Of the 20 currently accepted species of the genus ThelocarponNyl. 8 species are reported from the Czech Republic: T. epibolum, T. impressellum, T. intermediellum, T. laureri, T. lichenicola, T. olivaceum, T. pallidum and T. superellum. 5 species, T. epibolum, T. intermediellum, T. olivaceum, T. pallidum and T. superellum, are new for the Czech Republic. T. laureri is found to be a common species. T. epibolum and T. lichenicola areherereported froma number of localities, T. superellum is reported from 3 localities, T. olivaceum from 2 localities and both T. impressellum and T. pallidumonlyfrom 1 locality. A keyto these species, distribution maps, localities as well as data on the ecology of all included species are provided. T. impressellum and T. lichenicola are reported for the first time from the Slovak Republic. Also, several additional records of T. epibolum and T. laureri are given from this country. Pycnidia of T. epibolum, T. intermediellum and T. lichenicola have been discovered and are described for the first time. Drawings of all these are added.
Kocourková-Horáková J. (1998): Distribution and ecology of the genus Thelocarpon (Lecaronales, Thelocarpaceae) in the Czech Republic. – Czech Mycology 50(4): 271–302.
