Ecology, Environment and Conservation Paper

Vol.29, Nov, Suppl, Issue, 2023; Page No.(S382-S390)

A LESS KNOWN TAXA: LICHEN RECORDS FROM ASSAM, NE INDIA

Ekhani Saikia, Porismita Hazarika and Jayanta Barukial

Abstract

This checklist of lichens of Assam, India is made authors own collections during field trips within the study area as a well as the references published on lichen diversity of this study area till 2021. This checklist comprises 317 number of species belonging to 101 genera and 38 families of ecologically diverse region. It has been revealed that the the family Graphidaceae has the most diversity of species.