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Authors
Affiliations
1 Department of Environmental Science, Tezpur University, Tezpur (Assam), IN
2 1Lichenology Laboratory, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow 226 001, IN
Source
Indian Forester, Vol 140, No 8 (2014), Pagination: 807-811
Abstract
Distribution of epiphytic lichens from three districts of Assam viz. Baksa, Kamrup and Sonitpur have been enumerated for the first time from eleven locations. A total of 67 species belonging to 12 families and 24 genera have been recorded. Of the total species, crustose, foliose and leprose lichens represented 60%, 39% and 1% respectively. The family Physciaceae emerged to be the most dominant, with a total of 20 species followed by Graphidaceae with 16 species. Patkijuli location revealed to have the highest lichen diversity followed by Nameri National Park. A total of 41 lichen taxa are new records for Assam.
Keywords
Assam, Distribution, Diversity, Enumeration, Epiphytic Lichens, North-east Himalaya
