5 NEW SPECIES OF LICHEN FORMING FUNGI FOUND IN WESTERN GHATS

* RESEARCHERS FROM MACS AGHARKAR RESEARCH INSTITUTE, PUNE AN AUTONOMOUS INSTITUTE OF DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY.

* RESEARCHERS HAVE DISCOVERED 5 NEW SPECIES OF LICHEN FORMING FUNGI ( GENUS - ALLOGRAPHA) IN WESTERN GHATS 

* FIVE NEW SPECIES ARE - 

* ALLOGRAPHA KERALAENSIS ( Named After KERALA) 

* ALLOGRAPHA NAYAKAE ( Named In HONOUR To Indian Lichenologists Dr Sanjeeva Nayaka)

* ALLOGRAPHA PARACONSANGUINEA ( 

* ALLOGRAPHA PERSISTINSPERSA

* ALLOGRAPHA SEMICARBONISATA 

* ( ALLOGRAPHA IS A GENUS OF SCRIPT LICHENS OR LICHEN FORMING FUNGI 

* A FUNGUS THAT TEAMS UP WITH ALGAE OR CYANOBACTERIA TO CREATE A LICHEN)

* FAMILY - GRAPHIDACEAE 

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