Abstract:The lichen genus Xanthomendoza S. Y. Kondr. & Kärnefelt is reported as new record from China, with the species Xanthomendoza ulophyllodes (Räsänen) Søchting, Kärnefelt & S.Y. Kondr. In addition, Xanthoria calcicola Oxner, belonging to genus Xanthoria is also reported as new record from China. The internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region of Xanthomendoza ulophyllodes was sequenced to access in the phylogenetic tree, the differences among related taxa were discussed. The descriptions of two species are given with ecological distribution, and photographs are provided.
