Lithographa olivacea Fryday, a lichenized fungus is reported as new generic as well as specific record for India, based on the collections made from Neora Valley National Park, West Bengal. The species is characterized by its saxicolous habit, lirellate ascomata, and simple or submuriform hyaline ascospores. A detailed description and figures are provided to facilitate its identification.
Trapeliaceae, Rimularia, taxonomy, Neora Valley National Park, Eastern Himalaya
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Manuscript Published on 01 June 2016
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