Research Article | Published: 25 September 2018

A note on the recollection of Haematomma accolens (Stirt.) Hillm. (lichenized Ascomycota) after a gap of 136 years from the tropical forests of Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot, North-East India with a key to the Indian species

Pushpi Singh and K. P. Singh

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 41 | Issue: 3 | Page No. 315-318 | 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2018-XNITP6 | Cite this article

Abstract

Haematomma accolens (Stirt.) Hillm. is recollected after a gap of almost 136 years from India since its type collection made towards the close of nineteenth century from the state of Assam. It is recently rediscovered in the country from the states of Meghalaya, Mizoram and Nagaland, situated in the Indo-Burma biodiversity hot spot region and thus, shows extended distribution other than the type locality. The taxonomic details of the species are provided to facilitate its identification along with a key and distribution to all Haematomma species occurring so far, in India.

Keywords

Lichenized, Haematomma, North East India, Indo-Burma Biodiversity hotspot, Recollection

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Singh, P. and Singh, K.P., 2018. A note on the recollection of Haematomma accolens (Stirt.) Hillm. (lichenized Ascomycota) after a gap of 136 years from the tropical forests of Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot, North-East India with a key to the Indian species. Indian Journal of Forestry, 41(3), pp.315-318. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2018-XNITP6

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Manuscript Published on 25 September 2018

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