DOI: 10.1002/fedr.70148 ISSN: 0014-8962

A New Record of Pseudopyrenula (Lichenized Ascomycota) From India

Prakasan Vaishnavi, Siljo Joseph, Edakkat Sasi Saniga, Vadakkethil Balakrishnan Sreekumar, Kalpuzha Ashtamoorthy Sreejith

ABSTRACT

The present study reports Pseudopyrenula endoxanthoides Vain. in India for the first time. The species is characterized by a hamathecium densely inspersed with yellow oil droplets, K+ pale pink to purplish, and 3‐septate ascospores with diamond‐shaped lumina. A detailed description and illustrations are provided to facilitate its identification.

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