Research Article | Published: 20 June 2019

Three new records for lichen biota of Himachal Pradesh, India

Rajnikant Thakur, Kapil Kharkwal, Bipin Kumar Sinha, Kumar Ambrish, Kapil Bisht and Gopal P. Sinha

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 42 | Issue: 2 | Page No. 195-198 | 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2019-020R5X | Cite this article

Abstract

Three species viz., Parmotrema saccatilobum (Taylor) Hale, Pyxine cocoes (Sw.) Nyl and Ramalina inflata  (Hook.f. & Taylor) Hook.f. & Taylor are reported new to lichens of Himachal Pradesh. They are described here with diagnostic characters, ecology and photographs to facilitate their identification.

Keywords

Lichen, New Record, Great Himalayan National Park, Himachal Pradesh

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Thakur, R., Kharkwal, K., Sinha, B.K., Ambrish, K., Bisht, K. and Sinha, G.P., 2019. Three new records for lichen biota of Himachal Pradesh, India. Indian Journal of Forestry, 42(2), pp.195-198. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2019-020R5X

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Manuscript Published on 20 June 2019

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