The Genus Lichinella Nylander, Cyanolichen: A New Report From India

In present study, Lichinella stipatula a member of Lichinaceae, cyanolichen is being reported and described for the first time from India. The genus Lichinella Nylander of the family Lichinaceae is characterized by thallinocarpous fruiting body and the presence of unicellular cyanoprokaryotic photobiont. The growth of Lichinella stipatula was observed as black crust growing on exposed surface of old building of Allahabad. Continuous close morphological and anatomical observation of growth and thallus resulted as observation of fruiting body on the thallus of organism.