Phyllopsora pyxinoides, a new record of lichenized fungi to India and 29 others new to Assam

Abstract

Present paper reports occurrence of 30 new records of lichen biota from Assam belonging to 23 genera and 16 families, from Ultapani Forest Range, Kokrajhar, Assam. Of these, Phyllopsora pyxinoides (Nyl.) Kistenich is identified as a new record to India. Crustose lichen is the most dominant form accounting 67% of the total species, followed by foliose and squamulose forms with 13% each and fruticose forms (7%). Frequent discovery of unreported species from the study area indicates the richness of lichen diversity in the region.