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Type: Correspondence
Published: 2019-07-09
Page range: 101–104
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A new species of Cryptothecia (Arthoniales, Arthoniaceae) from the Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot, India

Botanical Survey of India, Central Regional Centre, Allahabad – 211002, Uttar Pradesh, India
Ascomycota taxonomy tropical lichens new species Maharashtra state Fungi

Abstract

Cryptothecia panchganiensis, a new lichen species is described from the Western Ghats, India. It is characterized by verrucose heteromerous thallus, distinctly raised whitish ascigerous areas, small muriform ascospores and produces barbatic acid and zeorin.