Welsh Lichen Red List - Lichens of Wales
Welsh Lichen Red List - Lichens of Wales
Welsh Lichen Red List - Lichens of Wales
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A <strong>Lichen</strong> <strong>Red</strong> Data <strong>List</strong> for <strong>Wales</strong><br />
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Appendix 1<br />
The Lobarion and mine site communities<br />
Arising from Section 42 <strong>of</strong> the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006,<br />
the <strong>Welsh</strong> Assembly Government has approved a list <strong>of</strong> species and habitats in <strong>Wales</strong> the<br />
conservation <strong>of</strong> which it considers to be <strong>of</strong> principal importance. Contained within the<br />
list <strong>of</strong> species <strong>of</strong> lichens are two lichen-rich communities viz the “Lobarion” and “mine<br />
site community”.<br />
Lobarion<br />
The following provides some guidance on the identification <strong>of</strong> the Lobarion. ( For fuller<br />
details see James, P.W., Hawksworth, D.L. & Rose, F. (1977). <strong>Lichen</strong> Communities in the<br />
British Isles pgs 322-327 in <strong>Lichen</strong> Ecology, Seaward, MRD (Ed.), Academic Press, London).<br />
When well-developed this is a spectacular community that can include some <strong>of</strong> the<br />
largest foliose lichens. Unfortunately most <strong>of</strong> its constituent species are highly sensitive<br />
to sulphur dioxide, acid rain and excessive ammonia levels and many examples <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Lobarion in <strong>Wales</strong> are now species poor.<br />
The Lobarion is likely to be present on a tree or shrub or any rock face that supports the<br />
following:-<br />
Any species <strong>of</strong> the genus<br />
Degelia Parmeliella (except P. parvula-see below)<br />
Fuscopannaria Pannaria<br />
Lobaria Pseudocyphellaria<br />
Nephroma Sticta<br />
Any <strong>of</strong> the following species<br />
Agonimia octospora Pachyphiale carneola<br />
Collema fasciculare* Parmotrema crinitum<br />
Collema furfuraceum Peltigera collina<br />
Gyalecta flotowii* Phyllopsora rosei<br />
Gomphillus calycioides* Porina coralloidea<br />
Leptogium burgessii Porina hibernica*<br />
Leptogium brebissonii* Punctelia reddenda<br />
Leptogium cochleatum* Thelopsis rubella<br />
(* = species individually listed on Section 42 <strong>of</strong> the Natural Environment and<br />
Communities Act (2006) as being <strong>of</strong> principal importance in <strong>Wales</strong>)<br />
Any three <strong>of</strong> the following species<br />
Acrocordia gemmata Mycobilimbia pilularis<br />
Arthonia vinosa Normandina pulchella<br />
Catinaria atropurpurea Opegrapha sorediifera<br />
Dimerella lutea Parmeliella parvula<br />
Leptogium lichenoides Peltigera horizontalis<br />
Leptogium teretiusculum Pertusaria hemisphaerica<br />
Thelotrema lepadinum