A New Lichen Record at Ain Quraychat, Siwa Oasis, Egypt

Document Type : Original Article

Author

Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, Damietta University, New Damietta 34517, Egypt

Abstract

This study was conducted to investigate the presence of lichen species around the wells and springs in
Siwa Oasis of the Western Desert of Egypt. Several sites were surveyed and lichen species were found
only neighbour at a hot spring namely Ain Quraychat. The fruticose lichen Usnea hirta is reported as
new to Siwa Oasis. The thalli are characterized by orange with shadow of brown yellow colour and
yellow pigment in the medulla as well as the axis.

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