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E

Lichen Name Synonym
Echinothecium glabrum M.S. Christ., Alstrup & D. Hawksw.= Sphaerellothecium araneosum {LF}
Encephalographa cerebrina (DC.) A. Massal.= Poeltinula cerebrina
Encephalographa interjecta (Leight.) Th. Fr.= Melaspilea interjecta
Enchylium fasciculare (L.) Gray= Collema fasciculare
Enchylium fasciculare sensu Gray p.p.= Collema polycarpon
Enchylium fasciculare var. aggregatum (Ach.) Gray= Collema fasciculare
Enchylium crispum (Huds.) Gray= Collema crispum
Enchylium fluviale Gray, nom. illeg.= Collema dichotomum
Enchylium marginale (Huds.) Gray= Collema cristatum var. marginale
Enchylium tenax (Sw.) Gray= Collema tenax
Endocarpon cinereum var. cartilagineum Nyl.= Placidiopsis custnani
Endocarpon crombei Mudd= Thamnogalla crombei (Mudd) D. Hawksw. {LF}
Endocarpon fissum (Taylor) Leight.= Staurothele fissa
Endocarpon fuscellum (Turner) Ach.= Verrucaria fuscella
Endocarpon lithinum Leight.= Staurothele fissa
Endocarpon microsticticum Leight., nom. inval.= Polycoccum microstictum
#Endocarpon pallidum auct. brit. p.p.= Endocarpon adscendens
Endocarpon polystictum (Borrer) Hook.= Verrucaria polysticta
Endocarpon pusillum var. pallidum (Ach.) Körb.= Endocarpon pallidum
Endocarpon psoromoides (Borrer) Hook.= Catapyrenium psoromoides
Endocarpon rugosum Taylor= Porpidia rugosa
Endocarpon smaragdulum Wahlenb.= Acarospora smaragdula
Endocarpon sorediatum (Borrer) Hook.= Endocarpon pusillum
Endocarpon squamulosum auct. brit. p.p.= Catapyrenium lachneum
Endocarpon viride Ach.= Lichenomphalia hudsoniana
Endococcus alpestris D. Hawksw.= Endococcus apiciicola Nyl. {LF}
Endococcus alpicola Nyl.= Endococcus apiciicola Nyl. {LF}
Endococcus exoriens Stirt.= Phaeospora exoriens {LF}
Endococcus gyrophorarum (Arnold) J.C. David & D. Hawksw.= Stigmidium gyrophorarum {LF}
Endococcus parietinus (Linds.) Clauzade & Cl. Roux [orth. error]= Endococcus parietinarius {LF}
Endococcus stigma auct.= Endococcus perpusillus {LF}
Endococcus triphractoides Nyl.= ? Phaeospora parasitica
Endococcus vermicularius (Linds.) D. Hawksw.= incorrectly reported from the British Isles {LF}
Enterographa dendritica (Leight.) P. James= Arthonia atlantica
Enterographa venosa auct. p.p.= Enterographa crassa
Enterographa venosa sensu A.L. Sm.= Enterographa elaborata
Enterographa zonata (Körb.) Källsten in Torrente & Egea= Opegrapha zonata
Ephebe byssoides Carrington= Polychidium dendriscum
Ephebe pubescens auct. brit.= Ephebe lanata
Ephebe pubescens var. hispidula (Ach.) Gray= Ephebe hispidula
Ephebeia hispidula (Ach.) Nyl.= Ephebe hispidula
Ephebeia hispidula subsp. martindalei (Cromb. ex. Nyl.) Cromb.= Ephebe lanata
Ephebeia martindalei Cromb. ex. Nyl.= Ephebe lanata
Epicymatia thallophila (Cooke) Sacc.= Anisomeridium biforme
#Epigloea bactrospora auct. brit. pre-1994= Epigloea grummannnii
Epigloea renitens auct. brit., non (Grummann) Döbbeler= Epigloea soleiformis
Eucollema cheilium f. monocarpon (Dufour ex Schaer.) Horw. [? non sensu Horw.]= Collema crispum var. metzleri
Eucollema cheilium f. monocarpon sensu Horw.= Collema crispum var. crispum
Eucollema crispum ceranoides f. cristatulum (Nyl. ex Cromb.) Horw.= Collema tenax
Eucollema flaccidum (Ach.) Horw.= Collema flaccidum
Eucollema glaucescens sensu Horw.= Collema limosum
Eucollema granuliferum (Nyl.) Horw.= Collema cristatum
Eucollema melaenum f. jacobaeifolium (Schrank) Horw.= Collema cristatum var. marginale
Eucollema melaenum f. marginale (Huds.) Horw.= Collema cristatum var. marginale
Eucollema polycarpon (Hoffm.) Horw.= Collema polycarpon
Eucollema pulposum (Bernh.) Horw., nom. illeg.= Collema tenax
Eucollema pulposum f. compactum sensu Horw.= Collema tenax
Eucollema pulposum var. pulposulum (Nyl.) Horw.= Collema tenax
Eucollema tenax var. coronatum (Körb.) Horw.= Collema tenax
Evernia furfuracea (L.) Mann= Pseudevernia furfuracea
Evernia arenaria auct. brit., non (Retz.) Fr.= Evernia prunastri
Evernia herinii P.A. Duvign.= Evernia prunastri {CR}
Evernia ochroleuca var. cincinnata Fr.= Alectoria sarmentosa subsp. vexillifera
Evernia prunastri f. herinii (P.A. Duvign.) D. Hawksw.= Evernia prunastri {CR}
Evernia prunastri var. stictoceros (Sm. & Sowerby) Ach.= Evernia prunastri
Evernia stictoceros (Sm. & Sowerby) Sm. & Sowerby= Evernia prunastri

F

Lichen Name Synonym
Fellhanera myrtillicola (Erichsen) Hafellner= Fellhaneropsis myrtillicola
Fellhanera vezdae (Coppins & P. James) V. Wirth= Fellhaneropsis vezdae
%Fissurina alboscripta (Coppins & P. James) Staiger= Graphis alboscripta
Foraminella ambigua (Wulfen) S.L.F. Mey.= Parmeliopsis ambigua
Foraminella hyperopta (Ach.) S.L.F. Mey.= Parmeliopsis hyperopta
Fucus pumilus Huds.= Lichina pygmaea
Fucus pygmaeus Lightf.= Lichina pygmaea
Fucus pygmaeus f. minor Turner= Lichina confinis
Fusarium kuhnii auct.= ? Athelia arachnoidea
Fuscidea aggregata (Flot.) V. Wirth & V?zda= Fuscidea austera
Fuscidea atlantica (H. Magn.) P. James & Poelt= Fuscidea intercincta
Fuscidea cyathoides var. corticola auct. brit.= Fuscidea cyathoides var. cyathoides
Fuscidea gothoburgensis f. maculosa (H. Magn.) Poelt= Fuscidea gothoburgensis
Fuscidea hibernica P. James & Poelt= Ropalospora hibernica
Fuscidea lugubris (Sommerf.) P. James & Purvis= Ropalospora lugubris
Fuscidea periplaca (Nyl.) V. Wirth & V?zda= Fuscidea lygaea
Fuscidea poeltii Fryday ad. int.= unpublished name
Fuscidea taeniarum (Malme) V. Wirth & V?zda= Fuscidea austera
Fuscidea tenebrica (Nyl.) V. Wirth & V?zda= Fuscidea lygaea
Fuscidea viridis Tønsbertg= Ropalospora viridis

G

Lichen Name Synonym
Geltingia groenlandiae Alstrup & D. Hawksw.= Unguiculariopsis groenlandiae {LF}
Girardia atrovirens (Dillwyn) Gray= Ephebe lanata
Gloeolecta bryophaga (Körb. ex Arnold) V?zda= Bryophagus gloeocapsa
Gloeopeziza crozalsii sensu Dennis= Vezdaea retigera
Gloniopsis watsonii Rilstone= Graphina ruiziana
Glyphis labyrinthica auct. brit.= Syncesia myrticola
Gongylia incarnata (Th. Fr.) Zahlbr.= Belonia incarnata
Gongylia sabuletorum (Fr.) Stein= Arthrorhaphis grisea {LF}
Gongylia viridis A.L. Sm.= Arthrorhaphis grisea {LF}
Gonionema compactum (Agardh) Nyl.= non-lichenized Scytonema sp. {cyanobacterium}
Gonionema velutinum (Ach.) Nyl.= Thermutis velutina
Graphina anguina var. pulverulenta sensu A.L. Sm.= Graphina anguina auct. europ.
Graphina inustula (Nyl.) A.L. Sm.= Graphina anguina auct. europ.
Graphina ruiziana var. anomala (Leight.) Zahlbr.= Graphina ruiziana
%Graphis britannica Staiger= Graphina anguina auct. europ.
Graphis dendritica (Ach.) Ach.= Phaeographis dendritica
Graphis dendritica var. obtusa (Leight.) Mudd= Phaeographis dendritica
Graphis diffracta Turner ex Leight.= Graphis scripta
Graphis diffracta var. flexuosa Leight.= Graphis scripta
Graphis diffracta var. major Leight.= Graphis scripta
Graphis diffracta var. minor Leight.= Graphis scripta
Graphis diffracta var. radiata Leight.= Graphis scripta
Graphis inusta auct. p.max.p.= Phaeographis smithii
Graphis lyellii (Sm.) Ach.= Phaeographis lyellii
Graphis petrina Nyl.= Graphis elegans
Graphis pulverulenta sensu Leight., non (Pers.) Ach.= Graphina anguina auct. europ.
Graphis ramificans Nyl.= Graphis elegans
%Graphis ruiziana (Fée) A. Massal.= Graphina ruiziana
#Graphis scripta sensu Leight. (1854)= Graphina anguina auct. europ.
Graphis scripta f. horizontalis Leight.= Graphis scripta
Graphis scripta f. varia Leight.= Graphis scripta
Graphis scripta var. diffusa Leight.= Graphina anguina auct. europ.
Graphis scripta var. diffracta (Turner ex Leight.) Mudd= Graphis scripta
Graphis scripta var. diffracta f. flexuosa (Leight.) Mudd= Graphis scripta
Graphis scripta var. diffracta f. major (Leight.) Mudd= Graphis scripta
Graphis scripta var. diffracta f. minor (Leight.) Mudd= Graphis scripta
Graphis scripta var. diffracta f. radiata (Leight.) Mudd= Graphis scripta
Graphis scripta var. divaricata Leight.= Graphina anguina auct. europ.
Graphis scripta var. divaricata (Leight.) Mudd, non Leight. (1854)= Graphis scripta
Graphis scripta var. eutypa (Ach.) Mudd= Graphis scripta
Graphis scripta var. flexuosa Leight.= Graphina anguina auct. europ.
Graphis scripta var. flexuosa (Leight.) Mudd, non Leight. (1854)= Graphis scripta
Graphis scripta var. horizontalis (Leight.) Mudd= Graphis scripta
Graphis scripta var. minuta (Leight.) Mudd, non Leight. (1854)= Graphis scripta
Graphis scripta var. radiata Leight.= Graphina anguina auct. europ.
Graphis scripta var. radiata (Leight.) Mudd, non Leight. (1854)= Graphis scripta
Graphis scripta var. recta (Humb.) Mudd= Graphis scripta
Graphis scripta var. serpentina (Ach.) Nyl.= Graphis scriptav
Graphis scripta var. serpentina f. eutypa (Ach.) Leight.= Graphis scripta
Graphis scripta var. spathaea (Ach.) Mudd= Graphis scripta
Graphis scripta var. stellata (Leight.) Mudd= Graphis scripta
Graphis scripta var. varia (Leight.) Mudd= Graphis scripta
Graphis scripta var. tremulans (Leight.) Mudd= Graphis scripta
Graphis serpentina (Ach.) Leight.= Graphis scripta
Graphis serpentina var. diffusa Leight.= Graphis scripta
Graphis serpentina var. divaricata Leight.= Graphis scripta
Graphis serpentina var. eutypa (Ach.) Leight.= Graphis scripta
Graphis serpentina var. flexuosa Leight.= Graphis scripta
Graphis serpentina var. horizontalis Leight.= Graphis scripta
Graphis serpentina var. minuta Leight.= Graphis scripta
Graphis serpentina var. radiata Leight.= Graphis scripta
Graphis serpentina var. recta (Humb.) Leight.= Graphis scripta
Graphis serpentina var. spathea (Ach.) Leight.= Graphis scripta
Graphis serpentina var. stellata Leight.= Graphis scripta
Graphis serpentina var. tremulans Leight.= Graphis scripta
Graphis serpentina var. varia Leight.= Graphis scripta
Graphis sophistica auct. brit.= Graphina anguina auct. europ.
Graphis sophistica var. pulverulenta (Arnold) Leight.= Graphina anguina auct. europ.
Guignardia corniculata (Wallr.) Keissl.= Obryzum corniculatum {LF}
Guignardia fimbriata auct. brit.= ? Phaeopyxis punctum {LF}
Guignardia olivieri (Vouaux) Sacc.= Telogalla olivieri {LF}
Guignardia psoromoides (Borrer) Keissl.= Catapyrenium psoromoides
Gyalecta ascaridiella (Nyl.) Zahlbr.= Spirographa fusisporella {LF}
Gyalecta bryophaga (Körb. ex Arnold) Hellb.= Bryophagus gloeocapsa
Gyalecta carneolutea (Turner) H. Olivier= Cryptolechia carneolutea
Gyalecta cornea (Ach.) Tuck.= Pachyphiale carneola
Gyalecta corticola (Lönnr.) A.L. Sm.= Pachyphiale fagicola
Gyalecta cupularis (Hedw.) Schaer.= Gyalecta jenensis
Gyalecta diluta (Pers.) Blomb. & Forssell= Dimerella pineti
Gyalecta exanthematica (Sm.) Fr.= Petractis clausa
Gyalecta fritzei Stein= Gyalidea fritzei
Gyalecta gloeocapsa (Nitschke ex Arnold) Zahlbr.= Bryophagus gloeocapsa
Gyalecta livida (Mudd) Zahlbr.= Megalaria laureri
Gyalecta lutea (Dicks.) Fr.= Dimerella lutea
Gyalecta roseola Arnold= Gyalidea roseola
Gyalecta rubra (Hoffm.) A. Massal.= Gyalecta ulmi
Gyalecta truncigena var. derivata (Nyl.) Boistel= Gyalecta derivata
Gyalectina carneolutea (Turner) V?zda= Cryptolechia carneolutea
Gyalidea fritzei var. rivularis (Eitner) V?zda= Gyalidea rivularis
Gyrophora arctica Ach.= Umbilicaria arctica (Ach.) Nyl.;
    incorrectly reported from the British Isles
Gyrophora cirrhosa auct. brit., non (Hoffm) Vain.= Umbilicaria crustulosa
Gyrophora cirrhosa (Hoffm.) Vain.= Umbilicaria vellea (L.) Hoffm.;
    incorrectly reported from the British Isles
Gyrophora cirrosa [orth. var.] auct. brit.= Umbilicaria crustulosa
Gyrophora cylindrica (L.) Ach.= Umbilicaria cylindrica
Gyrophora cylindrica var. delisei (Nyl.) Th. Fr.= Umbilicaria cylindrica
Gyrophora cylindrica var. denticulata Ach.= Umbilicaria cylindrica
Gyrophora cylindrica f. denticulata (Ach.) Mudd= Umbilicaria cylindrica
Gyrophora cylindrica f. denudata (Turner & Borrer) Mudd= Umbilicaria cylindrica
Gyrophora cylindrica f. exasperata (Turner & Borrer) Mudd= Umbilicaria cylindrica
Gyrophora cylindrica var. fimbriata Ach.= Umbilicaria cylindrica
Gyrophora cylindrica f. fimbriata (Ach.) Cromb.= Umbilicaria cylindrica
Gyrophora cylindrica var. tornata (Ach.) Th. Fr.= Umbilicaria cylindrica
Gyrophora decussata (Vill.) Zahlbr.= Umbilicaria decussata (Vill.) Zahlbr.;
    incorrectly reported from the British Isles
Gyrophora deusta (L.) Ach.= Umbilicaria deusta
Gyrophora deusta var. corrugata (Hoffm.) Turner & Borrer= Umbilicaria proboscidea
Gyrophora deusta var. fimbriata Turner & Borrer= Umbilicaria proboscidea
Gyrophora deusta var. mesenteriformis sensu Turner & Borrer,
    non (Wulfen) Turner & Borrer
= Umbilicaria proboscidea
Gyrophora erosa (Weber) Ach.= Umbilicaria torrefacta
Gyrophora flocculosa (Wulfen) Turner & Borrer= Umbilicaria deusta
Gyrophora glabra (Ach.) Ach.= Umbilicaria polyphylla
Gyrophora glabra var. polyphylla (L.) Gray= Umbilicaria polyphylla
Gyrophora grisea (Hoffm.) Turner & Borrer= Umbilicaria grisea
Gyrophora hyperborea (Ach.) Ach.= Umbilicaria hyperborea
Gyrophora hyperborea var. arctica (Ach.) Mudd= Umbilicaria arctica (Ach.) Nyl.;
    incorrectly reported from the British Isles
Gyrophora leiocarpa auct.= Umbilicaria rigida (Du Rietz) Frey;
    incorrectly reported from the British Isles
Gyrophora pellita (Ach.) Ach.= Umbilicaria polyrrhiza
Gyrophora polyphylla (L.) Funk= Umbilicaria polyphylla
Gyrophora polyphylla var. congregata Turner & Borrer= Umbilicaria polyphylla
Gyrophora polyphylla var. flocculosa (Wulfen) Hepp= Umbilicaria deusta
Gyrophora polyphylla f. glabra (Ach.) Th. Fr.= Umbilicaria polyphylla
Gyrophora polyphylla f. lacera (Leight.) Hepp= Umbilicaria polyphylla
Gyrophora polyphylla var. sulcata Turner & Borrer= Umbilicaria polyphylla
Gyrophora polyrrhiza (L.) Körb.= Umbilicaria polyrrhiza
Gyrophora polyrrhiza f. luxurians (Ach.) Th. Fr.= Umbilicaria polyrrhiza
Gyrophora proboscidea (L.) Ach.= Umbilicaria proboscidea
Gyrophora proboscidea sensu Turner & Borrer, non (L.) Ach.= Umbilicaria cylindrica
Gyrophora proboscidea var. arctica (Ach.) Wahlenb.= Umbilicaria arctica (Ach.) Nyl.;
    incorrectly reported from the British Isles
Gyrophora proboscidea var. denticulata (Ach.) Turner & Borrer= Umbilicaria cylindrica
Gyrophora proboscidea var. denudata Turner & Borrer= Umbilicaria cylindrica
Gyrophora proboscidea f. exasperata (Hoffm.) Cromb.= Umbilicaria proboscidea
Gyrophora proboscidea var. exasperata Turner & Borrer= Umbilicaria cylindrica
Gyrophora proboscidea f. fimbriata (Turner & Borrer) Mudd= Umbilicaria proboscidea
Gyrophora pustulata (L.) Ach.= Lasallia pustulata
Gyrophora spodochroa auct. brit.= Umbilicaria crustulosa
Gyrophora stipitata (Nyl.) Branth.= Umbilicaria virginis Schaer.;
    incorrectly reported from the British Isles
Gyrophora torrefacta (Lightf.) Cromb.= Umbilicaria torrefacta

H

Lichen Name Synonym
Haematomma caesium Coppins & P. James= Mycoblastus caesius
Haematomma coccineum Körb.= Haematomma ochroleucum
Haematomma elatinum (Ach.) A. Massal.= Loxospora elatina
Haematomma lapponicum Räsänen= Ophioparma lapponica (Räsänen) Hafellner & R.W. Rogers,
    but British status of this species doubtful
Haematomma leprarioides auct., non (Vain.) Vain.= Haematomma sorediatum
Haematomma neglectum Lumbsch & Feige= Haematomma sorediatum
Haematomma ventosum (L.) A. Massal.= Ophioparma ventosa
Haematomma ventosum subsp. lapponicum (Räsänen) J.R. Laundon= Ophioparma lapponica (Räsänen) Hafellner & R.W. Rogers,
    but British status of this species doubtful
Hafellia arnoldii (Servít) Hafellner & Türk= Buellia arnoldii
Hafellia disciformis (Fr.) Marbach & H. Mayrhofer= Buellia disciformis
Hafellia leptoclinoides (Nyl.) Schied. & H. Mayrhofer= Buellia leptoclinoides
Hafellia sanguinolenta (T. Schauer) Hafellner & Türk= Buellia sanguinolenta
Hastifera tenuispora D. Hawksw. & Poelt= Micarea cinerea f. tenuispora
%Helocarpon crassipes Th. Fr.= Micarea crassipes
Helotium cambricum W. Phillips (nom. inval.)= Dimerella lutea
Hemigrapha astericus auct. brit.= Hemigrapha atlantica
Lecidea botryosa (Fr.) Th. Fr.= Hertelidea botryosa
Heterodermia leucomelaena (L.) Poelt [orth. var.]= Heterodermia leucomela
Heterodermia leucomelos (L.) Poelt [orth. var.]= Heterodermia leucomela
Heterodermia obscurata auct. brit., non (Nyl.) Trevis.= Heterodermia japonica
Heterodermia propagulifera (Vain.) J.P. Dey= Heterodermia japonica
Hobsonia christiansenii B.L. Brady & D. Hawksw.= Illosporiopsis christiansenii {LF}
Huilia albocaerulescens auct. brit. p.p.= Porpidia cinereoatra
Huilia albocaerulescens auct. brit. p.p.= Porpidia contraponenda
Huilia albocaerulescens auct. brit. p.p.= Porpidia platycarpoides
Huilia cinereoatra (Ach.) Hertel= Porpidia cinereoatra
Huilia consentiens (Nyl.) Hertel= Amygdalaria consentiens
Huilia crustulata (Ach.) Hertel= Porpidia crustulata
Huilia flavocaerulescens (Hornem.) Hertel [nom. rejic. prop.], auct. brit. p.min.p.= Porpidia flavicunda
Huilia flavocaerulescens auct. brit. p.max.p.= Porpidia flavocruenta
Huilia flavocaerulescens auct. p.p. [sorediate taxon]= Porpidia melinodes
Huilia glaucophaea (Körb.) Hertel= Porpidia rugosa
Huilia hydrophila (Fr.) Hertel= Porpidia hydrophila
Huilia macrocarpa (DC.) Hertel= Porpidia macrocarpa
Huilia melinodes (Körb.) Hertel= Porpidia melinodes
Huilia nigrocruenta (Anzi) Hertel= Porpidia macrocarpa f. nigrocruenta
Huilia platycarpoides (Bagl.) Hertel= Porpidia platycarpoides
Huilia soredizodes (Lamy ex Nyl.) Hertel= Porpidia soredizodes
Huilia tuberculosa (Sm.) P. James= Porpidia tuberculosa
Hymenelia epulotica (Ach.) Lutzoni sensu Lutzoni p.p.= Hymenelia prevostii
Hymenelia lacustris (With.) M. Choisy= Ionaspis lacustris
Hymenelia obtecta (Vain.) Poelt & V?zda= Ionaspis obtecta
Hymenelia rhodopsis auct. [orth. error]= Hymenelia rhodopis
Hymenodecton dendriticum ((Ach.) Leight.= Phaeographis dendritica
Hypocenomyce leucococca R. Sant.= Pycnora leucococca
Hypocenomyce sorophora (Vain.) P. James & Poelt= Pycnora sorophora
Hypocenomyce xanthococca (Sommerf.) P. James & Gotth. Schneid.= Pycnora xanthococca
Hypogymnia alpicola (Th. Fr.) Hav.= Allantoparmelia alpicola
Hypogymnia bitteriana (Zahlbr.) Räsänen= Hypogymnia farinacea
Hypogymnia encausta (Sm.) Walt. Watson= Brodoa intestiniformis
Hypogymnia intestiniformis (Vill.) Räsänen= Brodoa intestiniformis
#Hypogymnia vittata auct. brit. pre-1998= Hypogymnia physodes
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