Two new species and a new record of Lecanora sensu stricto (Lecanoraceae, Ascomycota) from India

KHWANRUAN PAPONG; SANJEEVA NAYAKA; H. THORSTEN LUMBSCH

doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.68.1.2

Issue: Vol. 68 No. 1 (2012)

Type: Article

Published: 2012-10-05

DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.68.1.2

Page range: 24–28

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**Two new species and a new record of Lecanora sensu stricto (Lecanoraceae, Ascomycota) from India**

KHWANRUAN PAPONG⁺⁻
SANJEEVA NAYAKA⁺⁻
H. THORSTEN LUMBSCH⁺⁻

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

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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.