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

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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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Fruticose, Lichen, Usnea species, Siwa Oasis, Egypt

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Talaat

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Hegazy

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

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talaat_hegazy@mans.edu.eg

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7

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1

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2012-11-01

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2018-11-06

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2012-11-01

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79

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85

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1687-5052

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2090-2786

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CAT_Volume 7_Issue 1_Pages 79-85.pdf

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Catrina: The International Journal of Environmental Sciences

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

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22 Jan 2023