The present paper deals with two new records for India of the genus Opegrapha viz., O. subdimidiata from West Bengal and O. xerica from Sikkim. A detailed account and figures of the both species are provided to facilitate their identification.
Arthoniales, lichenized Ascomycota, Roccellaceae sensu lato, Opegrapha subdimidiata, Opegrapha xerica, Taxonomy, Sikkim, West Bengal
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Joseph, S., Sinha, G.P. and Ramachandran, V., 2015. Two new records of the genus Opegrapha sensu lato (lichenized Ascomycota) from India. Indian Journal of Forestry, 38(3), pp.255-257. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2015-3X334T
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