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SwissLichens, the National Data and Information Centre of Swiss lichens, aims to research and document the distribution, endangerment and ecology of lichens in Switzerland. The Data and Information Centre maintains a database with finding reports on the Swiss lichen flora, provides the basis for the promotion and protection of endangered lichens in Switzerland and advises authorities and NGOs on questions concerning the implementation of lichen promotion.
SwissLichens is recognised by the Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) as a national data and information centre and is a member of the network of InfoSpecies, the Swiss Information Centre for Species. In its operations SwissLichens is financially supported by the Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) and the Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL.
Database news
- Total number of lichen findings: 150'667
- Total number of lichen species found: 1'870
- Number of lichen findings this year: 29
- The last 10 lichen findings:
Lobaria pulmonaria (L.) Hoffm. (10.01.2023), Lathagrium auriforme (With.) Otálora, P.M. Jørg. & Wedin (10.01.2023), Candelariella xanthostigma (Ach.) Lettau (07.01.2023), Solorina saccata (L.) Ach. (07.01.2023), Psoroma hypnorum (Vahl) Gray (06.01.2023), Coenogonium luteum (Dicks.) Kalb & Lücking (06.01.2023), Coenogonium luteum (Dicks.) Kalb & Lücking (06.01.2023), Coenogonium luteum (Dicks.) Kalb & Lücking (06.01.2023), Lobaria pulmonaria (L.) Hoffm. (06.01.2023), Xanthoria parietina (L.) Th. Fr. s. lat. (06.01.2023) - Number of endangered lichen species found this year (number of findings per species in brackets): 10
Coenogonium luteum (Dicks.) Kalb & Lücking (3), Leptogium saturninum (Dicks.) Nyl. (1), Lobaria pulmonaria (L.) Hoffm. (6), Megalaria pulverea (Borrer) Hafellner & E. Schreiner (1), Nephroma resupinatum (L.) Ach. (1), Peltigera collina (Ach.) Schrad. (1), Pertusaria constricta Erichsen (1), Ramalina obtusata aggr. (1), Schismatomma pericleum (Ach.) Branth & Rostr. (1), Sticta sylvatica (Huds.) Ach. (1)