Bryoplaca (Teloschistaceae), a new lichen genus record for India from Sunderdhunga Glacier Valley, Uttarakhand

  • Rakesh Adhikari Lichenology Laboratory, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow-226001, Uttar Pradesh, India.
  • Sanjeeva Nayaka Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad-201002, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Keywords: Caloplaca s. lat., Lichenized fungi, Uttarakhand, Western Himalaya.

Abstract

The lichen genus Bryoplaca is recorded for the first time from India, which is represented by
B. tetraspora. The species is characterised by a muscicolous habitat, orange-brown apothecial
disc, 4-spored asci and hyaline polaribilocular ascospores. The specimen was collected from the
alpine region of the Sunderdhunga Glacier Valley, Uttarakhand. A detailed description, along
with figures, is provided.

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Published
17-11-2002
How to Cite
Adhikari, R., & Nayaka, S. (2002). Bryoplaca (Teloschistaceae), a new lichen genus record for India from Sunderdhunga Glacier Valley, Uttarakhand. Cryptogam Biodiversity and Assessment, 9(01), 6-8. Retrieved from https://www.cbaj.in/index.php/journal/article/view/265
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Vol 9 No 01 (2025): Cryptogam Biodiversity and Assessment
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