New Records of Epiphytic Lichens from Three Districts of Assam, India

Rebecca Daimari; Natasha Hazarika; Raza R. Hoque; Sanjeeva Nayaka; Dalip K. Upreti

doi:10.36808/if/2014/v140i8/51792

New Records of Epiphytic Lichens from Three Districts of Assam, India

Authors

Rebecca Daimari Department of Environmental Science, Tezpur University, Tezpur (Assam)
Natasha Hazarika Department of Environmental Science, Tezpur University, Tezpur (Assam)
Raza R. Hoque Department of Environmental Science, Tezpur University, Tezpur (Assam)
Sanjeeva Nayaka Department of Environmental Science, Tezpur University, Tezpur (Assam)
Dalip K. Upreti 1Lichenology Laboratory, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow 226 001

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2014/v140i8/51792

Keywords:

Assam, Distribution, Diversity, Enumeration, Epiphytic Lichens, North-east Himalaya

Abstract

Distribution of epiphytic lichens from three districts of Assam viz. Baksa, Kamrup and Sonitpur have been enumerated for the first time from eleven locations. A total of 67 species belonging to 12 families and 24 genera have been recorded. Of the total species, crustose, foliose and leprose lichens represented 60%, 39% and 1% respectively. The family Physciaceae emerged to be the most dominant, with a total of 20 species followed by Graphidaceae with 16 species. Patkijuli location revealed to have the highest lichen diversity followed by Nameri National Park. A total of 41 lichen taxa are new records for Assam.