The paper reports 3 species, viz., Pertusaria endoxantha Vain., Pertusaria hartmannii Müll. Arg. and Pertusaria thiospoda Knight. as new records for Indian lichen flora. These are briefly described to facilitate their identification.
Corticolous, Photobiont, Hypothecium, Medullary zone, Verruciform, Apothesia
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