A new record of pyrenocarpous lichen to the Indian biota

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N. Rajaprabu
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6775-6628
Ponmurugan
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4530-0942
Gaurav K. Mishra

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Pyrenula subglabrata (Nyl.) Müll. Arg. is reported as a new find to Indian lichen biota from Arunachal Pradesh and Tamil Nadu states.  The species is found growing on smooth bark trees of both the regions.

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