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Three New Records of Lichens from India


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1 Lichenology Laboratory, Department of Botany, S.S.J. Campus, Kumaun University, Almora - 263601, Uttarakhand, India
 

Three lichen species viz. Clauzadea immersa, Crocynia gossypina and Dermatocarpon reticulatum are reported new to Indian lichen flora. All the species are appended here with diagnostic characteristics, ecology and the details of specimens examined.

Keywords

Lichenized Fungi, Taxonomy, Western Ghats, Western Himalaya.
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Authors

Yogesh Joshi
Lichenology Laboratory, Department of Botany, S.S.J. Campus, Kumaun University, Almora - 263601, Uttarakhand, India
Kapil Bisht
Lichenology Laboratory, Department of Botany, S.S.J. Campus, Kumaun University, Almora - 263601, Uttarakhand, India
Shashi Upadhyay
Lichenology Laboratory, Department of Botany, S.S.J. Campus, Kumaun University, Almora - 263601, Uttarakhand, India
Krishna Chandra
Lichenology Laboratory, Department of Botany, S.S.J. Campus, Kumaun University, Almora - 263601, Uttarakhand, India

Abstract


Three lichen species viz. Clauzadea immersa, Crocynia gossypina and Dermatocarpon reticulatum are reported new to Indian lichen flora. All the species are appended here with diagnostic characteristics, ecology and the details of specimens examined.

Keywords


Lichenized Fungi, Taxonomy, Western Ghats, Western Himalaya.

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