A first note on foliicolous lichens of Assam, India

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Pooja Gupta
G. P. Sinha

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A first note on foliicolous lichens of Assam enumerating 26 species belonging to 15 genera and eight families are provided.  Four species viz., Bacidina apiahica, Byssoloma chlorinum, Calopadia fusca and Strigula nitidula are reported for the first time from Assam.  A number of rare species are present, including Aulaxina uniseptata, Calenia aspidota and Psorotheciopsis patellarioides. 

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Pooja Gupta, Botanical Survey of India, Central Regional Centre, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh 211002, India

Lichenology department, Botanical Survey of India, Central Region Circle, Allahabad

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