.Lichens of Rwanda (UR-NHR-L)

There are a total of 178 lichenized fungi and four lichenicolous fungi known from Rwanda. The first compilation of the lichen flora of Rwanda was completed in 2007.
Contact: Raymond Umazekabiri (umraymond@gmail.com)
Collection Type: Preserved Specimens
Management: Data snapshot of local collection database
Last Update:
Digital Metadata: EML File
Rights Holder: University of Rwanda
Access Rights: Public Domain
Address:
National Herbarium of Rwanda
University of Rwanda
Centre of Excellence in Biodiversity and Natural Resource Management
P. O. Box 117
Huye, Southern Province   
Rwanda
25 078 857-6052
Collection Statistics
  • 27 specimen records
  • 17 (63%) georeferenced
  • 1 (4%) with images
  • 27 (100%) identified to species
  • 11 families
  • 18 genera
  • 27 species
  • 27 total taxa (including subsp. and var.)
Extra Statistics
Family Distribution
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  • Caliciaceae (1)
  • Icmadophilaceae (1)
  • Lobariaceae (5)
  • Nephromataceae (1)
  • Opegraphaceae (1)
  • Parmeliaceae (10)
  • Pertusariaceae (3)
  • Physciaceae (2)
  • Ramalinaceae (1)
  • Sphaerophoraceae (1)
  • Verrucariaceae (1)