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New records of Parmelia submontana (Parmeliaceae, lichenized Ascomycota) in the Mátra Mts, North Hungary
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2026-05-06
https://doi.org/10.17542/
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chorology climate change Hungarian Northern Mountain Range lichen-forming fungi mean annual precipitation montane habitat rare species
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Matus, G., & Lőkös, L. (2026). New records of Parmelia submontana (Parmeliaceae, lichenized Ascomycota) in the Mátra Mts, North Hungary. Kitaibelia, 31(1), 95–100. https://doi.org/10.17542/
Abstract
So far Parmelia submontane Hale, considered a Mediterranean species of humid montane forests, had only four collected specimens from Hungary. A recent revision of a misidentified specimen collected in 1974 proved its existence in the Mátra Mts and further four collections from years 2024 and 2025 confirmed presence of the species here. Our findings are in line with a spreading trend of the species across Europe in last decades and as well as with recent collections from a number of Hungarian landscapes.