Macrolichens of Mathikettan Shola National Park, Western Ghats: a preliminary investigation with some new records
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An extensive survey of lichens was conducted in different parts of Mathikettan Shola National Park, and analysed 55 macrolichen species under six families. Two species were found to be new to the Indian peninsula, and five species were new to the lichen flora of Kerala.
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