Research Article | Published: 01 December 2009

New records of lichenized and non-lichenized ascomycetes from India

T.A.M. Jagadeesh Ram and Gopal P. Sinha

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 32 | Issue: 4 | Page No. 635-640 | 2009
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2009-30J20M | Cite this article

Abstract

The paper presents the occurrence of seven species of lichenized Ascomycetes: Chapsa pseudophlyctis (Nyl.) A. Frisch, Fissurina elaiocarpa (A.W. Archer) A.W. Archer, Helminthocarpon leprevostii Fée, Lithothelium illotum (Nyl.) Aptroot, Myriotrema subminutum Homchantara & Coppins, Polymeridium catapastum (Nyl.) R.C. Harris and Trypethelium ceylonicum Makhija & Patw. and one species of non-lichenized Ascomycetes: Mycomicrothelia minutula (Zahlbr.) D. Hawksw. All of these are recorded for the first time from India.

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Ram, T.J. and Sinha, G.P., 2009. New records of lichenized and non-lichenized ascomycetes from India. Indian Journal of Forestry, 32(4), pp.635-640. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2009-30J20M

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Manuscript Published on 01 December 2009

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