Haji Moniri, Mahroo & Martin Kukwa. Additions to the lichen biota of Iran. Mycotaxon 110: 155–161. 2009.

ABSTRACT: Lepraria caesioalba (chemotype III), L. rigidula, and Ochrolechia turneri are reported as new to Iran. The record of O. turneri is the first for Asia and the genus Ochrolechia is reported from Iran for the first time. All taxa are characterized, and notes on the distribution, ecology, and differentiation from similar species are provided. Further records of the under-collected species L. vouauxii are also presented.

KEYWORDS: lichen substances, neglected habitats, sterile lichens