New species and new records of the lichen genus Buellia sensu lato (Caliciaceae) from India

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https://doi.org/10.14719/pst.2020.7.4.879

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Ascomycota, biodiversity, Caliciales, lichenised fungi, taxonomy

Abstract

While revising the lichen genus Buellia sensu lato from India, species Cratiria rubrum with brick red pigmented thallus is described as new to science. The new species is characterized by a red pigmented thallus, Buellia type ascospore, KOH+ red. Five species are reported for the first time from India viz., Amandinea efflorescens, A. incrustans, Baculifera orosa, Hafellia dissa and H. reagens.

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Roshinikumar Ngangom, Lichenology Laboratory, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh - 226001, India,

Research Fellow, Lichenology Laboratory, CSIR-NBRI

Sanjeeva Nayaka, Lichenology Laboratory, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226 001, India

Senior Principal Scientist, CSIR-NBRI, Lucknow

Rupjyoti Gogoi, Department of Botany, Nowgong College, Nagaon, Assam 782 001, India

Research Scholar, Gauhati University

Komal Kumar Ingle, Lichenology Laboratory, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226 001, India

Technical Assistant, Lichenology Laboratory, CSIR-NBRI, Lucknow

Prashant Kumar Behera, Lichenology Laboratory, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226 001, India

Project Assistant, Lichenology Laboratory, CSIR-NBRI, Lucknow

Farishta Yasmin, Department of Botany, Nowgong College, Nagaon, Assam 782 001, India

Associate Professor in Botany, Nowgong College, Nagon

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01-10-2020

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Ngangom R, Nayaka S, Gogoi R, Ingle KK, Behera PK, Yasmin F. New species and new records of the lichen genus Buellia sensu lato (Caliciaceae) from India. Plant Sci. Today [Internet]. 2020 Oct. 1 [cited 2024 Mar. 28];7(4):584–589. Available from: https://horizonepublishing.com/journals/index.php/PST/article/view/879

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