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Type: Article
Published: 2012-10-05
Page range: 24–28
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Two new species and a new record of Lecanora sensu stricto (Lecanoraceae, Ascomycota) from India

Department of Biology and Natural Medicinal Mushroom Museum, Faculty of Science, Mahasarakham University, Kantarawichai, Maha Sarakham Province, 44150 Thailand
Lichenology Laboratory, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow 226 001, India
Department of Botany, The Field Museum, 1400 South Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60605-2496, U.S.A.
Asia biodiversity Lecanorales taxonomy tropical lichens India Fungi

Abstract

The new species Lecanora girigangaensis and L. upretii from Himachal Pradesh in India are described. The former has large apothecia with a constricted base, melacarpella-type amphithecium, glabrata-type epihymenium, hyaline hypothecium, and contains atranorin and usnic acid, while the latter is characterized by having yellow-brown to pale brown apothecial discs, a melacarpella-type amphithecium, pulicaris-type epihymenium, and contains atranorin and usnic acid. Also, Lecanora subalbellina is recorded from Asia for the first time.