Author(s): Lőkös, L. & Sinigla, M.
Title: Chaenotheca species in the Bakony Mountains and the Balaton Uplands (Hungary).
Year: 2026
Volume: 56
Pages: 31-50.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17110/StudBot.2025.56.2.31
Abstract: The occurrences of Chaenotheca species in the Bakony Mts and the Balaton Uplands are mostly controlled by exposure, host species, and trunk height. Over the past decade, data on six Chaenotheca species (Ch. chrysocephala, Ch. ferruginea, Ch. furfuracea, Ch. phaeocephala, Ch. stemonea, and Ch. trichialis) were accumulated from 28 settlements in the study area. Among them Chaenotheca chrysocephala proved to be the most common and most spectacular. All the six lichen species predominantly prefer E, NE, and SE exposure of old oak trees, primarily Quercus cerris and Qu. petraea, with microhabitats where adequate microclimatic conditions are ensured.Keywords: Balaton Uplands, Bakony Mts, calicioid lichens, Chaenotheca species, exposure, height, Hungary,
Subject: biology, botany
Journal: Studia botanica hungaricaJournal abbreviation: Studia bot. hung.ISSN: 0301-7001Publisher: Hungarian Natural History Museum, BudapestEditor(s): Bauer, N.