Mishra, G.K./ Upreti, D.K./ Nayaka, S./ Thell, A./ Kärnefelt, I./ Lőkös, L./ Hur, J.-S./ Sinha, G.P./ Kondratyuk, S.Y. 2020: Current taxonomy of the lichen family Teloschistaceae from India with descriptions of new species. - Acta Botanica Hungarica 62(3-4): 309-391. [RLL List # 263 / Rec.# 42548]
Abstract: The present study recorded 36 genera and 115 species of the lichen family Teloschistaceae in India. Three species, i.e. Caloplaca rajasthanica S. Y. Kondr., Upreti et G. P. Sinha, Huriella upretiana S. Y. Kondr., G. K. Mishra, Nayaka et A. Thell, and Squamulea uttarkashiana S. Y. Kondr., Upreti, Nayaka et A. Thell, are described as new species. Seven new combinations, i.e. Fulgogasparrea awasthii (Y. Joshi et Upreti) S. Y. Kondr., Upreti et A. Thell, Neobrownliella cinnabarina (Ach.) S. Y. Kondr., Upreti et A. Thell, Neobrownliella holochracea (Nyl.) S. Y. Kondr., Upreti et A. Thell, Opeltia flavorubescens (Huds.) S. Y. Kondr. et J.-S. Hur, Oxneriopsis bassiae (Willd. ex Ach.) S. Y. Kondr., Upreti et J.-S. Hur, Upretia hueana (B. de Lesd.) S. Y. Kondr. et Upreti and Megaspora subpoliotera (Y. Joshi et Upreti) S. Y. Kondr., Upreti et A. Thell, are proposed based on nrITS phylogeny in the Teloschistaceae and Megasporaceae consequently. Validation of combination Olegblumia demissa is provided. Molecular data on Fulgogasparrea awasthii and Megaspora subpoliotera are recorded from India for the first time. Four new genera including one species each, i.e. Lazarenkoiopsis ussuriensis (Oxner, S. Y. Kondr. et Elix) S. Y. Kondr., L. Lőkös et J.-S. Hur, Mikhtomia gordejevii (Tomin) S. Y. Kondr., Kärnefelt, Elix, A. Thell, J. Kim, A. S. Kondratiuk et J.-S. Hur, Olegblumia demissa (Flot.) S. Y. Kondr., L. Lőkös, J. Kim, A. S. Kondratiuk, S.-O. Oh et J.-S. Hur and Pachypeltis intrudens (H. Magn.) Søchting, Frödén et Arup, as well as the genus Megaspora are reported as new for the Indian lichen biota. Out of the eight lichenogeographical regions of India, the Western Himalayas show the maximum diversity of Teloschistaceae members represented with 110 species followed by the Central Indian region with 38 species. The lichen genus Caloplaca is represented with 50 species in the country followed by Athallia and Rusavskia with 6 species each. The saxicolous taxa exhibit dominance with 65 species whereas the corticolous and erricolous taxa are represented by 48 and 9 species, respectively. Among the different states of India, Uttarakhand showed the maximum diversity represented by 54 species followed by the state of Jammu & Kashmir with 37 species, whereas the Jharkhand and Meghalaya states are represented only by the occurrence of a single species each. A key to the genera and species together with the description, basionyms and synonyms of each species are provided.
Countries/Continents: India/Asia
Notes: New (all new species from India): Caloplaca rajasthanica S.Y.Kondr., Upreti & G.P.Sinha, Fulgogasparrea awasthii (Y.Joshi & Upreti) S.Y.Kondr., Upreti & A.Thell (≡ Caloplaca awasthii Y.Joshi & Upreti), Huriella upretiana S.Y.Kondr., G.K.Mishra, Nayaka & A.Thell, Megaspora subpoliotera (Y.Joshi & Upreti) S.Y. Kondr., Upreti & A.Thell (≡ Caloplaca subpoliotera Y.Joshi & Upreti), Neobrownliella cinnabarina (Ach.) S.Y.Kondr., Upreti & A.Thell (≡ Lecanora cinnabarina Ach.), N. holochracea (Nyl.) S.Y.Kondr., Upreti & A.Thell (≡ Lecanora holochracea Nyl.), Olegblumia demissa (Flot.) S.Y.Kondr., L.Lőkös, J.Kim, A.S.Kondra-tiuk, S.-O.Oh & J.-S.Hur (≡ Placodium demissum Flot. ex Körb.), Opeltia flavorubescens (Huds.) S.Y.Kondr. & J.-S.Hur (≡ Lichen flavorubescens Huds.), Oxneriopsis bassiae (Ach.) S.Y.Kondr., Upreti & J.-S.Hur (≡ Lepraria bassiae Willd. ex Ach.), Squamulea uttarkashiana S.Y.Kondr., Upreti, Nayaka & A.Thell, Upretia hueana (B. de Lesd.) S.Y.Kondr. & Upreti (≡ Caloplaca hueana B. de Lesd.).]
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