A NEW LICHENICOLOUS FUNGUS FROM GARHWAL HIMALAYAN REGION OF UTTARAKHAND, INDIA

摘要

Sphinctrina pertusa Falswal A. is described as a new species of lichenicolous fungus from India. It is characterised by eight non-septate, broadly ellipsoidal, uniseriate, ascospores with olive green tint and irregular ridge like ornamentations. Thisfungus is growing on known lichen host Pertusaria but differs from five closely related species i.e.; S. anglica; S. leucopoda; S. tubaeformis; S. turbinata; S. paramerae with different taxonomic characters. A detailed comparative analysis with non-septate closely related species is provided.