New records of epiphytic lichens from three districts of Assam, India

dc.contributor.authorHazarika, Natasha
dc.date.accessioned2025-09-16T03:50:48Z
dc.date.available2025-09-16T03:50:48Z
dc.date.issued2014-10
dc.description.abstractDistribution of epiphytic lichens from three districts of Assam viz. Baksa, Kamrup and Sonitpur have been enumerated for the first time from eleven locations. A total of 67 species belonging to 12 families and 24 genera have been recorded. Of the total species, crustose, foliose and leprose lichens represented 60%, 39% and 1% respectively. The family Physciaceae emerged to be the most dominant, with a total of 20 species followed by Graphidaceae with 16 species. Patkijuli location revealed to have the highest lichen diversity followed by Nameri National Park. A total of 41 lichen taxa are new records for Assam.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.cabidigitallibrary.org/doi/full/10.5555/20143356548
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.bits-pilani.ac.in/handle/123456789/19378
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherIndian Foresteren_US
dc.subjectHumanitiesen_US
dc.subjectEpiphytic lichensen_US
dc.subjectAssam biodiversityen_US
dc.subjectLichen distributionen_US
dc.titleNew records of epiphytic lichens from three districts of Assam, Indiaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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