Our research locations in East Africa include Mt. Kilimanjaro in northeastern Tanzania and the Taita Hills and Mt. Kasigau in southeastern Kenya. These mountains reside less than 400 km south from the Equator, and they are all part of the Eastern Afromontane biodiversity hotspot. They are separated by semiarid plains at approximately 600 m above sea level, where the climate is tropical with two distinct rainy seasons.
Images of East African lichens and lists of confirmed species and published specimens.
Recent posts
- Sticta in East Africa
Sticta is a genus of lichenized fungi characterized by well-differentiated pores (cyphellae) on the lower - Peltigera on Mt. Kilimanjaro, East Africa
Peltigera (dog lichens) is a genus of lichenized fungi present on all continents but particularly - Interactions of lichens and photobionts in tropical montane forest
Interactions within lichen communities are diverse, including the specific symbiotic associations between the lichenized fungi - Fourth amber deposit with fossil lichens: Miocene Ethiopian amber
Amber deposits are predominantly known from North America, Europe, and Asia, and are considered to - Leptogium diversity in East Africa considerably higher than previously recognized
Tropical mountains harbor a wide range of ecosystems, all providing habitats for various sets of - Light intensity and atmospheric moisture important determinants of epiphyte colonization
Non-vascular epiphytes, including bryophytes and lichens, have important roles in tropical montane forest ecosystems in