Lichens

The lichen collection consists of about 9000 species and 300 000 specimens.

Important collections include those of G. O. A. Malme and A. H. Magnusson.

Find out more:
Krypto-S (searchable database)
Erik Acharius' lichen typesexternal link, opens in new window (in Krypto-S with images)
Olof Swartz' lichen types (scanned images of specimens and labels)
Stereocaulon staufferi
Xanthoria parietina
Evernia prunastri
Roccella tinctoria
Top-left to top-right:  Stereocaulon staufferi, Xanthoria parietina
Bottom-left to bottom-right: Evernia prunastri, Roccella tinctoria
Page updated: 2009-09-29
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