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A new species of Schistophoron from India

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 April 2011

K. P. SINGH  and
G. SWARNALATHA
K. P. SINGH*
Affiliation:
Botanical Survey of India, Central Regional Centre, Allahabad – 211002, India.
G. SWARNALATHA
Affiliation:
Botanical Survey of India, Central Regional Centre, Allahabad – 211002, India.
*
Email: Krishna.p.singh@gmil.com
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Abstract

Schistophoron indicum, a new lichen species, is described from India. It is characterized by lirellate mazaediate ascomata and dark brown, broadly ellipsoid to subglobose, bilocular to tetralocular-submuriform, smooth-walled, small ascospores.

Keywords

Graphidaleslichen taxonomymazaediate
Type
Research Article
Information
The Lichenologist , Volume 43 , Issue 3 , May 2011 , pp. 209 - 212
Copyright
Copyright © British Lichen Society 2011

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