Current status of lichen diversity in Chhattisgarh state, India

  • Rajesh Bajpai Lichenology laboratory, Plant Diversity Systematics and Herbarium Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
  • Sushil Kumar Shahi Bioresource Tech Laboratory, Department of Botany, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh
  • Leeladhar Kanwar Bioresource Tech Laboratory, Department of Botany, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh
  • Deepika Mahobia Bioresource Tech Laboratory, Department of Botany, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh
  • Upasna Pandey Lichenology laboratory, Plant Diversity Systematics and Herbarium Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
  • Arvind Kumar Prajapati Department of Forestry, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh
  • D. K. Upreti Lichenology laboratory, Plant Diversity Systematics and Herbarium Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
DOI https://doi.org/10.21756/cab.v3i01.13386

Abstract

The paper enumerated an updated checklist of 119 species of lichens belonging to 49 genera and
29 families from the state of Chhattisgarh, India. Pertusaria pilosula var. indica R. Bajpai and
Upreti, is described as a new variety, while 29 species marked by asterisks (*) are additions to the
lichen biota of the state.
Keywords: Checklist, lichenized Ascomycota, Central India, New additions, New variety

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