Taxonomic investigations on lichens growing in the flooded forest Karacabey (Bursa) and its surrounding

In this study, it was aimed to determine lichen diversity of Karacabey flooded forest and its surroundings in Karacabey district of Bursa province. 471 lichen samples were collected from 44 localities between 11.09.2017–11.10.2018. As a result of identification of collected specimens, 89 lichen taxa from 47 genus belonging to Ascomycota were determined. When evaluating the relevant literature in Turkey, it was determined 7 taxa for Turkey and that 15 taxa are new records for Bursa. Species that are new records for Turkey; Arthonia apatetica (A.Massal.) Th. Fr. 1866, Arthonia excipienda (Nyl.) Leight. 1871, Bacidia delicata (Larbal. ex Leight.) Coppins 1980, Graphis alboscripta Coppins & P.James 1992, Karstenia rhopaloides (Socc.) Baral 2015, Opegrapha vermicellifera (J. Kunze) J.R. Laundon 1963 and Pyrenula dermatodes (Borrer) Schaer 1850. Species that are new records for Bursa; Bacidia rosella (Pers) De Not 1846, Catillaria nigroclavata (Nyl.) Schuler 1902, Cladonia subrangiformis Sandst. 1924, Enterographa hutchinsiae (Leight.) A. Massal 1860, Graphis scripta (L.) Ach. 1810, Lecania cuprea (A. Massal.) van den Boom & Coppins 1992, Lecanora impudens Degel. 1944, Lecidella achristotera (Nyl.) Hertel & Leuckert 1969, Opegrapha niveoatra (Borrer) J.R. Laundon 1963, Pertusaria pustulata (Ach.) Duby 1830, Phaeographis inusta (Ach.) Müll. Arg. 1882, Pseudoschismatomma rufescens (Pers.) Ertz & Tehler 2014, Ramalina roesleri (Hochst. ex Schaer) Hue 1887, Rinodina gennarii Bagl. 1861 and Verrucaria dolosa Hepp 1860.