Parmotrema sahyadrica (Parmeliaceae): A new species of parmelioid lichen from Wayanad, Southern Western Ghats, India
- Author:
- Sequeira S., Christy A., Anilkumar A. & Arsha S.M.
- Year:
- 2022
- Journal:
- Phytotaxa
- Pages:
- 539(3): 287–292
- Url:
- https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.539.3.8
A new species of Parmotrema with characteristic yellow medulla is described as new to science. The new species P. sahyadrica has a densely isidiate thallus with 6-10 mm wide lobes and contains entothein and atranorin as major compounds. The material was collected from Wayanad district of Kerala state at an elevation of 750 m.
Keywords: Parmelioid, Parmotrema, Kerala, Wayanad, Yellow medulla, Fungi.
- Id:
- 34231
- Submitter:
- zdenek
- Post_time:
- Saturday, 19 March 2022 20:22