenberger 1901: 324 as Lecanora aegyptiaca var. lecideina; Steiner
1893: 169 as Caloplaca aegyptiaca var. lecideina.
C. minima (Delile) Zahlbr.* Delile 1813a: 156, 1813b: 33 as Lecidea minima; Steiner 1893:
169 as Caloplaca delilei (nom. nov.).
C. minuscula (Müll. Arg.) Zahlbr.* – Müller 1884: 17 as Callopisma minusculum; Sickenberger
1901: 324 as Lecanora minuscula; Wunder 1974: 144. Belongs to Lecania according to
Wunder (1974).
C. obscurata Choisy Müller 1884: 17 as Callopisma cerinum var. obscuratum; Sickenberger
1901: 323 as Lecanora cerina var. obscurata.
C. rejecta var. bicolor (Müll. Arg.) Alon & Galun = C. circumalbata
var. bicolor
C. saxicola (Hoffm.) Nordin Nylander 1864: 65 as Placodium murorum; Müller 1880b: 41 as
Amphiloma murorum; Sickenberger 1901: 322 as Lecanora murorum.
C. subcerina (Nyl.) Zahlbr.* – Nylander 1876: 282 as Lecanora subcerina; Müller 1880b: 44 as
Callopisma subcerinum; Sickenberger 1901: 323 as Lecanora subcerata.
C. teicholyta (Ach.) J. Steiner Müller 1880b: 44 as Callopisma teicholytum; Sickenberger
1901: 322 as Lecanora tricholyta [sic]; Galun & Garty 1972: 249; Temina & al. 2005b: 109.
Candelariella aurella (Hoffm.) Zahlbr. – Nylander 1864: 66, 1876: 282 as Lecauora epixantha;
Müller 1880c: 74 as L. epixantha, 1884: 16 as L. subsimilis var. decolorans; Sickenberger
1901: 324 as L. epixantha; Galun & Garty 1972: 247.
C. minuta Reichert & Galun – Galun & Garty 1972: 247; Temina & al. 2005b: 117.
Catapyrenium lacinulatum (Ach.) Breuss = Placidium lacinulatum
C. squamulosum (Ach.) Breuss = Placidium squamulosum
Catillaria reichertiana Galun – Galun & Garty 1972: 245.
C. sodalis (Stizenb.) Zahlbr. – Sickenberger 1901: 328 as Lecidea sodalis.
Celidium varium Körb. = Arthonia varians
Chiodecton candidum Müll. Arg.* = Dirina immersa
Cladonia alcicornis (Lightf.) Fr. = C. foliacea
C. convoluta (Lam.) Anders – Sickenberger 1901: 320 as C. endiviaefolia.
C. endiviaefolia auct. = C. convoluta
C. foliacea (Huds.) Willd. – Sickenberger 1901: 320 as C. alcicornis.
Collema coccophorum Tuck. – Degelius 1954: 189.
C. crispum (Huds.) F. H. Wigg. – Müller 1884: 15 as C. pulposum var. crustaceum [cf. Degelius
1954: 172] and as f. conchilobum; Sickenberger 1901: 319 as C. pulposum var. crustaceum
[cf. Degelius 1954: 172]; Degelius 1954: 297.
C. furvum f. conchilobum (Flot.) Müll. Arg. = C. crispum (see Degelius 1954: 282)
C. fuscovirens (With.) J. R. Laundon Sickenberger 1901: 319 as C. fulvum [= furvum].
C. pulposulum Nyl.* = C. tenax
C. pulposulum f./var. pulvinatulum Nyl.* = C. tenax
C. pulposum (Bernh.) Ach. = C. tenax
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C. pulposum var. crustaceum (Schaer.) Rabenh. = C. tenax var. crustaceum
C. tenax (Sw.) Ach. var. tenax Nylander 1864: 63 as C. pulposulum incl. f. pulvinatulum;
Müller 1880b: 40 as C. pulposulum incl. var. pulvinatulum, 1884: 15 as C. pulposum; Sicken
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berger 1901: 319 as C. pulposum and C. pulposulum incl. var. pulvinatulum; Degelius 1954:
183; Galun & Garty 1972: 243.
C. tenax var. crustaceum (Kremp.) Degel. Müller 1884: 15 as C. pulposum var. crustaceum;
Sickenberger 1901: 319 as C. pulposum var. crustaceum [cf. Degelius 1954: 172].
C. tenax var. vulgare (Schaer.) Degel. – Galun & Garty 1972: 245, 2001: 100.
Collemopsis quinquetubera (Delile) Müll. Arg. = Omphalaria quinquetubera
Cyrtidula minor J. Steiner – Steiner 1893: 172; LF.
Dermatocarpon aegyptiacum (Müll. Arg.) Zahlbr.* – Müller 1880c: 82 as Verrucaria aegyptia
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ca, 1884: 20 as Endopyrenium aegyptiacum.
D. hepaticum (Ach.) Th. Fr. = Placidium squamulosum
D. rufescens (Ach.) Th. Fr. = Placidium rufescens
Diploicia canescens (Dicks.) A. Massal. Delile 1813a: 158, 1813b: 33 as Lecidea canescens;
Nylander 1864: 68 as Lecidea canescens; Müller 1880b: 43, 1884: 16; Sickenberger 1901:
329 as L. canescens; Galun & Garty 1972: 248; Temina & al. 2005b: 141. Barage, 1968,
Moberg 925 (UPS 60562); Alexandria, 1988, Seaward (herb. Seaward 105791); Schweinfurth
(FH).
Diploschistes actinostomus (Ach.) Zahlbr. – Müller 1884: 18 as Urceolaria actinostoma.
D. calcareus J. Steiner = D. c andidissimus
D. candidissimus (Kremp.) Zahlbr. Sickenberger 1901: 327 as Urceolaria actinostoma var.
calcaria [= calcarea]; Galun & Garty 1972: 246 as Diploschistes c alcareus; Lumbsch 1989:
165, 167; Temina & al. 2005b: 142.
D. diacapsis (Ach.) Lumbsch – Galun & Garty 1972: 246 as
D. steppicus, 2001: 100.
D. gypsaceus (Ach.) Zahlbr. – Nylander 1864: 68 as Urceolaria scruposa var. gypsacea; Müller
1880c: 77 as U. scruposa var. gypsacea; Sickenberger 1901: 327 as U. gypsacea.
D. steppicus Reichert = D. diacapsis
Diplotomma alboatrum (Hoffm.) Flot. Nylander 1864: 69 as Lecidea alboatra var. epipolia,
1876: 284 as L. alboatra f. epipolia; Müller 1880c: 79-80, 1884: 18 as D. alboatrum vars.
areolatum, epipolium and intermedium; Steiner 1893: 169 as Buellia alboatra var. epipolia;
Sickenberger 1901: 329 as Lecidea alboatra var. areolata, epipolia and intermedia; Werner
1966: 76 as Buellia epipolia; Galun & Garty 1972: 248 as B. epipolia; Nordin 2000: 55 as
Buellia alboatra; Temina & al. 2005b: 147 as D. epipolium. E of Alexandria, 1988, Sea
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ward (herb. Seaward 106487, 105783 sub Xanthoria stiligera). The revision of Buellia
species with pluriseptate spores by Nordin (e.g. 2000) resulted in a shift in the interpretation
of some common species. Consequently D. epipolia has become a synonym of D. alboa
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trum, while most specimens named as such belong to D. venustum. Only a reexamination of
the underlaying vouchers can clear the status of the Egyptian records, which are here in
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cluded in D. alboatrum on formal grounds only.
D. alboatrum var. areolatum Müll. Arg.* = D. alboatrum
D. alboatrum var. epipolium A. Massal. = D. alboatrum
D. alboatrum var. intermedium Müll. Arg.* = D. alboatrum
D. alboatrum var. murorum A. Massal. = D. murorum
D. epipolium (Ach.) Arnold = D. alboatrum
D. pharcidium (Ach.) Choisy Sickenberger 1901: 328 as Lecidea alboatra var.
arthroa [=
athroa].
D. murorum (A. Massal.) Coppins – Müller 1880c: 80, 1884: 18 as D. alboatrum var. murorum.
D. venustum (Körb.) Körb. – Galun & Garty 1972: 248 as Buellia venusta; Nordin 2000: 101 as
B. venusta; Temina & al. 2005b: 148.
Dirina cretacea (Zahlbr.) Tehler – Roux 1991: 167 map. – This record may be based on a misin
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terpretation, because Roux (1991) cites as source Tehler (1983), where this species is indi
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cated from Libya, not Egypt.
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D. immersa Müll. Arg. – Müller 1884: 19 as Chiodecton candidum; Sickenberger 1901: 330 as
C. candidum; Tehler 1983: 43; Egea 1989: 86; Alonso & Egea 1994: 229.
D. massiliensis f. sorediata (Müll. Arg.) Tehler Roux 1991: 167 map. E of Alexandria,
1988, Seaward (herb. Seaward 105789). – The map record may be based on a misinterpreta
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tion, because Roux (1991) cites as source Tehler (1983), where this species is indicated
from Libya, not Egypt.
Endocarpon aegyptorum Auct. = Anapyrenium aegyptiacum
E. hepaticum Ach. = Placidium squamulosum
E. rufescens Ach. = Placidium rufescens
Endopyrenium aegyptiacum (Müll. Arg.) Müll. Arg.* = Dermatocarpon aegyptiacum
E. hepaticum Körb. = Placidium squamulosum
Fulgensia desertorum (Tomin) Poelt Galun & Garty 1972: 249, 2001: 100; Temina & al.
2005b: 153.
F. fulgens (Sw.) Elenkin Nylander 1854: 65 as Placodium fulgens; Müller 1880b: 43 as Pla
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codium fulgens; Sickenberger 1901: 321 as Lecanora fulgens; Galun & Garty 2001: 100.
*F. subbracteata (Nyl.) Poelt – E of Alexandria, 1988, Seaward (herb. Seaward 113269).
Gonohymenia sinaica Galun & Marton = Lichinella sinaica
Laestadia (Carlia) cahirensis J. Steiner – Steiner 1893: 171; LF.
Lecania albariella (Nyl.) Müll. Arg. = L. turicensis
L. albariella var. ecrustacea (Nyl.) Müll. Arg.* = L. turicensis
L. albariella var. subcaesia (Nyl.) Müll. Arg.* = L. turicensis
L. athroodes (Nyl.) Müll. Arg.* Nylander 1876: 283 as Lecanora athroodes incl. var. extrita;
Müller 1880c: 77 incl. var. extrita; Sickenberger 1901: 326 as L. arthroades [sic] incl. var.
extrita. – 32 km SW of Alexandria, 1968, Moberg 923b (UPS 60940).
L. brachyspora Müll Arg.* Müller 1880c: 77; Sickenberger 1901: 326 as Lecanora brachy-
spora.
L. erysibe (Ach.) Mudd var. erysibe Nylander 1864: 66 as Lecanora erysibe; Müller 1880c:
76, 1884: 16; Sickenberger 1901: 325 as Lecania erysibe.
L. erysibe
var. incusa (Körb.) Müll. Arg. – Müller 1880c: 76, 1884: 16; Sickenberger 1901: 325
as Lecanora erysibe var. incusa.
L. erysibe var. pinguiscula (Delile) Müll. Arg.* Delile 1813a: 159, 1813b: 33 as Parmelia
pinguiscula; Nylander 1864: 67, 1876: 283 as Lecanora pinguiscula; Müller 1880c: 76,
1884: 16; Sickenberger 1901: 325 as L. pinguiscula; Galun & Garty 1972: 247.
*L. spadicea (Flot.) Zahlbr. – E of Alexandria, 1988, Seaward (herb. Seaward 105794).
L. subcaesia (Nyl.) de Lesd. – Sickenberger 1901: 326 as Lecanora rabenhorstii var. subcaesia.
Sinai, Gebel el Heitan, 600 m, 1982, Frahm (B 60 0123661).
L. turicensis (Hepp) Müll. Arg. – Nylander 1864: 67 as Lecanora albariella var. ecrustacea and
subcaesia; Nylander 1876: 283 as Lecanora albariella f. subcaesia; Müller 1880c: 76,
1884: 16 as L. albariella var. subcaesia, var. ecrustacea and Thalloidima barbeyanum;
Steiner 1893: 169 as Lecania albariella var. subcaesia; Sickenberger 1901: 325 as Lecanora
albariella, 326 as Lecanora albariella var. acrustacea [= ecrustacea], 328 as Lecidea bar
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beyana; Werner 1966: 76 as Lecania albariella; Mayrhofer 1988: 116; Timdal 1991: 120.
E of Alexandria, 1988, Seaward (herb. Seaward 105795).
Lecanora aegyptiaca Müll. Arg. = Caloplaca c ircumalbata
L. aegyptiaca var. depauperata Müll. Arg. = Caloplaca circumalbata
L. aegyptiaca var. lecideina Müll. Arg. = Caloplaca lecideina
*L. agardhiana Ach. – Sinai, Gebel el Heitan, 600 m, 1982, Frahm (B 60 0123341).
L. albariella Nyl. = Lecania turicensis
L. albariella var. ecrustacea Nyl.* = L. turicensis
L. albariella f. subcaesia Nyl.* = L. turicensis
L. albescens (Hoffm.) Branth & Rostr. Sickenberger 1901: 323 as L. galactina.
L. albula (Nyl.) Hue – Sickenberger 1901: 328 as Lecidea albula.
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L. athroodes [“arthroades”]Nyl.*=Lecania athroodes
L. athroodes [“arthroades”]var.extrita Nyl.* = Lecania athroodes
L. atra Ach. = Tephromela atra
L. aurantiaca var. erythrella Nyl. = Caloplaca flavovirescens
L. bischoffii var. aegyptiaca (Müll. Arg.) Stizenb. = Rinodina dubyana
L. bischoffii var. melanops Müll. Arg. = Rinodina dubyana
L. brachyspora (Müll. Arg.) Stizenb.* = Lecania brachyspora
L. calcarea (L.) Sommerf. = Aspicilia calcarea
L. calcarea f. farinosa Flörke = Aspicilia farinosa
L. calcarea var. hoffmanni [= hoffmannii] (Ach.) Sommerf. = Aspicilia contorta subsp. hoff
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manniana
L. callopisma Ach. = Caloplaca aurantia
L. cerina var. obscurata Nyl. = Caloplaca obscurata
L. cervina Ach. = Acarospora cervina
L. cheresina Müll. Arg.* = Aspicilia cheresina
L. circinata (Pers.) Ach. = Lobothallia radiosa
L. circumalbata (Del.) Stizenb. = Caloplaca circumalbata
L. cirrochroa Ach. = Caloplaca cirrochroa
L. citrina (Hoffm.) Ach. = Caloplaca citrina
L. citrina var. microcarpa Stizenb. = Caloplaca citrina
L. crassa (Huds.) Ach. = Squamarina cartilaginea
L. crenulata Hook. Müller 1880c: 74; Sickenberger 1901: 325; Galun & Garty 1972: 246.
Alexandria, 1988, Seaward (herb. Seaward 108905).
L. dealbata var. radicans Nyl. = Acarospora nodulosa var. reagens
L. detrita Ach. – Müller 1880c: 74; Sickenberger 1901: 325.
*L. dispersa
(L.) Sommerf. E of Alexandria, 1988, Seaward (herb. Seaward 105783 sub
Xanthoria stiligera).
L. ehrenbergii Müll. Arg. = Caloplaca ehrenbergii
L. epixantha (Ach.) Nyl. = Candelariella aurella
L. erysibe (Ach.) Nyl. = Lecania erysibe
L. erysibe var. incusa (Körb.) Stizenb. = Lecania erysibe var. incusa
L. erythrella Ach. = Caloplaca flavovirescens
L. erythrina Müll. Arg. = Caloplaca erythrina
L. erythrina var. cryptocarpa Müll. Arg. = Caloplaca e rythrina var. cryptocarpa
L. erythrina var. pulvinata Müll. Arg. = Caloplaca erythrina var. pulvinata
L. exigua (Ach.) Nyl. = Rinodina exigua
L. farinosa (Flörke) Nyl. = Aspicilia farinosa
L. ferruginella Nyl.* – Nylander 1864: 66; Müller 1880c: 77 as Blastenia ferruginella; Sicken
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berger 1901: 322. – This species most probably belongs in the genus Caloplaca as currently
understood. No formal recombination is proposed here before a re-examination of the type
specimen, as it might concern a synonym.
L. fulgens (Sw.) Ach. = Fulgensia fulgens
L. fuscata Auct. = Acarospora atrata
L. galactina Ach. = L. albescens
L. gilvella Nyl.* = Caloplaca gilvella
L. gilvella var. albida Stizenb.* = Caloplaca gilvella
L. holocarpa (Ach.) Nyl. = Caloplaca holocarpa
L. interrupta (Ehrenb.) Nyl.* = Acarospora strigata
L. interveniens Stizenb. = Caloplaca circumalbata
L. lentigera (Weber) Ach. = Squamarina lentigera
L. melanocarpa Müll. Arg. = Caloplaca circumalbata
L. melanocarpa var. bicolor (Müll. Arg.) Stizenb. = Caloplaca circumalbata var. bicolor
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L. melanocarpa var. leucoloma Müll. Arg. = Caloplaca circumalbata
L. melanocarpa var. versicolor Müll. Arg. = Caloplaca circumalbata
L. minuscula Müll. Arg. = Caloplaca minuscula
L. muelleri J. Steiner = Aspicilia muelleri
L. murorum (Hoffm.) Ach. = Caloplaca saxicola
L. pinguiscula (Delile) Nyl.* = Lecania erysibe var. pinguiscula
L. placenta Ehrenb.* = Acarospora placenta
L. pruinosa (Sm.) Nyl. = Sarcogyne regularis
L. pyracea (Ach.) Th. Fr. = Caloplaca holocarpa
L. pyracea var. atroalba Müll. Arg. = Caloplaca holocarpa
L. pyracea var. lactea Stizenb. = Caloplaca lactea
L. pyracea var. pyrithroma (Ach.) Nyl. = Caloplaca holocarpa
L. rabenhorstii var. subcaesia Nyl. = Lecania subcaesia
L. rhizophora (Delile) Müll. Arg.* = Aspicilia rhizophora
L. rufescens Ach. = Acarospora rufescens
L. schleicheri f. radicans Nyl.* = Acarospora nodulosa var. reagens
L. simplex Nyl. = Polysporina simplex
L. simplex var. calcifraga (Müll. Arg.) Stizenb.* = Sarcogyne calcifraga
L. simplex f. strepsodina Ach. = Polysporina simplex
L. sophodes var. exigua Ach. = Rinodina exigua
L. subcalcarea Müll. Arg.* = Aspicilia subcalcarea
L. subcerata Stizenb. = Caloplaca subcerina
L. subcerina Nyl.* = Caloplaca subcerina
L. subcoerulea (Delile) Müll. Arg.* = Aspicilia subcoerulea
L. subsimilis Vain. var. decolorans Müll. Arg.* = Candelariella aurella
L. sympagea var. exalbata Stizenb. = Caloplaca aurantia
L. sympagea var. exteroleuca A. Massal. = Caloplaca aurantia
L. teicholytum Ach. = Caloplaca teicholyta
L. tricholyta = misspelling for Caloplaca teicholyta
L. umbrina (Ach.) A. Massal. – Nylander 1876: 283, Müller 1880c: 75, Sickenberger 1901: 325
as L. umbrina var. cyanescens.
L. umbrina var. cyanescens Pers. = L. umbrina
Lecidea albilabra (Dufour) Dufour = Psora vallesiaca
L. alboatra var. areolata Stizenb. = Diplotomma alboatrum
L. alboatra var. arthroa [= athroa]Ach.=Diplotomma pharcidium
L. alboatra var. epipolia (Ach.) Schaer. = Diplotomma alboatrum
L. alboatra var. intermedia Stizenb. = Diplotomma alboatrum
L. albula Nyl. = Lecanora albula
L. barbeyana Müll. Arg. = Lecania turicensis
L. canescens (Dicks.) Ach. = Diploicia canescens
L. circumalbata Delile* = Caloplaca circumalbata
L. decipiens (Hedw.) Ach. = Psora decipiens
L. disciformis var. albula Nyl. = Buellia subalbula
L. dispersa (A.Massal.)Nyl.=Buellia dispersa
L. geoleuca Nyl.* = Toninia aromatica
L. minima Delile* = Caloplaca minima
L. pruinosa Nyl. = Sarcogyne regularis
L. simplex Nyl. = Polysporina simplex
L. simplex var. calcifraga Müll. Arg.* = Sarcogyne calcifraga
L. quinquetubera Delile* = Omphalaria quinquetubera
L. sodalis Stizenb. = Catillaria sodalis
L. subalbula
Nyl. = Buellia subalbula
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L. vetusta Delile* Delile 1813a: 158, 1813b: 33. According to Müller (1980b: 83) perhaps
Buellia sp. or Blastenia melanocarpa.
Lichinella sinaica (Galun & Marton) Moreno & Egea – Galun & Marton 1970 as Gonohymenia
sinaica; Galun & Garty 1972: 245, 2001: 100 as G. sinaica; Moreno & Egea 1992: 248;
Temina & al. 2005b: 204.
Lobothallia radiosa (Hoffm.) Hafellner Steiner 1893: 169 as Lecanora circinata; Sicken
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berger 1901: 325 as L. circinata.
Lynalyssa arabica = misspelling for Synalissa arabica
Melanographa hypoleuca Müll. Arg.* = Melaspilea hypoleuca
Melaspilea hypoleuca (Müll. Arg.) Müll. Arg.* – Müller 1884: 18 as Melanographa hypoleuca;
Sickenberger 1901: 330.
Microthelia pharaonis Müll. Arg.* Müller 1880c: 81; Sickenberger 1901: 331 as Verrucaria
pharaonis. According to Hawksworth (1985: 160) probably a synonym of Endoccus pro
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pinquus (Körb.) D. Hawksw; LF.
Omphalaria arabica Müll. Arg. = Peccania arabica
O. pulvinata Nyl. = Thyrea confusa
O. quinquetubera Müll. Arg.* Delile 1813a: 157, 1813b: 33 as Lecidea quiquetubera; Müller
1880b: 40, 1884: 15; Sickenberger 1901: 320 as Collemopsis quinquetubera. Schultz (pers.
comm.) informed us that the genus name is not valid and the species is perhaps attributable to
Psorotichia.
Opegrapha aegyptiaca Müll. Arg.* – Müller 1880c: 80; Sickenberger 1901: 329.
*O. celtidicola (Jatta) Jatta – Alexandria, 1988, Seaward (herb. Seaward 105937).
O. gyrocarpoides Müll. Arg.* – Müller 1884: 19; Sickenberger 1901: 329.
Parmelia maciformis Delile = Ramalina maciformis
P. miniata Ach. = Caloplaca arnoldii
P. parietina Ach. = Xanthoria parietina
P. pinguiscula Delile* = Lecania erysibe var. pinguiscula
Peccania arabica (Müll. Arg.) Henssen Müller 1891: 371 as Omphalaria arabica; Galun &
Garty 1972: 243 as Thyrea arabica.
Physcia astroidea Nyl. = P. clementei
P. clementei (Turner) Maas Geest. – Müller 1880b: 41 as P. astroidea; Sickenberger 1901: 321.
P. magara Kremp. = Seirophora villosa
P. parietina (L.) De Not. = Xanthoria parietina
P. parietina var. aureola
(Ach.) Nyl. = Xanthoria calcicola
P. parietina var. ectanea (Ach.) Nyl. = Xanthoria ectaneoides
P. parietina var. imbricata A. Massal. = Xanthoria parietina
P. parietina var. subgranulosa Nyl.* = Xanthoria parietina var. subgranulosa
P. parietina f. virescens Nyl. = X anthoria parietina
P. polycarpa Nyl. = Xanthoria polycarpa
P. villosa (Ach.) Duby = Seirophora villosa
P. villosa f./var. brevis [= brevior]Nyl.=Seirophora villosa
Placidium lacinulatum (Ach.) Breuss Breuss 1994: 232 as Catapyrenium lacinulatum. –Eof
Alexandria 1988, Seaward (herb. Seaward 105784).
P. rufescens (Ach.) A. Massal. Nylander 1864: 69 as Endocarpon rufescens; Galun & Garty
1972: 243 as Dermatocarpon rufescens. This species is not indicated for Egypt by Breuss
(1994) and the records may be misidentifications.
P. squamulosum (Ach.) Breuss Nylander 1864: 69 as Endocarpon hepaticum; Müller 1880c:
81, 1884: 19 as Endopyrenium hepaticum; Sickenberger 1901: 330 as Endocarpon hepati
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cum; Galun & Garty 1972: 251 as Dermatocarpon hepaticum, 2001: 100; Breuss 1994: 235
as Catapyrenium squamulosum.
Placodium callopismum (Ach.) Mérat = Caloplaca aurantia
P. cervinum (Ach.) Müll. Arg. = Acarospora cervina
P. citrinum (Hoffm.) Hepp = Caloplaca citrina
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P. crassum var. deserti (Nyl.) Müll. Arg. = Squamarina cartilaginea
P. fulgens (Sw.) DC. = Fulgensia fulgens
P. interruptum Müll. Arg. = Acarospora strigata
P. lentigerum f. deserti (Nyl.) Müll. Arg. = Squamarina cartilaginea
P. murorum (Hoffm.) DC. = Caloplaca saxicola
P. rufescens (Nyl.) Müll. Arg. = Acarospora rufescens
P. schleicheri f. radicans (Nyl.) Müll. Arg.* = Acarospora nodulosa var. reagens
Polysporina simplex (Davies) Vezda Nylander 1864: 67 as Lecanora simplex f. strepsodina;
Müller 1880c: 79 as Lecidea simplex; Sickenberger 1901: 327 as Lecanora simplex; Galun
& Garty 1972: 243 as Biatorella simplex var. strepsodina.
Porina aschersoni Müll. Arg.* Müller 1884: 20; Sickenberger 1901: 330 as Verrucaria
aschersonii.
P. taposirica (Stizenb.) Zahlbr.* – Stizenberger 1895: 259 as Verrucaria taposirica.
Psora decipiens (Hedw.) Hoffm. – Nylander 1864: 68 as Lecidea decipiens; Müller 1880b: 43;
Sickenberger 1901: 328 as L. decipiens; Galun & Garty 1972: 245 as L. decipiens, 2001:
100.
P. vallesiaca (Schaerer) Timdal – Galun & Garty 1972: 245 as Lecidea albilabra. – See Timdal
(1991: 33) for the confusion around Toninia albilabra.
Psorotichia schaereri (A. Massal.) Arnold – Werner 1966: 76.
P. schaereri var. arenaria Forss. – Werner 1966: 76.
P. sinaiensis Vain. – Kneucker 1926: 43; Galun & Garty 1972: 243.
Psorotichiella davidis Wern. Moreno & Egea 1990: 23. The lectotype belongs in Placyn-
thium sp. (M. Schultz, in litt.).
R. crispatula Nyl. – Müller 1884: 15; Sickenberger 1901: 320. Schweinfurth (FH).
R. duriaei (De Not.) Jatta = R. lacera
R. evernioides Nyl. = R. lacera
R. lacera (With.) J. R. Laundon Müller 1880b: 40, 1884: 15, 1891: 373 as R. evernioides;
Sickenberger 1901: 320 as R. evernioides; Galun & Garty 1972: 243, 248 as
R. duriaei;
Temina & al. 2005b: 266.
R. maciformis (Delile) Bory – Delile 1813a: 144, 1813b: 33 as Parmelia maciformis; Nylander
1864: 64; Müller 1880b: 40, 1891: 373; Sickenberger 1901: 320; Galun & Garty 1972: 247;
Temina & al. 2005b: 267. – Sinai, Gebel el Heitan, 600 m, 1982, Frahm (B 60 0044733); Mt
Mokattam near Kairo, 1891, Sickenberger in Arnold Exs. 1539 (B); Wadi Angabia, 1964,
Steiner & Boulos, Crypt. Exs. Vindob. 4832 (B).
R. pollinaria (Westr.) Ach. – Nylander 1864: 64; Sickenberger 1901: 320.
Rinodina bischoffii var. aegyptiaca Müll. Arg.* = R. dubyana
Rinodina bischoffii var. melanops Müll. Arg.* = R. dubyana
R. dubyana (Hepp) J. Steiner – Müller 1880c: 77 as var. aegyptiaca and melanops; Sickenberger
1901: 325 as Lecanora bischoffii var. aegyptiaca and melanops; Galun & Garty 1972: 248 as
Rinodina bischoffii var. aegyptiaca; Mayrhofer & Poelt 1979: 94; Mayrhofer 1984: 407.
Schweinfurth (FH).
R. exigua (Ach.) Gray Nylander 1864: 66 as Lecanora sophodes var. exigua; Müller 1880c:
77; Sickenberger 1901: 324 as L. exigua.
Roccella phycopsis Ach.– Müller 1880c: 83, 1884: 15; Sickenberger 1901: 320; Galun & Garty
1972: 251; Temina & al. 2005b: 277. Schweinfurth (FH).
R. tinctoria DC. – Sickenberger 1901: 320. – This species is often erroneously reported and un
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likely to occur in Egypt; therefore it can be assumed that the report most likely refers to R.
phycopsis.
Sarcogyne calcifraga (Müll. Arg.) H. Magn.* – Müller 1880c: 79 as Lecidea simplex var. calci
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fraga; Sickenberger 1901: 327 as Lecanora simplex var. calcifraga.
S. regularis Körb. Müller 1880c: 79 as Lecidea pruinosa; Sickenberger 1901: 327 as Leca
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nora pruinosa.
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Seirophora lacunosa (Rupr.) Frödén Hillmann 1930: 321 as Teloschistes brevior; Galin &
Garty 1972: 243, 248 as Teloschistes lacunosus; Temina & al. 2005b: 292 as Teloschistes
lacunosus. – 57 km S of Alexandria, 1984, S. Gamal (herb. Seaward 110977).
S. villosa (Ach.) Frödén – Nylander 1864: 65 as Physcia villosa f. brevior; Krempelhuber 1868:
323 as Physcia magara; Müller 1880b: 41 as Theloschistes villosus, 1884: 15 as T. villosus
f. brevior; Sickenberger 1901: 320 as Physcia villosa incl. var. brevis [= brevior], 1901: 321
as Physcia magara; Poelt 1983: 440 as Seirophora magara; Frödén & Lassen 2004: 297.
Schweinfurth (FH). – Specimens identified as var. brevior may belong to S. lacunosa, since
these taxa have been confused.
Squamaria lentigera f. deserti (Ehrenb.) Nyl.* = Squamarina lentigera
Squamarina cartilagine a (With.) P. James Müller 1880b: 43 as Placodium lentigerum f. deserti,
1884: 16 as P. crassum var. deserti; Sickenberger 1901: 321 as Lecanora crassa; Galun &
Garty 1972: 247, 2001: 100 as Squamarina crassa var. crassa incl. f. pseudocrassa; Temina &
al. 2005b: 286 as var. pseudocrassa.
S. cartilaginea var. pseudocrassa (Mattick) D. Hawksw. = S. cartilaginea
S. crassa (Huds.) Poelt var. crassa = S. cartilaginea
S. crassa var. crassa f. pseudocrassa (Matt.) Poelt = S. cartilaginea
S. lentigera (Weber) Poelt – Nylander 1864: 64 as Squamaria lentigera f. deserti; Sickenberger
1901: 321 as Lecanora lentigera; Galun & Garty 1972: 247, 2001: 100; Temina & al.
2005b: 288.
Stigmidium congestum (Körb.) Triebel – Müller 1884: 20 as
Arthopyrenia epicymatica;LF.
Synalissa arabica Müll. Arg. – Sickenberger 1901: 319 as Lynalyssa [sic] arabica.
Teloschistes brevior (Nyl.) Vain. = Seirophora lacunosa
T. lacunosus (Rupr.) Savicz = Seirophora lacunosa
T. [as Theloschistes] parietinus var. aureolus Müll. Arg. = Xanthoria calcicola
T. [as Theloschistes] parietinus var. ectaneus Müll. Arg. = Xanthoria ectaneoides
T. [as Theloschistes] parietinus var. imbricatus Müll. Arg. = Xanthoria parietina
T. [as Theloschistes] parietinus var. polycarpus Müll. Arg. = Xanthoria polycarpa
T. [as Theloschistes] parietinus var. subgranulosus Müll. Arg. = Xanthoria parietina var. sub-
granulosa
T. [as Theloschistes] villosus (Ach.) Norman = Seirophora villosa
T. [as Theloschistes] villosus f. brevior Müll. Arg. = Seirophora villosa
Tephromela atra (Huds.) Hafellner – Galun & Garty 1972: 246 as Lecanora atra.
Thalloidima barbeyanum Müll. Arg.* = Lecania turicensis
T. geoleucum (Nyl.) Müll. Arg.* = T. aromatica
Thelidium pauperculum Müll. Arg.* Müller 1880c: 82; Sickenberger 1901 as Verrucaria
paupercula.
Thelopsis isiaca Stizenb. Sickenberger 1901: 327; Egea 1989: 101. 1893, Sickenberger in
Arnold Exsic. 1635 (herb. Seaward 112311).
Thyrea arabica (Müll. Arg.) Zahlbr. = Peccania arabica
Thyrea confusa
Henssen Nylander 1864: 64 as Omphalaria pulvinata; Galun & Garty 1972:
243 as Thyrea pulvinata. – The synonymy follows the observation of Henssen & Jørgensen
(1990) that the type specimen of Thyrea pulvinata belongs to a different species as most ma
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terial names so, for which they proposed a new name. The actual identity of the Egyptian re
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cords needs verification.
T. pulvinata auct. = T. confusa
Toninia albilabra (Dufour) H. Olivier Galun & Garty 1972: 246 as T. albomarginata, 2001:
100; Barreno 1991: 1991 map; Temina & al. 2005b: 298.
T. albomarginata de Lesd. = T. albilabra
T. aromatica (Sm.) A. Massal. Nylander 1864: 69 as Lecidea geoleuca; Müller 1880b: 43 as
Thalloidima geoleucum; Sickenberger 1901: 328 as Lecidea geoleuca; Galun & Garty 1972:
246, 2001: 100; Timdal 1991: 39.
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T. coeruleonigricans (Lightf.) Th. Fr. = T. sedifolia
T. sedifolia (Scop.) Timdal – Galun & Garty 1972: 246 as T. coeruleonigricans, 2001: 100.
Tornabea scutellifera (With.) J. R. Laundon Galun & Garty 1972: 248 as Tornabenia
intricata.
Tornabenia intricata Trevis. = Tornabea scutellifera
Urceolaria actinostoma (Ach.) Ach. = Diploschistes actinostomus
U. actinostoma var. calcarea Müll. Arg. = Diploschistes candidissimus
U. conferta Delile* – Delile 1813a: 155, 1813b: 33. – The identity of this species is not clear; it
may be Buellia sp. according to Müller 1880c.
U. gypsacea Ach. = Diploschistes gypsaceus
U. rhizophora Delile* = Aspicilia rhizophora
U. scruposa var. gypsacea (Ach.) Flot. = Diploschistes gypsaceus
U. subcoerulea Delile* = Aspicilia subcoerulea
Usnea pinkertonii (Stirt.) Motyka* Pinkerton 1881 (BM); Motyka 1936: 135. – The record is
doubtful, because the genus is unlikely to occur in an inland desert.
Verrucaria aegyptiaca Müll. Arg.* = Dermatocarpon aegyptiacum
V. attica J. Steiner – Steiner 1916: 24.
V. aschersonii (Müll. Arg.) Stizenb.* = Porina aschersonii
V. hochstetteri Fr. – Müller 1884: 20 as V. obtecta; Sickenberger 1901: 330 as V. obtecta.
V. integra Nyl. = V. pinguicula
V. integra f. limitans Nyl.* = V. pinguicula
V. obtecta Müll. Arg.* = V. hochstetteri
V. paupercula Stizenb.* = Thelidium pauperculum
V. pharaonis (Müll. Arg.) Stizenb.* = Microthelia pharaonis
V. pinguicula A. Massal. Nylander 1864: 69 as V. integra f. limitans; Müller 1880c: 82 as V.
integra f. limitans, 1884: 20 as V. integra; Sickenberger 1901: 330 as V. integra, f. limitans.
V. taposirica Stizenb.* = Porina taposirica
Xanthoria aureola var. isidioidea Beltr. = X. stiligera
X. calcicola Oxner Müller 1884: 15 as Theloschistes parietinus var. aureolus; Sickenberger
1901: 321 as Physcia parietina var. aureola; Galun & Garty 1972: 249 as X. aureola.
X. ectaneoides (Nyl.) Zahlbr. Nylander 1864: 65 as Physcia parietina var. ectanea; Müller
1880b: 41 as Theloschistes parietina var. ectaneus; Sickenberger 1901: 321 as P. parietina
var. ectanea.
X. mediterranea Giralt & al. – Temina & al. 2005b: 315. – See note under X. stiligera.
X. microspora de Lesd. – Lamb 1963: 804.
X. parietina (L.) Th. Fr. Delile 1813b: 33 as Parmelia parietina; Nylander 1864: 65 as
Physcia parietina; Müller 1880b: 41 as Theloschistes parietina incl. imbricatus; Sicken
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berger 1901: 320 as P. parietina incl. var. imbricata, 321 as P. parietina f. [var.] virescens;
Galun & Garty 1972: 249. – 60 km from Alexandria towards Cairo, 1968, Moberg 921, 923a
(UPS).
X. parietina var. subgranulosa (Nyl.) Zahlbr.* Nylander 1876: 281 as Physcia parietina var.
subgranulosa; Barbey 1880 (FH); Müller 1880b: 41, 1884: 4 as Theloschistes parietinus
var. subgranulosus; Sickenberger 1901: 321.
X. polycarpa (Hoffm.) Rieber Müller 1884: 15 as Theloschistes parietinus var. polycarpus;
Sickenberger 1901: 321 as Physcia polycarpa; Galun & Garty 1972: 243.
X. steineri I. M. Lamb – Galun & Garty 1972: 249; Temina & al. 2005b: 317.
X. stiligera Giralt & al. Galun & Garty 1972: 249 as X. aureola var. isidioidea; Giralt&al.
1993: 283. E of Alexandria, 1988, Seaward (herb. Seaward 105783). Note: Giralt & al.
(1993) conclude that the identity of X. aureola var. isidioidea is unclear. Their treatment
suggests that material named as such by Galun & Garty belongs to X. stiligera. However,
Temina & al. (2005b) report the related X. mediterranea from Egypt.
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Species reported as available for sale (“venalis”) in markets in Egypt
Evernia prunastri (L.) Ach. Nylander 1864: 64.
Pseudevernia furfuracea (L.) Zopf – Nylander 1864: 64 as Evernia furfuracea.
Ramalina calicaris (L.) Fr. – Nylander 1864: 64.
Acknowledgements
We are most grateful to Dr Matthias Schultz, Dr Peter Schäfer and Mrs Jutta Meine for their help
in the preparation of this paper. The senior author also acknowledges the Geneva Sayre Fellow
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ship which provided him with the opportunity to work in the Farlow Herbarium and the financial
support he received via the EU SYNTHESYS programme, which allowed him to work in Berlin,
being most appreciative of the support he received from colleagues there, to one of whom, Dr
Werner Greuter, we respectfully dedicate this contribution.
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