1Ecology Laboratory Department of Botany and Microbiology, HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar Garhwal-246 174, India
Department of Botany, MKM Kanya Mahavidyalaya, Hodal-121 106, India
*E-mail: rtfalswal@gmail.com
Online published on 7 December, 2023.
The study was conducted in an unexplored habitat of Quercus Forest of Uttarakhand Garhwal region to examine the Lichen and Lichenicolous fungi status of the area. The preliminary study reveals a total of 49 epiphytic lichens and nine lichenicolous fungi including two new records for India i.e., Arthonia punctella, Epithamnolia pertusariae and one new report to Uttarakhand State i.e., Labrocarpon cannariensis.
Chandrabadni, Lichenicolous fungi, Lichen diversity, Lichen taxonomy, New records, Quercus forest
