List of lichens of Rwanda

The first records of Rwandan lichens were published by Gustav Lindau (1911),[1] who collected specimens during the German expedition led by Johannes Mildbraed in the Rugege forest.

[3] While Thomas Douglas Victor Swinscow and Hildur Krog produced a comprehensive compilation of macrolichen flora for other East African nations (Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania),[4] Rwanda's lichen species had not been similarly catalogued.

[3] The lichen flora of Rwanda shows significant variation across different altitudinal zones and habitats, from montane forests to dry savannas.

In the montane forest zones, lichens often form exuberant growths, with many species showing specific preferences for certain elevation ranges.

It is based on the 2007 checklist by Christina Bock, Markus Hauck, and Fischer,[3] and new records of species from the country published since that time.