New record of an usneoied lichen Usnea hirta (L.) Weber ex F.H.Wigg. from India

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K.S. Vinayaka
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0088-5630
Archana R. Mesta
N. Rajeshwari

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The present communication is reports a new record of Usnea hirta (L.) Weber ex F.H.Wigg. of family Parmeliaceae collected from the Western Ghats of Karnataka. Usnea hirta differs from already known U. ghattensis in having norstictic acid, a fatty acid murolic group and presence of isidia in thallus.

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