Title of article :
COMMON and NEW RECORDS OF LICHENS FROM IRAQI KURDISTAN REGION,IRAQ
Author/Authors :
Aziz, Farhad Hasan Environment Department - College of Science - University of Salahaddin Erbil - Iraqi Kurdistan Region, Iraq , Qadir, Srwa Burhan Environment Department - College of Science - University of Salahaddin Erbil - Iraqi Kurdistan Region, Iraq
Abstract :
Based on collections made during March to September 2012.A totals of 58 species belong to 33 genera were identified from extra north to extra south of Erbil governorate, among them 30 species are registered as a new record to flora of Iraq. Most attention was paid to the most common and abundant lichens that present almost in most locations, which were Collema cristatum, Diploschistes scruposus, Lecanora dispersa, Lecanora murales, Pertusaria flavicunda, Placidium lacinulatum, Thelomma californicum andVerrucaria Maura.
Keywords :
Common , Erbil , Iraq , Kurdistan , Lichens , New records
Journal title :
Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum