Five New Lichen Species — Western Ghats

Researchers from Agharkar Research Institute (ARI) discovered five new Allographa lichen-forming fungi species.

Species

1. Allographa keralensis
2. Allographa nayakae
3. Allographa paraconsanguinea
4. Allographa persistinspersa
5. Allographa semicarbonisata

Location

Western Ghats, Kerala

Research

First comprehensive molecular phylogenetic study of Allographa from the Western Ghats, according to the digest.

DNA Markers

• mtSSU
• nrLSU
• RPB2

Journal

Mycological Progress

UPSC

GS-III Environment: Biodiversity + taxonomy + Western Ghats.