Research Article | Published: 01 March 2015

Additional lichen records from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands – 1

T.A.M. Jagadeesh Ram

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 38 | Issue: 1 | Page No. 63-69 | 2015
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2015-2T8A7D | Cite this article

Abstract

Eighteen species of lichens are added to the flora of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. This includes 16 foliicolous and 2 corticolous. Of the foliicolous, 8 species: Aulaxina dictyospora R. Sant., A. opegraphina Fée, Byssoloma vezdanum Sérus., Calenia graphidea Vain., Cryptothecia irregularis Lücking et al., Porina sphaerocephala Vain., Strigula microspora Lücking and Trichothelium bipindense F. Schill. are reported as new records for India. Brief descriptions and photographs of new records are provided.

Keywords

New Records for India, Additional Lichen Records, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, foliicolous Lichen, corticolous Lichen

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Ram, T.J., 2015. Additional lichen records from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands – 1. Indian Journal of Forestry, 38(1), pp.63-69. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2015-2T8A7D

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