Xanthoparmelia isidiovagans , , Divakar & Elix, previously known only from Spain, has now been found at 2 localities in Eskiflehir province, Turkey. | Turk J Bot 31 (2007) 159-160 © TÜB‹TAK Research Note Xanthoparmelia isidiovagans (Parmeliaceae), a New Lichen Record for Turkey 1 1 2 Ayflen ÖZDEM‹R TÜRK , Mehmet CANDAN , John Alan ELIX 1 Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Anadolu University, 26470 Eskiflehir - TURKEY 2 Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200 AUSTRALIA Received: Accepted: Abstract: Xanthoparmelia isidiovagans , , Divakar & Elix, previously known only from Spain, has now been found at 2 localities in Eskiflehir province, Turkey. Key Words: Xanthoparmelia isidiovagans, lichen, biodiversity, Turkey Türkiye ‹çin Yeni Bir Liken Kayd›, Xanthoparmelia isidiovagans (Parmeliaceae) Özet: Günümüze kadar sadece ‹spanya’dan kaydedilmifl olan Xanthoparmelia isidiovagans , , Divakar & Elix, Türkiye’den, Eskiflehir ilindeki iki lokaliteden rapor edilmektedir. Anahtar Sözcükler: Xanthoparmelia isidiovagans, liken, biyoçeflitlilik, Türkiye Introduction Xanthoparmelia isidiovagans , , Divakar & Elix was recently described from Spain (Blanco et al., 2005), where it is very rare, having only been reported from the type locality. In this paper we report the discovery of this vagrant, free-growing species at 2 localities in Eskiflehir province, Turkey (Figure 1). hemisphaerica . forest, O. Blanco, P. K. Divakar & A. Crespo 120603/7 (MAF 9956 – holotypus). Turkey, Eskiflehir, Bozda¤, 39°55’ N, 30°39’ E, 1230 m, , vagrant on soil, A. Türk & M. Candan (ANES 6009); Bozda¤, 39°52’ N, 30°38’ E, 1160 m, , vagrant on soil, A. Türk & V. John (ANES 5281). Xanthoparmelia isidiovagans , , Divakar & Elix, Lichenologist, 37: 97 (2005). Notes. Superficially, Xanthoparmelia isidiovagans closely resembles X. vagans (Nyl.) Hale from North and South America, and to a lesser extent the Brazilian species X. catarinae Hale and X. conspersa (Ach.) Hale .
