Despite more than two centuries of almost uninterrupted surveys and studies of Algerian lichenology, the history and lichen diversity of Algeria are still poorly understood. During the preparation of a forthcoming checklist of Algerian lichens it was considered necessary to provide the present historical overview of lichenological exploration of the country from 1799 to 2013, supported by a reasonably comprehensive annotated bibliography of 171 titles.
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20 February 2015
Lichenological exploration of Algeria: historical overview and annotated bibliography, 1799–2013
Said Amrani,
Asma Nacer,
Nazhat-Ezzamane Noureddine,
Mark R. D. Seaward
Willdenowia
Vol. 45 • No. 1
Apr 2015
Vol. 45 • No. 1
Apr 2015
history of lichenology
Lichens
Mediterranean
NORTH AFRICA
Sahara