Four new crustose lichens are described from the coastal area in Paraná (Brazil): Cryptothecia duplofluorescens Aptroot & M.F.Souza, sp. nov., Herpothallon purpureum Myriostigma xanthominiatum and Wirthiotrema xanthopustulatum nov. In addition, a list is given of 111 species that were newly recorded state, including nine first records Brazil. The significance lichexanthone discussed.

Domestication of algae by lichen-forming fungi describes the symbiotic relationship between the photosynthetic (green alga or cyanobacterium; photobiont) and fungal (mycobiont) partnership in lichen associations (Goward 1992). The algal domestication implies that the mycobiont cultivates the alga as a monoculture within its thallus, analogous to a farmer cultivating a food crop. However, the in...

The study deals with lichen diversity on monuments of Bhimbetka rock shelters at Raisen district Madhya Pradesh. micro-climatic conditions the provide excellent habitat for lichens to colonize. A total 40 species belonging 10 communities exhibit their occurrence shelters. crustose and squamulose 21 dominance followed by eight Physioid seven Teloschistacean communities. ecology colonizing togeth...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Forest edges created by fragmentation strongly affect the abiotic and biotic environment. A rarely studied consequence is the resulting impact on non-vascular plants such as poikilohydric lichens, known to be highly sensitive to changes in the microenvironment. We evaluated the impact of forest edge and forest interior on the distribution of two groups of crustose lichens ch...

Abstract. Subbaiyan R, Ganesan A, Dhanuskodi S. 2023. Ecolichenology of Eastern Ghats diversity against climatic fluctuations in Kolli Hills, India. Biodiversitas 24: 625-635. Lichens are major components earthbound and marine environments. A lichen is a symbiotic form algae fungi adapted to survive different altitudes environmental conditions. The morphology divided into three, based on their ...

Three cleaning methods, namely i) a commercial biocide applied by brush with the subsequent extraction of organic remains rod, ii) scalpel or iii) Nd:YVO4 laser at 355 nm, single application as well paired combinations, were tested for removing from granite two different crustose lichens: Diploschistes scruposus (lighter clearly distinguished thallus) and Polysporina simplex (darker poorly deve...