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![Some common lichen species reported from the study area: A, Dirinaria consimilis; B, Heterodermia dissecta; C, H. speciosa; D, Lecanora perplexa; E, Parmotrema crinitum; F, P. tinctorum; G, Pertusaria concinna; H, Pyxine coralligera. [Scale bars: A–F = 2 mm; G & H = 1 mm]](profile/Komal-Ingle/publication/312164596/figure/fig2/AS:448614523772929@1483969445029/Some-common-lichen-species-reported-from-the-study-area-A-Dirinaria-consimilis-B.png)
Some common lichen species reported from the study area: A, Dirinaria consimilis; B, Heterodermia dissecta; C, H. speciosa; D, Lecanora perplexa; E, Parmotrema crinitum; F, P. tinctorum; G, Pertusaria concinna; H, Pyxine coralligera. [Scale bars: A–F = 2 mm; G & H = 1 mm]
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Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park is a protected area located in the
Tamil Nadu state within the track of Western Ghats. The very popular, permanent 50 ha
'Mudumalai Forest Dynamics Plot' is situated in Compartment 17 of the Kargudi Range in the
sanctuary. The sanctuary has rich diversity of vascular plants while information regarding...
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... S = Squamulose, 1 = Cassia fistula, 2 = Ficus tsjakela, 3 = Grewia tiliifolia, 4 = Lagerstroemia microcarpa, 5 = Schleichera oleosa, 6 = Syzygium cumini, 7 = Tectona grandis, 8 = Terminalia crenulata: -= Absent, + = Present. Parmotrema tinctorum, P. crinitum, Pertusaria concinna, and Pyxine coralligera, are the most common lichens in the plot (Fig. 5). Ten very common lichens as many as 28 rare lichens with one time in the plot are marked in the table 1. Some prominent examples of rare lichens are Arthopyrenia keralensis, Diorygma junghuhnii, Ochrolechia subpallescens, Parmotrema indicum, Phaeophyscia hispidula, Pseudocyphellaria argyracea, and Ramalina ...
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... Gujarat state is fairly well explored, resulting in up to 95 species of lichens (Nayaka et al. 2013). Fifty hectares permanent plot of Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu district was surveyed by Ingle et al. (2016) and recorded 66 species of lichens belonging to 27 genera and 16 families while Mishra et al. (2017) enlisted 58 species of lichens belonging to 27 genera and 17 families from 7 localities of Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra, in the Western Ghats. Sinha and Gupta (2017) reported 266 species of microlichens from the State of Sikkim. ...
Lichens are symbiotic plant-like organisms composed of a fungal partner (mycobiont) and one or more photosynthetic partners (photobiont). The fungal partner may belong to Ascomycetes, Basidiomycetes, or rarely Deuteromycetes, and the photobiont is often green alga or cyanobacterium. They are classified based on the fungal component along with the fungal system. The Western Ghats in India are rich in biological diversity and vital to their endemism. More than 325 globally threatened plant and animal species are found in the region. Situated along the southwest corner of India, bordered by the Lakshadweep Sea, the State of Kerala, with an area of 38,863 km2 is considered one of India’s peaceful and cleanest states. The varied topographical features, high rainfall, and geologic conditions have favored different ecosystems, from shola forests on the mountain valleys to the mangrove forests along sea coasts and estuaries.Globally 20,000 species of lichens are known. While in India, it is 2907 species representing 14.8% of the world’s flora. These are distributed under 406 genera and 79 families. Unfortunately, only fragmentary work has been done to characterize Lichens in the Western Ghats of Kerala state. Presently, the Western Ghats of Kerala account for over 800 species of lichens. This chapter discusses lichen diversity in the Kerala part of the Western Ghats, the history of lichenological investigation, the medicinal and economic importance of lichens in the region, and their conservation problems.KeywordsBiodiversityKeralaLichenized fungiWestern Ghats
The biota of lichen-forming and lichenicolous fungi occurring in the Western Ghats were analyzed utilizing recent publications. The study revealed the occurrence of 1617 taxa of lichen-forming fungi (or lichens) with 1597 species, 19 varieties, 2 subspecies, 1 forma. The lichenicolous fungi were represented by 28 species. As the lichenicolous fungi are fewer in number and unexplored groups, the emphasis is given to lichens in the present communication.
The population diversity of lichen species was studied by the family multiplicity in different sites from various lichen growth forms from the Eastern Ghats, Western Ghats, and the Coastal regions of Sedhu Samuthra, Coramantal and Madras Marina in Tamil Nadu state of the Indian Republic. There are 3,005 lichen taxa and subspecies known from the Indian subcontinent. So far, 938 species have been discovered within the geographical boundaries of Tamil Nadu, making it the state with the second-highest diversity of cryptogamic lichens. This collection was found to contain 150 species from 65 genera, among which 41 species were introduced for the state, regional, and national lichen biota. From the ten substrata, Corticolous was the most adhesive and adorable habitat for lichen(s) growth, with 149 taxa, followed by Lignicolous (143), and the fewest lichen species were grown on Lichenicolous (10) and Foliicolous (09). About the study, we include 3 species that were new records for Indian country, 11 species that are new to the Tamil Nadu State lichen biota, 15 species for the Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot, 12 species for Southern India, and Marine lichens. 16 species were new to the Megamalai Tiger Reserve Forest from Cumbum valley. Among the collected species, the common (vernacular) name of the lichen(s) was included. Due to the richness and abundance of natural diversity, the population ecosystem must be explored using artificial intelligence and technology-based customised studies for the benefit of future generations' learning and research.
The present paper deals with 11 new records of lichens under 7 genera and 6 families, for the state of Kerala in India. The species are Bacidia personata, Chrysothrix chlorina, Cryptothecia candida, Cryptothecia emergens, Cryptothecia nilghiriensis, Letrouitia aureola, Ochrolechia africana, Pertusaria coronata, P. quassiae, P. subdepressa, and Phyllopsora manipurensis. Brief descriptions of these taxa were provided to facilitate their identification.
