Corresponding author: Martin Westberg (
Academic editor: I. Schmitt
U.S.A. California: San Luis Obispo Co., Along Shell Creek Rd 0.3 miles N of junction to State Route 58.
New to Switzerland. This species was recently formally described and reported from Europe as well as North and South America (
Graubünden: Scuol, alt. 1990 m, 22 Sept 1998,
U.S.A. Colorado: Larimer Co., Trail Ridge, 0.5 mi SE of Ranger Station, NW of Tombstone Ridge, 11500–11700 ft alt., 30 June 1962,
There is a large variation in thallus morphology, apothecia and in spore size in 8-spored terricolous material in Switzerland. Possibly several species are involved and this group is clearly in need of revision. The name
Graubünden: Ardez, alt. 1491 m, 11 Oct 2007,
ARGENTINA, Mendozae: Depto. Las Heras, pr. Quebrada de la Meina la Atala, 2 July 1937,
New to Switzerland and Austria.
Austria. Tirol: Wipptal bei Steinach am Brenner, alt. 1100 m. 10 Sept. 1973,
SPAIN, Huesca, Central Pyrenees, Biescas, valle de Asieso, Barranco de Sta. Elena, 30TYN2126, 1100 m. 5 Aug 1993,
New to Switzerland. This newly described species is similar to
Bern: Frienisbergwald bei Bern - Meikirch, alt. 820 m, 15 June 1960,
U.S.A. Michigan: Mackinac Co.: Edge of swamp across highway from Island Point State Forest campground (Hog Island State Forest Campground). 5 Oct 1974,
We can here confirm the presence of
Bern: Lauterbrunnen, Stechelberg, alt. 1000 m, 23 Oct 1996,
CANADA. Nunavut: Kitikmeot. Victoria Island, Wollaston Peninsula, Falaise Bay. Lat/long: 69:28N 114:42W. Alt.: 100 m. 24 July 1999,
New to Switzerland. This is a recently described arctic-alpine species reported from North America and northern Scandinavia (
Graubünden: Scarl, Tamangur, alt. 2100, 24 July 1934,
FRANCE. [locality uncertain] 1871,
Bern: Unterseen, Unteres Stadtfeld, alt. 560 m, 2 April 1997,
HUNGARY, Bács-Kiskun Prov.: Kecskemét area, Fülöphaza (20 km W of Kecskemét), alt. c. 150 m. 1987,
Solothurn: Messen, alt. 500 m., 15 June 1998,
AUSTRALIA. New South Wales: Parramatta,
New to Europe. This species is morphologically identical to
Basel-Land: Arisdorf, alt. 435 m, 4 Aug 1998,
M. Westberg is supported by a grant from the Swedish Taxonomy Initiative (Svenska Artprojektet) administered by the Swedish Species Information centre (ArtDatabanken). The visit of M. Westberg to the G herbarium was financed by the Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève. The Red List of threatened and rare epiphytic and terricolous lichens in Switzerland was financed by the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment. We thank Erich Zimmerman for letting us report his specimen of