This volume of Bibliotheca Lichenologica presents a study of the diversity of lichens and
lichenicolous fungi on leaves and conifer needles in Macaronesia and atlantic Europe.
Additional information on foliicolous lichens and lichenicolous fungi for many more
neighbouring countries [Norway Denmark the British Isles the Netherlands Belgium France
Spain (mainland) Portugal (mainland) Canary Islands Madeira Azores] is included. A total of
150 taxa are treated 109 are crustose lichens 29 are macro lichens and 12 are lichenicolous
fungi 10 species are described as new (8 lichens and 2 lichenicolous fungi). Keys
descriptions distribution and taxonomic discussions for all species and illustrations for 95
species are presented. As result of this study 10 lichen species are newly described: Arthonia
portuensis van den Boom Bacidina aeruginosa van den Boom B. piceae van den Boom Bryostigma
lapalmae van den Boom & Ertz Fellhanera azorica van den Boom F. subnaevia van den Boom F.
subparvula van den Boom Micarea epiphylla van den Boom and two lichenicolous fungi Nectriopsis
bacidinae van den Boom Opegrapha hyperphysciae van den Boom. The book will be useful to anyone
studying the lichens present in all neighbouring countries around the atlantic Europe.
