Articles by Taxonomic Group
Checklist of the lichenized and lichenicolous fungi in Bulgaria

doi: https://doi.org/10.12664/mycobiota.2022.12.01
Published online: 28 April 2022
A checklist of all taxa of lichenized and lichenicolous fungi recorded from Bulgaria is presented. The lichen biota as currently known includes 1137 taxa (1115 species, 5 subspecies, and 17 varieties) of lichenized fungi, 46 species of lichenicolous fungi, and 28 non-lichenized fungi traditionally included in lichenological literature. Lepra corallina is reported for the first time from Bulgaria. An index of synonyms based on literature records from Bulgaria is appended. It includes 1761 infrageneric names.
First records of two freshwater lichens, Hydropunctaria scabra and Verrucaria alpicola, from Bulgaria

doi: https://doi.org/10.12664/mycobiota.2017.07.01
Published online: 22 February 2017
Two lichen-forming fungi, Hydropunctaria scabra and Verrucaria alpicola (Verrucariaceae, Ascomycota), are reported for the first time from Bulgaria. Descriptions and ecological observations based on the Bulgarian populations are provided. For Verrucaria alpicola the ability to survive a continuous submersion over a period of at least four years is confirmed.
New records of Verrucariaceae (Ascomycota) from Bulgaria

doi: https://doi.org/10.12664/mycobiota.2013.03.02
Published online: 03 November 2013
Five lichenized fungi in Verrucariaceae, Hydropunctaria rheitrophila, Thelidium fontigenum, T. zwackhii, Verrucaria aquatilis, and V. elaeina, are reported for the first time from Bulgaria. Detailed descriptions, illustrations, and comments are provided.