Research Article | Published: 25 June 2018

Additional Lichens Records from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands – 4

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

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 41 | Issue: 2 | Page No. 207-215 | 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2018-V5UZ5L | Cite this article

Abstract

Twenty five species are added to the lichen flora of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. Arthonia aciniformis Stirt., A. nigratula (Müll. Arg.) R. Sant., Coenogonium disciforme Papong et al., Echinoplaca diffluens (Müll. Arg.) R. Sant., Fellhanera pilomarginata Lücking, Physcia fragilescens Zahlbr., Porina subnitidula Colín & B. Peña, Pseudopyrenula subnudata Müll. Arg., Sporopodium subflavescens Lücking & Lumbsch, Syncesia albiseda (Nyl.) Tehler, Tricharia santessoniana Kalb & V?zda and Trichothelium sipmanii Lücking are reported as new records for India. Graphis xanthospora Müll. Arg. is excluded.

Keywords

Lichenized fungi, taxonomy, foliicolous species, new records for India, Andaman and Nicobar Islands

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Ram, T.J. and Sinha, G.P., 2018. Additional Lichens Records from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands – 4. Indian Journal of Forestry, 41(2), pp.207-215. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2018-V5UZ5L

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