Lecanora paramerae, a new lichen from Spain

Lecanora paramerae is described from Central-East Spain. Ar the only two kn own localities it grows on Juniperus thurifera trees in the 'Serrania de Cu enca' mountains. It is chemically characterized by the presence of 2'-O-met hylperlatolic acid in addition to atranorin and psoromic acid. Anatomically , it can be recognized by the presence of large and irregular crystals in t he amphithecium, a pulicaris-type epihymenium and broadly ellipsoid ascospo res. (C) 1999 The British Lichen Society.