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
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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