The parasitic lichenicolous fungus Weddellomyces xanthoparmeliae Calatayud et Nav.-Ros., recently described from Xanthoparmelia cf. protomatra (Calatayud et Navarro-Rosinés 1998) is now reported also from central Europe from the Czech Republic. It has been collected in several localities on Xanthoparmelia conspersa (Ehrh. exAch.) Hale and X. somloensis (Gyelnik) Hale. Weddellomyces xanthoparmeliae occurs in great quantity in all the Czech and Moravian localities and therefore it seems possible to find it without difficulties also in other warm areas in situations with rather xerothermic habitats where the hosts are commonly present.
Kocourková J. (1999): Lichenicolous fungi from the Czech Republic. 1. Weddellomyces xanthoparmeliae Calatayud et Nav.-Ros. – Czech Mycology 51(2-3): 179–184.
