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Sixty-seven lichens and allied taxa are reported from olive trees (Olea europaea) and soil in olive groves on the island of Corfu, Greece. One species, Mycocalicium albonigrum (Nyl.) Tibell, is new lO Europe and five species are new to Greece, viz.: Arthonia impolita (Ehrh.) Borr., Lecanora rubicunda Bagl., Opegrapha niveoatra (Borr.) Laundon, Physcia biziana (MassaI.) Zahlbr., and P. clementei (SOl.) Maas Geest. Twenly-lhree laxa are new lo Corfu. The epiphylic lichens of lhe olive lrees are grouped according lO habitat preferences and are briefly discussed in relation IO published lichen communilies. The chorology of Ihe tlora is likewise briefly louched.