Folia Cryptog. Estonica, Fasc. 53: 25–34 (2016) http://dx.doi.org/10.12697/fce.2016.53.04 New records of lichens and allied fungi from the Leningrad Region, Russia. VII Dmitry E. Himelbrant1,2, Irina S. Stepanchikova1,2, Jurga Motiejūnaitė3, Ludmila V. Gagarina2 & Alexandra V. Dyomina1 1Department of Botany, St. Petersburg State University (SPbSU), Universitetskaya emb. 7–9, 199034 St. Petersburg, Russia. E-mails: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] 2Laboratory of Lichenology and Bryology, Komarov Botanical Institute RAS, Professor Popov St. 2, 197376 St. Petersburg, Russia. E-mail: [email protected] 3Laboratory of Mycology, Institute of Botany, Nature Research Centre, Žaliųjų Ežerų 49, LT–08406 Vilnius, Lithuania. E-mail: [email protected] Abstract: Fourteen species of lichens, fifteen lichenicolous fungi and one saprobic fungus are reported for the first time for St. Petersburg, Western or Eastern Leningrad Region. The lichen Lecidella meiococca and the lichenicolous fungus Tremella phaeophysciae are reported as new to Russia, the lichen Lecania sambucina and the lichenicolous fungus Endococcus tricolorans are new for the European Russia, the lichens Buellia arborea, Chaenotheca cinerea, Bellemerea sanguinea, resinicolous calicioid fungus Chaenothecopsis mediarossica and lichenicolous fungi Arthonia molendoi, Lichenochora obscuroides, Pronectria leptaleae, Sphaerellothecium cladoniae are new for the North-Western European Russia. The most interesting records are briefly discussed. Keywords: lichens, new records, Chaenotheca cinerea, Chaenothecopsis mediarossica, Leningrad Region, St. Petersburg, European Russia. INTRODUCTION This article continues the series of publications if otherwise, the identifier’s name is indicated in on the new and noteworthy findings of lichens the annotation of the species. Lichen substances and allied fungi from the Leningrad Region in the thallus of Buellia arborea were analyzed and St. Petersburg (see e.g. Kuznetsova et al., by using the standard technique of thin-layer 2007; Stepanchikova et al., 2010a, b, 2011a, chromatography (TLC) in solvent system C (Or- b, 2013b; Himelbrant et al., 2013, 2015). Of 30 ange et al., 2001). species presented here, 25 are recorded for the The names of the main collectors in the spe- first time for St. Petersburg, Leningrad Region, cies list are abbreviated as follows: DH – Dmitry North-Western European Russia, European E. Himelbrant, EV – Edward A. Vainio, IS – Irina Russia or Russia. S. Stepanchikova, LG – Ludmila V. Gagarina, VR – Veli Räsänen. The subdivision of the Leningrad MATERIAL AND METHODS Region (LR) was published in our previous paper (Stepanchikova et al., 2010b); the following ab- The materials were collected by Dmitry E. breviations have been used here: ELR – Eastern Himelbrant, Irina S. Stepanchikova, Ludmila V. Leningrad Region, SPb – St. Petersburg, WLR Gagarina and Aleksandra V. Dyomina in 2015 – Western Leningrad Region. The biogeographi- in the Eastern and Western parts of Leningrad cal provinces of Eastern Fennoscandia are ab- Region or in St. Petersburg (ELR, WLR, and SPb, breviated traditionally (Kotiranta et al., 1998): respectively), and are deposited in the lichen Ik – Isthmus karelicus, Ka – Karelia australis, herbaria of Nature Research Centre, Institute of Kol – Karelia olonetsensis. Lichenicolous fungi Botany in Vilnius (BILAS) or St. Petersburg State are marked with # and non-lichenized fungi with University (LECB). Furthermore, we investigated +. The nomenclature of taxa generally follows several specimens of lichens and lichenicolous Nordin et al. (2011); for the species not men- fungi kept in the herbaria of Komarov Botanical tioned in the checklist, protologues are cited: Institute RAS (LE), University of Turku (TUR-V) Chaenothecopsis mediarossica (Titov, 2006), and University of Helsinki (H). Mentioned speci- Endococcus tricolorans (Alstrup, 2003). mens were identified by the authors of the paper, 26 Folia Cryptog. Estonica THE SPECIES to LR. Distribution in North-Western European Russia outside of LR: Republic of Karelia (Fade- # ABROTHALLUS CAERULESCENS Kotte – WLR, Ka, Vy- eva et al., 2007). Distribution in Fennoscandia borg District, former settlement Kaltovedenmaa, and Baltic countries: Norway, Sweden, Finland ca 7 km N of Veschevo (former Heinjoki) and (Nordin et al., 2011), Estonia (Randlane et al., N from Makarovskoye Lake (former Kaltovesi), 2015), Latvia (Motiejūnaitė et al., 2016). 60°47’N, 29°11’E, on thallus of Xanthoparmelia # ARTHONIA MOLENDOI (Heufl. ex Frauenf.) R. conspersa (Ach.) Hale on stone, 16.07.1923, leg. Sant. – WLR, Ka, Vyborg District, Vyborg, central Ilmari Hiitonen (Hiden) (H); former settlement part of town, Tervaniemi Cape (SE of Castle), Rokkala, ca 1.5 km NEE of Sovetsky (former 60°43’N, 28°43’E, on thallus of Caloplaca saxi- St. Johannes), 60°33’N, 28°43’E, on thallus cola (Hoffm.) Nordin on stone, 05.1875, leg. EV of X. stenophylla (Ach.) Ahti & D. Hawksw. on (TUR-V 07189); Vyborg, Castle, 60°42’57”N, stone, 03.05.1895, leg. Bertil Robert Poppius 28°43’44”E, on thallus of C. saxicola on stone, (H). – New to LR. Distribution in North-Western 05.1875, leg. EV (TUR-V 07169); same place, European Russia outside of LR: Republic of 4 specimens on thalli of C. decipiens (Arnold) Karelia (Fadeeva et al., 2007). Distribution in Blomb. & Forssell on concrete, 05.1875, leg. Fennoscandia and Baltic countries: Norway, EV (TUR-V 07124, 07134, 07142, H 8003257). Sweden, Finland (Nordin et al., 2011), Estonia – New to North-Western European Russia. In Eu- (Randlane et al., 2015), Lithuania (Motiejūnaitė, ropean Russia known from Republic of Bashkor- 1999, as A. bertianus). tostan and Krasnodar Territory (Urbanavichus ABSCONDITELLA SPHAGNORUM Vězda et Poelt – ELR, & Urbanavichene, 2011, 2015a). Distribution Tikhvin District, «Poddubno-Kusegsky» («So- in Fennoscandia and Baltic countries: Norway, koly Mokh») projected protected area, Sokoly Sweden, Finland (Nordin et al., 2011), Estonia Mokh bog, E of Medvezhka River, 60°02’03”N, (Randlane et al., 2015), Latvia (Motiejūnaitė et 33°09’54”E, peatbog, on dead Sphagnum sp., al., 2016), Lithuania (Motiejūnaitė et al., 2011). 14.08.2015, leg. IS (LECB). – New to ELR, Arthonia molendoi forms compact groups of known from WLR (Stepanchikova et al., 2011b). black convex rounded apothecia on thalli and Distribution in North-Western European Russia apothecia of Teloschistaceae and has 2-celled outside of LR: Republic of Karelia (Fadeeva et al., spores with unequal cells, 4–8 per ascus. The 2007). Distribution in Fennoscandia and Baltic closest species A. epiphyscia differs by host – countries: Norway, Sweden, Finland (Nordin et it inhabits thalli of Physcia spp. (Smith et al., al., 2011), Lithuania (Motiejūnaitė et al., 2007), 2009). Estonia (Randlane et al., 2015). BELLEMEREA SANGUINEA (Kremp.) Hafellner & Cl. ACAROSPORA SINOPICA (Wahlenb.) Körb. – WLR, Roux – WLR, Ka, Vyborg District, between the Ka, Vyborg District, Saima Channel, 60°57’N, central part of Sovetsky (former St. Johannes) 28°35’E, on siliceous stones, two specimens and Landyshevka (former Kirjola, 2 km S of are known: 1852(?), leg. Edwin Nylander Sovetsky), 60°31’N, 28°41’E, on siliceous stone, (H 8003891) and 18??, leg. Gustaf Selin (H 25.10.1893, leg. Charles E. Boldt (H 8003492). 8003892). – New to LR. Distribution in North- – New to North-Western European Russia. Western European Russia outside of LR: Repub- In European Russia known from Republic of lic of Karelia (Fadeeva et al., 2007). Distribution Komi (Hermansson et al., 2006). Distribution in Fennoscandia and Baltic countries: Norway, in Fennoscandia and Baltic countries: Sweden Sweden, Finland (Nordin et al., 2011), Estonia (Nordin et al., 2011). Differs from the related (Randlane et al., 2015), Latvia (Āboliņa et al., species B. cinereorufescens (Ach.) Clauzade & 2015). Cl. Roux by higher hymenium, larger spores and thin thallus with abundant apothecia (Foucard, # ARTHONIA EPIPHYSCIA Nyl. – WLR, Ka, Vyborg 2001). District, Vyborg, central part of the town, Ter- vaniemi Cape (SE of Castle), seashore of the BUELLIA ARBOREA Coppins & Tønsberg – WLR, Gulf of Vyborg, 60°43’N, 28°43’E, on thallus of Ik, Priozersk District, Konevets Island, 60°51’N, Physcia sp. on stone, 05.1875, leg. EV (H). – New 30°37’E, on lignum, 16.06.1938, leg. VR [H 27 8005508, as addition to Imshaugia aleurites countries: Norway, Sweden, Finland (Nordin (Ach.) S. L. F. Meyer]. The specimen contains et al., 2011), Estonia (Randlane et al., 2015), placodiolic acid. – New to North-Western Europe- Lithuania (Motiejūnaitė et al., 2007). an Russia. Nearest localities in European Russia known from Republic of Komi (Hermansson et CHAENOTHECA CINEREA (Pers.) Tibell – WLR, al., 2006) and Murmansk Region (Urbanavichus, Kingisepp District, N of Velikino village, «Park 2014). Distribution in Fennoscandia and Baltic in the Velikino village» proposed protected area, countries: Norway, Sweden, Finland (Nordin 59°38’33”N, 28°35’27”E, mixed broad-leaved et al., 2011), Estonia (Randlane et al., 2015). forest with remains of old manor park, on rough Mostly sterile crustose lichen, distinguished bark of very old Quercus robur L., 29.09.2015, by flat to crater-like well delimited soralia of leg. DH (LECB). – New to North-Western Euro- blue-green to brownish color and presence of pean Russia. Only report of this species from placodiolic acid in thallus (Foucard, 2001; Smith the North-Western European Russia, Republic et al., 2009). of Karelia (Fadeeva et