The goal of this project is to supply database access to spatial information on lichens and lichenicolous fungi of all 193 countries of the world and of additional 300 geographical units at the subnational level, e.g., islands and states of larger countries. (...) The databased checklist information is based on literature data and actually restricted to Europe, continental African countries, South East Asia, Australia, North America, and Antarctica. ... [Information of the supplier, modified]
LIAS is a multi-authored information system for the collection and distribution of descriptive and other biodiversity data on lichens and non-lichenized ascomycetes. The goal is (a) to provide a working space for cooperation and collaboration of experts on ascomycetes in the Internet, (b) to establish a multi-authored worldwide database on descriptive data of all ascomycetes, (c) to design user-friendly web tools for an easier access and remote editing of database records via Internet, (d) to offer a online database system for multiple usage and therewith dissemination of expert knowledge especially by providing public access to database generated identification keys and natural language description of ascomycetes, (e) to promote the gathering, furnishing and administration of data by experts in a standard database system which allows an information deposit for individual use only (e. g. for revision) and – after agreement – the public access to the data via Internet, (f) to promote common standards on descriptive data connected with taxonomic names of ascomycetes to facilitate interoperability and data exchange. The vision of LIAS is to establish a non-commercial global information system of advanced technology where published biodiversity data of all ascomycetes are joint in a multi-authored database and used for the most sophisticated queries. ... [Information of the supplier]
The 'Index of Lichen Distribution Maps' is a world-wide database of distribution maps for lichens, lichenicolous fungi and other related ascomycetes. The project was initiated in the 1990ies. Since then scientific publications from all parts of the world are systematically scanned for distribution maps by Peter Scholz, Schkeuditz, Germany. Currently, the database contains more than 40,000 records obtained from nearly 2,000 literature sources with Unger (1836) as the earliest reference. Each record refers to one distribution map of one single taxon. Up to date, information for more than 8,000 taxa has been recorded, covering genus and species as well as taxa of infrageneric and infraspecific rank. Information for every single map (1 to 150 per taxon) constitutes map display (i. e., dot maps, grit maps, area maps and district maps), references to the geographical area covered by each map and a link to the original literature source. ... [Information of the supplier]
This database is a compilation of nine independent databases: Lichen specimens at Bergen Museum, University of Bergen (BG); Lichen specimens at the herbarium of Duke University, North Carolina (DUKE); Lichen specimens at the University of Minnesota Lichen Herbarium, Minnesota (MIN); Lichen specimens at the Botanical Museum, University of Oslo (O); Lichen specimens at the Swedish Museum of Natural History (S); Lichen specimens at Tromsø Museum, University of Tromsø (TROM); Lichen specimens at the Botanical Museum, University of Uppsala (UPS); Lichen specimens in the herbarium of Dr. Håkon Holien, at Nord-Trøndelag College; The Field Note Database at Botanical Museum, Oslo; and The Field Investigation Database at Botanical Museum, Oslo. The data sets consist of nearly all computerized Norwegian specimens identified to species level in the herbaria listed above. ... [Information of the supplier, modified]
The web site SwissLichens, offered in German language, provides distribution maps for Lichenes (lichens) of Switzerland, supplemented with ecological data, for example altitudinal distributions. Information about threatened lichens species, and about lichen conservation are available as well. [Editorial staff vifabio]
Lichenology in Luxembourg and Belgium started in the early XIXth century, but it was especially towards the end of that century that national floras and checklists became available. After 1900, the lichenological exploration dramatically declined in these two countries, and it is only since the beginning of the sixties that, through the work of Prof. Jacques Lambinon, a new era of lichenology started. It is also during that time that Belgian lichenologists started exploring the neighbouring areas of northern France, which are therefore included within the scope of the present checklist. Since the early eighties, we have attempted to fill the gap by preparing a detailed inventory of crustose lichens, as well as of lichenicolous fungi which, although not lichenized, have traditionally been studied by lichenologists. Nowadays, the total number of accepted species almost reaches 1250, more than twice the number of previously published taxa. Nevertheless, no doubt this number will continue to increase in the forthcoming years for several reasons: we know of many, often sterile crusts, that still require identification; several genera are poorly known in the area of study (e. g. Acarospora, Thelidium, Verrucaria); many lichenicolous fungi and some small, inconspicuous crustose lichens are only found by chance, and despite very careful sampling during these past years, many have certainly been missed; comparison with modern European floras or checklists suggests that a relatively large number of additional species might occur in the study area. Therefore the aim of this internet site is to update our current knowledge of lichens and lichenicolous fungi in Luxembourg, Belgium and northern France, and to encourage students and botanists to pay attention to this fascinating world of organisms. ... [Information of the supplier, modified]
This database contains over 29,900 records of documented occurrences of lichens in units of the U. S. National Park System. The records were obtained from the scientific literature, from National Park Service reports, and from the University of Minnesota Herbarium. Unpublished herbarium records from other herbaria are not included because they cannot be cited. Over 530 references reporting almost 2,650 lichen species from 153 park units are included. Only parks with reported lichens are included in the database. We have been unable to locate lichen references for other parks in the National Park system. All lichen names were standardized to Version 13 (2008) of Esslinger's Checklist of North American Lichens. ... [Information of the supplier]
This is the home of Cyanolichens Index, a community resource where participants edit and maintain their classification, upload images, maintain bibliographic resources, and report collection data for these critically important organisms. [Information of the supplier]
The Consortium of North American Lichen Herbaria (CNALH) was created to serve as a gateway to distributed data resources of interest to the taxonomic and environmental research community in North America. Through a common web interface, we offer tools to locate, access and work with a variety of data, such as keying to species. The CNALH data portal is more than just a web site - it is a suite of data access technologies and a distributed network of universities, botanical gardens, museums and agencies that provide taxonomic and environmental information. Initially created to integrate databases between Arizona State University and the Santa Barbara Botantical Garden, the consortium is growing to extend its network to other partners within North America ... [Information of the supplier]
