Two new species and additional records of Coenogonium (Ostropales: Coenogoniaceae) from India

Author:
Adhikari R.S., Ngangom R., Biswas S., Daimari R. & Nayaka S.
Year:
2025
Journal:
Nordic Journal of Botany
Pages:
2025: e04376 [11 p.]
Url:
https://doi.org/10.1111/njb.04376
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Two corticolous species of Coenogonium viz., C. pseudonepalense and C. submoniliforme are described as new to science. Coenogonium pseudonepalense is characterized by a crustose, greenish-grey thallus, pale-orange apothecial disc and 13.0–17.0 × 2.5–3.0 µm ascospores. Coenogonium submoniliforme is characterized by appressed-filamentous thallus, small-sized apothecia (up to 0.4 mm in diameter), pale orange apothecial disc and 14.0–18.0 × 2.8–3.8 µm ascospores. Coenogonium lueckingii and C. pineti are new records for Indian lichen biota. An updated world key to the known species of Coenogonium is also provided. Keywords: Ascomycota, foliicolous, moniliform, Sunderdhunga glacier.
Id:
39348
Submitter:
zpalice
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