Pyrenula awasthii sp. nov., containing Lichexanthone and Anthraquinone from India

  • Gaurav Kumar Mishra Lichenology Laboratory, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow-226001, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Sanjeeva Nayaka Lichenology Laboratory, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow-226001, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Dalip Kumar Upreti Lichenology Laboratory, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow-226001, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Rajesh Bajpai Lichenology Laboratory, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow-226001, Uttar Pradesh, India

Abstract

Pyrenula awasthii is described as new to science. The new species is characterized by the corticate
UV+ yellow thallus, yellow to orange K+ red medulla, solitary perithecia immersed in thalline
warts, non-inspersed hamathecium and muriform 40–57 × 17.5–25 μm ascospores. The new
species is so far known from Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur states.

Keywords: Anthraquinone, Lichenized fungi, Northeast India, Pyrenocarpous, Pyrenulaceae.

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Mishra, G. K., Nayaka, S., Upreti, D. K., & Bajpai, R. (2022). Pyrenula awasthii sp. nov., containing Lichexanthone and Anthraquinone from India. Cryptogam Biodiversity and Assessment, 6(01), 14-16. Retrieved from https://cbaj.in/index.php/journal/article/view/236
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Vol 6 No 01 (2022): Cryptogam Biodiversity and Assessment
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