Diversity and distribution of macro lichens from Kalpetta Municipality of Wayanad District, Kerala, India

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Greeshma Balu
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9245-6296
A.R. Rasmi
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8079-9005
Stephen Sequeira
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3339-9145
Biju Haridas

Abstract

Macro lichens of Kalpetta Municipality of Wayanad District of Kerala state were studied. The study revealed about 21 macro lichen species. All the species identified are either foliose or fruticose forms belonging to families Coccocarpiaceae, Caliciaceae, Physciaceae, Parmeliaceae, Collemataceae, Lobariaceae, and Ramalinaceae indicating the dominance of these groups in the study area.

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