New records and an updated key of Pyrenula from India

Komal K. Ingle; Vindhyeshwari Uppadhyay; Sanjeeva Nayaka; Suman Trivedi; Dinabandhu Sahoo

doi:10.21756/cab.v3i01.esp7

Komal K. Ingle Lichenology Laboratory, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow- 226 001, India
Vindhyeshwari Uppadhyay Lichenology Laboratory, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow- 226 001, India
Sanjeeva Nayaka Lichenology Laboratory, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow- 226 001, India
Suman Trivedi Department of Botany, Motilal Vigyan Mahavidyalaya, Bhopal- 462 026, India
Dinabandhu Sahoo Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development, Imphal, India

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21756/cab.v3i01.esp7

Keywords: Pyrenulaceae, India, taxonomy, lichenized fungi

Abstract

Pyrenula andina, P. atropurpurea, P. bahiana , P. caracasana, P. macrospora, P. massariospora, P. pseudobufonia , P. subducta, P. subgregantula and P. tristissima are described as new records for Indian lichen flora. An updated key to all Pyrenula species so far known from India is also presented.