Research Paper
Lasioloma krishnasinghii (Ascomycota: Pilocarpaceae), a new foliicolous lichen from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
T. A. M. Jagadeesh Ram, Gopal Prasad Sinha
Published on: 18 October 2022
Page: 552 - 554
DOI: 10.6165/tai.2022.67.552
Abstract
Lasioloma krishnasinghii, a new foliicolous lichen is described from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. It is characterized by 8-spored asci, cylindrical, 11–15-septate, 61–80 × 7–9 µm ascospores, and filiform, centrally branched, 61–91 × 2–3.5 μm conidia.
Keyword: Foliicolous lichenized fungi, Lecanorales, taxonomy, tropical evergreen forests, Great Nicobar Island
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