Diversity of Albanian Cladoniaceae

Abstract

As a result of collections made during the years 2009-2017, the number of Cladoniaceae species is enlarged to 27 species, providing fifteen new records to Albanian Cladonia. The distribution of many of the previously mentioned taxa is extended and the chemical variability for many of the species is discussed. Cladonia borealis, C. caespiticia, C. cervicornis, C. coccifera, C. conista, C. cryptochlorophaea, C. cyathomorpha, C. humilis, C. merochlorophaea,C. parasitica, C. peziziformis, C. polycarpoides, C. ramulosa, C. rei and C. subulata are new for Albania.