Willdenowia – Annals of the Botanic Garden and
Botanical Museum Berlin-Dahlem
ISSN 0511-9618
© 2007 BGBM Berlin-Dahlem.
Christensen, S. N. 2007: Lichens of Cupressus sempervirens on the Aegean
islands of Kriti and Kos, Greece.
Willdenowia 37: 577-585.
doi:10.3372/wi.37.37217
Abstract
72 epiphytic taxa are reported from Cupressus sempervirens stands of the islands
of Kriti and Kos. Including previously published taxa, the known flora of epiphytic
lichens of Greek Cupressus stands comprises 93 taxa. Two taxa, Bacidia parathalassica
and B. thurrenica are new to Greece, 21 taxa are new to Kos and 4 taxa are new to Kriti.
Key words
Mediterranean cypress, epiphytic lichens, lichen diversity, Cos, Crete, Mediterranean region.