• The Gaupne area in Sogn og Fjordane – a hot-spot for lichens in Norway 

      Arup, Ulf; Blom, Hans H.; Lindblom, Louise (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      During a three-day field trip to the Gaupne area, Luster kommune, three main localities were visited in search of lichens. A total of 35 lichens or lichenicolous fungi were found to be new to Sogn og Fjordane, most of which ...
    • The genus Xanthomendoza in Norway 

      Lindblom, Louise Maria; Blom, Hans H.; Timdal, Einar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-12-09)
      We distinguish five Xanthomendoza species in Norway, viz., X. borealis, X. fallax, X. fulva, X. oregana, and X. ulophyllodes, based on morphology and molecular evidence. This paper gives an updated taxonomy of the Norwegian ...
    • Integrative taxonomy reveals a new species, Nephroma orvoi, in the N. parile species complex (lichenized Ascomycota) 

      Timdal, Einar; Westberg, Martin; Haugan, Reidar; Hofton, Tom Hellik; Holien, Håkon; Speed, James David Mervyn; Tønsberg, Tor; Bendiksby, Mika (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Our knowledge of the diversity and distribution of many groups of lichens remains poor due to unclear species boundaries and challenging species identification. We have studied the medium sized to large foliose lichen ...
    • Lecidella varangrica sp. nov. from the Varanger Peninsula, northernmost Norway 

      Haugan, Reidar; Tønsberg, Tor (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)
      The new species Lecidella varangrica Haugan & Tønsberg is described from the northern shores of the Varanger Peninsula, Finnmark, Norway. It probably belongs to the saxicolous L. asema group by having a pigmented hypothecium ...
    • Lepraria lobificans (syn. L. santosii) and L. sylvicola new to northern Europe from Norway 

      Timdal, Einar; Tønsberg, Tor (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      The two lichen species Lepraria lobificans (syn. L. santosii) and L. sylvicola are reported new to northern Europa, based on collections from Western Norway and Northern Norway, respectively. The specimens were identified ...
    • Marchantiana asserigena, a genus and species new to Norway 

      Tønsberg, Tor; Palice, Z.; Timdal, Einar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Marchantiana asserigena is reported new to Norway from the south-west (counties Rogaland, Hordaland, Sogn og Fjordane, and Møre og Romsdal) at altitudes from near sea level to 393 m. It occurs on branches of trees and ...
    • Miriquidica majae, a new lichen species from oldgrowth Picea abies forests in central Norway 

      Tønsberg, Tor; Andersen, Heidi Lie (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      The new species Miriquidica majae Tønsberg is described from northern boreal forests in Central Norway where it is restricted to trunks of Picea abies, mainly in oldgrowth forests. Chemically M. majae recalls Myochroidea ...
    • New and noteworthy lichens and lichenicolous fungi from Norway 

      Frisch, Andreas; Klepsland, Jon T; Palice, Zdenek; Bendiksby, Mika; Tønsberg, Tor; Holien, Håkon (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Twelve species of lichens and lichenicolous fungi are reported as new to Fennoscandia. Additionally, we report 19 species as new to Norway. New localites are given for 47 rare or seldom collected species. The new combination ...
    • A new species of Sagiolechia (Sagiolechiaceae) from Norway, with lirelliform ascomata and 1-septate ascospores 

      Ertz, Damien; Tønsberg, Tor (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      The new species Sagiolechia monoseptata is described from the northern boreal zone of Norway where it was found on a shaded siliceous rock under a boulder in a north-facing, small, steep scree. It is characterized by the ...
    • A new species of Sagiolechia (Sagiolechiaceae) from Norway, with lirelliform ascomata and 1-septate ascospores 

      Ertz, Damien; Tønsberg, Tor (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      The new species Sagiolechia monoseptata is described from the northern boreal zone of Norway where it was found on a shaded siliceous rock under a boulder in a north-facing, small, steep scree. It is characterized by the ...
    • The Sticta fuliginosa group in Norway and Sweden 

      Ekman, Stefan; Tønsberg, Tor; Jørgensen, Per Magnus (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      A recent investigation demonstrated that Sticta fuliginosa (Hoffm.) Ach., as currently treated, includes four distinct species in Europe: Sticta fuliginosa s. str., S. fuliginoides Magain & Sérus., S. ciliata Tayl., and ...