# Leif Tibell

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Swedish botanist and lichenologist

Leif Tibell Born 1944 (age 81–82) Alma mater Uppsala University Awards Acharius Medal (2012) Scientific career Fields Lichenology Institutions Swedish Research Council Uppsala University Author abbrev. (botany) Tibell[1]

**Leif Tibell** (born 16 November 1944) is a Swedish [lichenologist](/source/Lichenologist) and [Emeritus Professor](/source/Emeritus_Professor) at the [University of Uppsala](/source/University_of_Uppsala). He is known for his expertise on [calicioid lichens](/source/Caliciaceae). He was awarded the [Acharius Medal](/source/Acharius_Medal) in 2012 for lifetime achievements in lichenology.

## Biography

Tibell was born in [Gothenburg](/source/Gothenburg), Sweden, in 1944.[2] He developed an interest in lichens at a young age after meeting the prominent lichenologist [Gunnar Degelius](/source/Gunnar_Degelius) through the [Gothenburg Botanical Garden](/source/Gothenburg_Botanical_Garden), where they were both members.[3] Degelius mentored Tibell, and recommended to him that he should study the subject at [Uppsala University](/source/Uppsala_University), which he did after moving there in the mid 1960s.[2]

*[Cyphelium pinicola](/source/Cyphelium_pinicola)* was [described](/source/Species_description) as a new species by Tibell in 1969.[4]

He continued with [graduate studies](/source/Graduate_studies) under the supervision of [Rolf Santesson](/source/Rolf_Santesson) after accompanying him on a research excursion to Norway's [Varanger Peninsula](/source/Varanger_Peninsula) in 1966.[2] Santesson was Curator of the Herbarium at the Botany Department. He was also the father of Johan Santesson, who knew Tibell through an [organic chemistry](/source/Organic_chemistry) research group they were both part of. Rolf Santesson, who became Tibell's Ph.D. supervisor and second main mentor,[3] suggested he should study [genera](/source/Genus) of the family [Caliciaceae](/source/Caliciaceae) – the [pin lichens](/source/Pin_lichen). Tibell followed his advice and ultimately developed a long career that was largely dedicated to the study of this group. After earning a Ph.D. in 1975, Tibell accepted a position at the [Swedish Research Council](/source/Swedish_Research_Council) that he held for many years. In 1978, he started to edit the [exsiccata](/source/Exsiccata) series *Caliciales exsiccatae*.[5] Tibell was later promoted to Senior [Lecturer](/source/Lecturer) and ultimately [Professor](/source/Professor) in 2000.[2] As of 2021, he is an [Emeritus Professor](/source/Emeritus_Professor) with the Department of Organismal Biology at Uppsala University.[6]

## Recognition

Tibell was awarded the [Acharius Medal](/source/Acharius_Medal) in 2012. Swedish botanist Mats Wedin noted that another prominent Swedish lichenologist, [Erik Acharius](/source/Erik_Acharius) (for whom the medal is named), published one of the earliest taxonomic [monographs](/source/Monograph) in lichenology also on the subject of calicioid lichens.[3] Tibell had a [Festschrift](/source/Festschrift) dedicated to him in celebration of his 60th birthday in 2004.[7]

### Eponyms

Several [taxa](/source/Taxon) have been named in honour of Tibell. These include:[8] *[Leifidium](/source/Leifidium)* Wedin (1993); *[Tibellia](/source/Tibellia)* Vězda & Hafellner (1992); *[Atla tibelliorum](/source/Atla_tibelliorum)* Pykälä & Myllys (2016); *[Caloplaca tibellii](/source/Caloplaca_tibellii)* S.Y.Kondr. & Kärnefelt (2009); *[Chaenothecopsis leifiana](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chaenothecopsis_leifiana&action=edit&redlink=1)* Titov, Kuzn. & Himelbr. (2004); *[Chaenothecopsis tibellii](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chaenothecopsis_tibellii&action=edit&redlink=1)* Titov (2000); *[Chapsa tibellii](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chapsa_tibellii&action=edit&redlink=1)* Mangold (2009); *[Choreospora tibellii](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Choreospora_tibellii&action=edit&redlink=1)* Constant. & R.Sant. (1987); *[Dimerella tibellii](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dimerella_tibellii&action=edit&redlink=1)* Vězda; *[Diorygma tibellii](/source/Diorygma_tibellii)* Kalb, Staiger & Elix (2004); *[Hypotrachyna tibellii](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hypotrachyna_tibellii&action=edit&redlink=1)* Elix, T.H.Nash & Sipman (2009); *[Lecanactis tibelliana](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lecanactis_tibelliana&action=edit&redlink=1)* Egea & Torrente (1994); *[Phaeocalicium tibellii](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Phaeocalicium_tibellii&action=edit&redlink=1)* Kalb (1992); *[Plectocarpon tibellii](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Plectocarpon_tibellii&action=edit&redlink=1)* Ertz & Diederich (2005); *[Pronectria tibellii](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pronectria_tibellii&action=edit&redlink=1)* Zhurb. (2004); *[Pyrgillus tibellii](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pyrgillus_tibellii&action=edit&redlink=1)* Kr.P.Singh & Pushpi Singh (2012); *[Rinodina tibellii](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rinodina_tibellii&action=edit&redlink=1)* H.Mayrhofer (1983); *[Sphaerophorus tibellii](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sphaerophorus_tibellii&action=edit&redlink=1)* Wedin (1992); *[Xanthoparmelia tibellii](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Xanthoparmelia_tibellii&action=edit&redlink=1)* T.H.Nash & Elix (2004); and *[Xanthoria tibellii](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Xanthoria_tibellii&action=edit&redlink=1)* S.Y.Kondr. & Kärnefelt (2003).

## Selected publications

Some of Tibell's major publications include:

- Tibell, Leif (1975). *The Caliciales of Boreal North America. Taxonomy, Ecological and Distributional Comparisons With Europe, and Ultrastructural Investigations in Some Species*. Symbolae botanicae Upsalienses. Uppsala: Uppsala University. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [91-554-0270-4](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/91-554-0270-4).

- Tibell, Leif (1984). *A Reappraisal of the Taxonomy of Caliciales*. Beihefte zur Nova Hedwigia. Vol. 79. pp. 597–713.

- Tibell, Leif (1992). "Crustose lichens as indicators of forest continuity in boreal coniferous forests". *Nordic Journal of Botany*. **12** (4): 427–450. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.1111/j.1756-1051.1992.tb01325.x](https://doi.org/10.1111%2Fj.1756-1051.1992.tb01325.x).

- Tibell, Leif B. (1994). "Distribution patterns and dispersal strategies of Caliciales". *Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society*. **116** (3): 159–202. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.1006/bojl.1994.1059](https://doi.org/10.1006%2Fbojl.1994.1059).

- Tibell, Leif (1996). *Caliciales*. [Flora Neotropica](/source/Flora_Neotropica). Vol. 69. [New York Botanical Garden Press](/source/New_York_Botanical_Garden_Press). pp. 1–78. [JSTOR](/source/JSTOR_(identifier)) [4393866](https://www.jstor.org/stable/4393866).

- Tibell, Leif (2000). "A synopsis of crustose calicioid lichens and fungi from mainland Africa and Madagascar". *Nordic Journal of Botany*. **20** (6): 717–742. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.1111/j.1756-1051.2000.tb00759.x](https://doi.org/10.1111%2Fj.1756-1051.2000.tb00759.x).

- Tibell, Leif; Wedin, Mats (2000). "Mycocaliciales, a new order for nonlichenized calicioid fungi". *Mycologia*. **92** (3): 577–581. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.2307/3761518](https://doi.org/10.2307%2F3761518).

## See also

- [Category:Taxa named by Leif Tibell](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Taxa_named_by_Leif_Tibell)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Tibell, Leif (1944-)"](https://www.ipni.org/a/27720-1). [International Plant Names Index](/source/International_Plant_Names_Index). Retrieved 12 January 2021.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Kärnefelt_2009_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Kärnefelt_2009_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Kärnefelt_2009_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Kärnefelt_2009_2-3) [Kärnefelt, Ingvar](/source/Ingvar_K%C3%A4rnefelt) (2009). "Fifty influential lichenologists". In Thell, Arne; Seaward, Mark R. D.; Feuerer, Tassilo (eds.). *Diversity of Lichenology – Anniversary Volume*. Bibliotheca Lichenologica. Vol. 100. Stuttgart: J. Kramer. pp. 338–339. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-3-443-58079-7](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-3-443-58079-7).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-IAL:_Acharius_Medallists_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-IAL:_Acharius_Medallists_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-IAL:_Acharius_Medallists_3-2) Wedin, Mats. ["Acharius Medallists: Leif Tibell"](https://web.archive.org/web/20210624065615/http://www.lichenology.org/index.html?%2FAwards%2FAchariusMedallists.html). [International Association for Lichenology](/source/International_Association_for_Lichenology). Archived from [the original](http://www.lichenology.org/index.html?/Awards/AchariusMedallists.html) on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Tibell_1969_4-0)** Tibell, L. (1969). ["The genus *Cyphelium* in Northern Europe"](http://www.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:1202291/FULLTEXT01.pdf) (PDF). *Svensk Botanisk Tidskrift*. **63**: 465–485.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Caliciales exsiccatae: IndExs ExsiccataID=641583859"](https://www.botanischestaatssammlung.de/DatabaseClients/IndExs/Exsiccatae_IndExs_Details.jsp?ExsiccataID=641583859). *IndExs – Index of Exsiccatae*. Botanische Staatssammlung München. Retrieved 21 September 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Uppsala_University:_Leif_Tibell_6-0)** ["Leif Tibell - Uppsala University, Sweden"](https://katalog.uu.se/profile/?id=XX1518). Uppsala University. Retrieved 12 January 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Thor_et_al._2004_7-0)** Thor, Goran; Nordin, Anders; Hedberg, Inga, eds. (2004). *Contributions to Lichen Taxonomy & Biogeography: Dedicated to Leif Tibell*. Symbolae Botanicae Upsalienses. Vol. 34. Uppsala Universitet. pp. 1–499. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-9155460259](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-9155460259).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Hertel_et_al._2017_8-0)** Hertel, Hannes; Gärtner, Georg; Lőkös, László (2017). ["Forscher an Österreichs Flechtenflora"](https://www.zobodat.at/biografien/Flechtenforschung_Austria_STAPFIA_0104_2_0001-0211.pdf) [Investigators of Austria's lichen flora] (PDF). *Stapfia* (in German). **104** (2): 1–211 (see pp. 149–150).

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