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Two new species in the lichen family Graphidaceae from India

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 July 2011

Bharati O. SHARMA
Affiliation:
Agharkar Research Institute, G.G. Agarkar Road, Pune—411004, India. Email: [email protected]
Pradnya KHADILKAR
Affiliation:
Agharkar Research Institute, G.G. Agarkar Road, Pune—411004, India. Email: [email protected]

Abstract

Graphis parvicarpa and Pallidogramme bengalense are described as new to science from India. Graphis parvicarpa is characterized by a striate excipulum, inspersed hymenium, muriform ascospores, and norstictic acid in the thallus. Pallidogramme bengalense is characterized by a striate exciple, muriform, hyaline to pale brown ascospores, inspersed hymenium and no lichen substances in the thallus.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © British Lichen Society 2011

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