Zwackhiomyces polischukii Sp. Nov., and other Noteworthy Lichenicolous Fungi from Ukraine

Abstract

The new lichenicolous fungus Zwackhiomyces polischukii Darmostuk & Khodos. is described from Bacidia fraxinea Lönnr. and B. rubella (Hoffm.) A. Massal. in Ukraine. Cercidospora caudata Kernst., Cladophialophora parmeliae (Etayo & Diederich) Diederich & Untereiner, Epicladonia simplex D. Hawksw., Laetisaria lichenicola Diederich, Lawrey & Van den Broeck, Lichenochora caloplacae Zhurb., L. weillii (Werner) Hafellner & R. Sant., Microsphaeropsis caloplacae Etayo & Yazıcı, Pronectria casaresii Etayo and P. cf. dillmaniae Zhurb. are new for Ukraine. Seven species are new for the plains of Ukraine and four species are new for the steppe zone. Pronectria diplococca, P. cf. dillmaniae, Lichenochora caloplacae and Microsphaeropsis caloplacae were previously known only from their original descriptions.