ISSN 2320-5407 International Journal of Advanced Research (2016), Volume 4, Issue 2, 912-925 Journal homepage: http://www.journalijar.com INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADVANCED RESEARCH RESEARCH ARTICLE DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTION OF MACRO-LICHEN IN KUMAUN HIMALAYA, UTTARAKHAND. Gaurav K. Mishra & Dalip K. Upreti. Lichenology Laboratory, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow- 226001. Manuscript Info Abstract Manuscript History: The paper enumerates 246 species of lichens belonging to 45 genera and 13 families from the Kumaun Himalaya Uttarakhand. The study is based on the collection recently made during different field trips in the region. Out of the different districts, Pithoragarh and Bagehswar districts comprised of most of the localities falls under temperate and alpine regions and bears the maximum diversity of foliose lichens. Lichen family Parmeliaceae and Physciaceae are the dominant families in the region. Received: 14 December 2015 Final Accepted: 19 January 2016 Published Online: February 2016 Key words: Lichens,Biodiversity, Taxonomy,Kumaun Himalaya, Uttarakhand. *Corresponding Author Gaurav K. Mishra. Copy Right, IJAR, 2016,. All rights reserved. Introduction:- Lichens are widely distributed in all the geographical region of the world. The word ‘Lichen’ has a Greek origin, which denotes that superficial growth on the bark of olive trees ‘Theophrastus’ the father of botany, introduced the term Lichen. Lichen is a symbiotic association between two different organisms; one is the alga (Photobiont) another is fungus (Mycobiont). De-Berry (1879) the term ‘Symbiosis’ to first time explain. The relationship of these two symbionts where in the components benefited through not necessarily to an equal degree. The dual nature of lichens first time discover by the Schwender (1869). Morphologically lichens are three major growth forms, crustose (crust like and closely attached to the substratum), foliose (leaf like and loosely attached to the substratum) and fruticose (shrubs like hanging or erect growing on substratum). Awasthi (1988; 1991; 2007) lichens are categories in to two groups, one is microlichens (crustose and squamulose) and macrolichens (Dimorphic, foliose and fruticose) growth forms of lichens. Based on the substratum lichens divided in corticolous (growing on bark), saxicolous (growing on rock and boulders), terricolous when growing on soil, musicolous (on mosses), ramicolous (on twigs), foliicolous gows on leaves, lingnicolous (on dead wood), humicolous (on humus) and calcicolous (on lime or cement plaster). A total 20,000 lichen species are reported from the world, while India is a very rich diversity of plants species with a total 3039 million hectare, lichens represented by more than 2305 species (Singh and Sinha 2010) from India. This is total 12% of 20,000 lichen species known from the world. The lichens are luxuriantly grows on moist and humid areas, for macrolichens, suitable temperature for lichen growth is 20-25oC. In India maximum richness and diversity of lichens occurred in Himalayan region. Himalayas (Sanskrit for ‘Abode of Snow’) is an intercontinental and the world`s highest mountainous chain covering part of Bhutan, China, India, Pakistan and the whole of Nepal. Indian Himalayas 27 o51'-30o06' N latitude and 72o30'-97o25' E longitudes (Rodgers and Ranwar 1988). Stretching from Jammu and Kashmir in the North West to Arunachal Pradesh in the East includes parts of Trans, North West, Central, and East Himalayas (Rodgers and Ranwar 1988). It is covers approximately an area of 4, 19,873 sq km. The Indian Himalayas extends from the 912 ISSN 2320-5407 International Journal of Advanced Research (2016), Volume 4, Issue 2, 912-925 eastern border of Afghanistan in the West and forms the northern part of the country. In India two mightiest rivers of is one of Ganga and other is Yamuna take birth in the Glaciers of Uttarakhand. Uttarakhand has a total geographical area is 51, 125 sq km, out of which 93% is mountainous and 64% is covered by forest (Map 1). The Uttarakhand region represented a very significant part of the India sub-continent. The state exhibits much variation in its altitudes and topography. The state is bounded in the north Tibet, Nepal on the east and South of the Uttar Pradesh, Haryana to western Himachal Pradesh to North West. The state a large altitudinal range (300-8000 m) with a rich diversity of species, population, communities and ecosystems. Uttarakhand consist of two main regions, they Garhwal and Kumaun region. Kumaun (lying between 28o44'-31o25ꞌ N latitude and 78o45'-81o01' E longitudes), It is in the northern side of Uttarakhand (Map 1). The temperate zone has a large number of lakes. The Kumaun region, lying between the Kali River in the east and Sutlej in the West. The total area covered is approximately 31, 035 sq km, and altitudes various greatly between 300 and 7436 m subtropical to alpine region. The three rocks type i.e. Sedimentary, Metasedimentary and igneous occur in the Kumaun region and three major tectonic plates or thrust are observed: (A) main boundary thrust, (B) South Almora thrust and (C) Ramagarh thrust. The Kumaun Himalaya vegetation ranges from subtropical dry deciduous forest to alpine. According to Saxena and Singh (1982) the forest Basel cover and density reported for the forest occurring in Kumaun Himalaya ranged from 3042.2 to 8377.6 cm2/ 100m2 and from 4.2 to 13.0 trees/100 m respectively. In the higher altitude en route to Pindari Glacier in Kumaun the forest cover ranged from 2597 to 18012 cm2/100m2 and density 5.0 to 10.6 trees/100 m reported by Kalakoti et al. (1986). Inner hill range of Kumaun, the forest basal cover ranged between 1790 to 12250 cm2/100m2 and density between 2.7 to 6.1 trees/100 m reported by Bankoti et al. (1992). Osmaston (1926) broughout his ‘A forest flora for Kumaun’. Earlier Upreti (1997; 2001) explored the lichens from Indian Himalayas. In higher altitudes area of the region Pindari and Milam Glacier region explored of lichens carried out by Joshi (2010). In Kumaun Himalaya the major localities were exhaustively explored for lichen collections. Based on the altitudinal variations, Kumaun Himalaya lichens can be divided into subtropical, temperate and alpine region. The temperate and alpine regions exhibit luxuriance and rich diversity of foliose lichens. The temperate region shows diversity of different phorophytes which provides suitable condition for a large number lichens genera to grow colonize epiphytically on them. The trees provide varied niches for the lichens to grow as at the base which is laden with soil and mosses, upper trunk with rough bark higher trunk with smooth bark branches and twigs with varied pH and texture. The alpine region exhibit luxuriance of lichens grows on soil and rock. Both moist habitats along the rivers and dry exposed areas provided varied climatic conditions for foliose and other lichen taxa on rock and soil. Earlier Upreti and Chatterjee (1999a,b) studied the distribution of epiphytic lichen in Kumaun Himalaya and reported 64 lichen species of lichen on Quercus trees. Similarly in the year 1975 Awasthi studied Pindari Glacier lichen flora and recorded 122 species belonging to 38 genera and 18 families. Furthermore in the Kumaun region floristic and revisionary studies of lichen from India carried out by various workers (Divarkar & Upreti 2005, Nayaka 2005, Joshi 2010, Kumar et al. 2011, Mishra et al. 2010, Kholia et al. 2012, Mishra et al. 2011 & Mishra 2012). But so far not a single foliose floristic account of Kumaun Himalayas is available. Thus the present study is carried out with an aim to list the foliose lichen from Kumaun Himalaya together with their distribution pattern in different district. Material and methods:Based on the published literature and preserved lichen specimens in National Botanical Research Institute (LWG), and recent collections made from the subtropical, temperate and alpine regions of Kumaun Himalaya (Plate 1). The dried samples were packed on hard card sheets inside a lichen herbarium packet (17cm X 13 cm) with details of the locality, date of collection, substratum and are preserved at the lichen herbarium of National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow (LWG). The study is based on the lichen material collected from the region and the specimens collected earlier and preserved in the lichen herbarium of National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow (LWG), lichen herbarium of Lucknow University, Lucknow (LWU) and personal herbarium of Dr. D.D. Awasthi (AWAS). The specimens were identified by studying their morphology, anatomy and chemistry. The morphology of the taxa was studied under stereo-zoom binocular microscope. The details of thallus anatomy and fruiting bodies were 913 ISSN 2320-5407 International Journal of Advanced Research (2016), Volume 4, Issue 2, 912-925 studied by compound microscope. The colour test were carried out on cortex and medulla with usual chemical regents such as aqueous potassium hydroxide (K), Steiner`s stable paraphenylene diamine (PD) and aqueous calcium hypochlorite (C).Thin layer chromatography was performed for identification of the lichen substances in solvent system A (Toluene 180: 1-4 Dioxane 60: Acetic acid 8) following the techniques of Walker & James (1980) and Orange et al., (2001). For authentic identification of different lichen taxa literature of Awasthi (1988, 1991, 2000 and 2007), Divakar and Upreti (2005), Nayaka (2004) and Joshi (2008) were consulted for the identification of specimens up to species level. Result and Discussion:According to recent classification, a total of 246 species of lichen belonging to 45 genera and 13 families reported form different district of Kumaun Himalaya (Map 1 & Table 1). The member of lichen family Parmeliaceae 23 genera and 92 species followed by Physciaceae with 6 genera and 60 species exhibit dominance in the region. Among the different lichen genera, Heterodermia with 27 species and Leptogium, Collema with 19 species each showed the maximum diversity in the Kumaun. Various habitats of lichens the Crticolus dominates 186 species followed by 92 species of saxicolous and 56 species of terricolous lichens. Based on the altitude forest vegetation the foliose lichen flora of districts clearly shows three major types (Fig. 1 & 2). 1. Subtropical region districts lichens:- The tropical area of Kumaun Himalaya is started from Udham Singh Nagar district in region. The district is being situated in terai region of Kumaun and less forest area in the district. Due to fast pace of urbanization, industrialization and removed forest area for agriculture cultivation resulted in few scattered deciduous forest in the district. Among the different phorophytes Ficus bengalensis, Dalbergia sisso and Shorea robusta trees are dominted in the area. A total of 10 foliose lichens are reported from the district, foliose lichen genera Pyxine and Parmotrema are dominated with 3 species in each genus. Shorea robusta tree is excellent substrate for foliose lichen diversity and 7 species are reported on them. The foothill area of the Kumaun has a tropical Climate not conducive for higher diversity and luxuriant grows of foliose lichens. Further, fast pace of urbanization, deforestation and anthropogenic activities causes of less lichen diversity in Udham Singh Nagar and some part of the Champawat and Nianital districts. (B). Temperate region districts lichens:- The foliose lichen flora exhibit great diversity in the temperate region due to diverse climatic conditions and diversity of phorophytes. All the districts within the temperate region have more or less similar tree vegetation and climatic condition and show more or less similar lichen flora. The different district exhibit slight variation in their lichen flora due to variation in microclimate and topography of the area as following. (I). Almora district: - The district shows occurrence of 60 species of foliose lichens. The lichen family Parmeliaceae dominates the district represented by 11 genera and 36 species followed by Physciaceae with 6 genera and 25 species. Heterodermia and Parmotrema are the dominant genera of the district with 13 and 10 species in each genus respectively. (II). Bageshwar district: - A total of 150 species of foliose lichens reported form the district. The family Parmeliaceae with 22 genera and 78 species and Physciaceae with 8 genera and 39 species are the dominant in the area. The rich diversity of phorophytes and different altitudinal gradients support luxuriant growth of corticolous lichens represented by 235 species followed by 114 and 65 saxicolous and terricolous lichens respectively. The lichen genera Collema and Leptogium grow on boulders on rock species. The Song and Kapkote show poor lichen diversity with 5 and 14 species respectively. The reasons for poor lichen diversity in the localities may be due to the high anthropogenic activities in the area as the localities are situated near the villages. (III). Champawat district: - The district is represented by the occurrence of 60 foliose species reported from the district. The member of lichen family Parmeliaceae dominates with 35 species followed by 18 and 15 species of Physciaceae respectively. The lichen genera Heterodermia, Caloplaca and Parmotrema are the dominant genera of the district. The corticolous lichen genera with 129 species exhibit their dominance over saxicolous and terricolous lichens represented by 19 and 12 species respectively. 914 ISSN 2320-5407 International Journal of Advanced Research (2016), Volume 4, Issue 2, 912-925 (IV). Nainital district:-A total of 47 species from the district are reported. The members of lichen family Parmeliaceae with 26 species under 11 genera followed by Physciaceae with 8 genera and 20 species exhibit their dominance in the area. Among the different lichen genera, Heterodermia with 8 species showed the maximum diversity. The Kilbury, Snow View and Thirty six Sheeri localities showed the maximum diversity of lichens, while D.S.B. campus and Ayarpatta showed poor to scarce growth of lichen species. The scare growth of lichens in the sites near city centre may be probably due to the fact that both these localities experience heavy tourist pressure throughout the year. The tourist trekking and other human activities lead to the destruction of lichens growing on soil and rocks, resulted loss of lichen diversity in such localities. (V). Pithoragarh district:- The district shows occurrences of 173 species reported from the region. The lichen family Parmeliaceae dominates the district with 19 genera followed by Physciaceae with 11 genera. Heterodermia with 18 species are dominant genera in the district. The localities in and around Munsyari and Gori-Ganga are the ‘lichen rich sites’ of the district. The Askot and Sandev Botanical Hot Spot also exhibit rich diversity of lichens represented by 203 species belonging to 67 genera and 32 families Pant (2002). (C). Alpine lichens:- The Pindari glacier in Bageshwar district and the localities of Milam glacier area of Pithoragarh district falls under the alpine zone of the Kumaun Himalaya. The alpine zone usually devoid of trees and only shrubs such as Rhododendron, Juniperus and Berberis grow in open grasslands and provide excellent substrate to many lichens species. The boulders, rock and soil in moist shady area are excellent substrate for saxicolous and terricolous lichen genera such as Rhzoplaca, Xanthoria, Dermatocarpon and Umbilicaria species. Both the alpine regions of Milam and Pindari shows occurrence of 394 species belonging to 94 genera and 41 families (S. Joshi,2010).The Zero Point area and Milam village near the glacier snout exhibit poor growth of lichens due to the heavy tourist activities in these area. The tropical zone exhibit luxuriant growth of Pinus, Shora robusta together with cultivated trees of Prunus, Celtis, Grewia and Rubina sp. The Rubina and Populus trees cultivated along road side bear luxuriant growth of Candelaria concolor (Dicks.) Stein together with Physcia dilatata Nyl. foliose lichen. The smooth thick bark of Celtis trees bears excellent growth of Phaeophysia hispidula (Ach.) Moberg., from its base upto the their branches. The species of lichen family Parmeliaceae together with Physciaceae are dominant on both the cultivated and other trees. Bulbothrix meizospora (Nyl.) Hale, Canoparmelia ecaperata (Müll. Arg.) Elix & Hale, Flavoparmelia caperata (L.) Hale and Parmotrema reticulatum (Taylor) Choisy, are the common Parmelioid lichens found growing on Pinus and Shorea robusta trees on its thick rough bark. The member of lichen family Physciaceae also grow luxuriantly on Shorea robusta tree and other substrate in the tropical areas of the district. The common foliose lichens on Shora robusta are Dirinaria applanata (Fée) D. Awasthi, Heterodermia diademata (Taylar) D. Awasthi, Pyxine subcinerea Stirton. The temperate region of Kumaun Himalaya up to an altitude of 2000 m exhibit luxuriant growth of Quercus leucotricophora together with Rhododendron and Alnus nepalensis trees. The Quercus leucotricophora trees on its trunk and twigs bear luxuriant growth of Parmelioid lichens such as Everniastrum cirrhatum (Fr.) Hale, Parmelaria thomsonii (Stirton) D. Awasthi, and Parmotrema nilgherrense (Nyl.) Hale, together with the Flavoparmelia caperata (L.) Hale and Heterodermia diademata (Taylar) D. Awasthi grow luxuriantly on the bark of Rhododendron trees. The higher altitude of temperate region up to an altitude of 3000 m of Kumaun region exhibit the luxuriant growth of Quercus semecarpifolia either forming pure patches or mixed together with coniferous trees Cedrus deodar, Pinus wallichiana, Taxus baccata and Abies pindrow. The Quercus semecarpifolia trees provide an excellent habitat for foliose lichen genera to colonize on its trunk, branches and twigs. Bulbothrix meizospora (Nyl.) Hale, Everniastrum cirrhatum (Fr.) Hale, Flavoparmelia caperata (L.) Hale, Heterodermia leucomela (L.) Poelt, Leptogium askotense D. Awasthi in D. Awashti & Akhtar, Lobaria retigera (Bory) Trevisan, Myelochroa xantholepis (Mont. & v.d. Bosh) Elix & Hale, Nephromopsis pallescens (Schaerer in Moritzi) Park., Parmotrema austrosinensise (Zahlbr.) Hale, Parmotrema dilatatum ( Vainio) Hale, Umbilicaria indica Frey, are commonly occurring lichen species on Quercus semecarpifolia trees. The area above an altitude of 3000 m belongs to the alpine zone. This zone is devoid of trees and has small bushes and large exposed grassland. Due to the non availability of trees the lichen in the alpine region mostly grows on rocks, soil and branches of small shrubs. The common saxicolous lichen species of alpine region are Dermatocarpon 915 ISSN 2320-5407 International Journal of Advanced Research (2016), Volume 4, Issue 2, 912-925 miniatum (L.) Mann. Umbilicaria indica Frey. And Xanthoria elegans (Links) Th. Fr. grows extensively on the exposed rocks in alpine region. On soil species of Heterodermia grows near the boulders together with Peltigera rufescens (Weis.) Humb.. The small shrubs bear luxuriant growth of Heterodermia incana (Stert.) D. Awasthi species and Parmalioid lichens (Plate 2). The present diversity of foliose lichens from different districts of the Kumaun Himalaya will act as base line record of the lichens to study the effect of environmental changes and biomonitoring studies in the area in future. UTTARAKHAND All zones comes under the district (Milam Glacier) Temperate and alpine zone (Pindari Glacier) 173 Species 150 Species 60 Species 47 Species 10 Species KUMAUN HIMALAYA 60 Species Heavy anthropogenic activities (remove the Industries and hot temperature INCREASE ALTITUDES AND FOLIOSE LICHEN SPECIES INDIA KUMAUN HIMALAYA GARHWAL HIMALAYA Map 1. Different districts of Kumaun Himalaya surveyed for lichen collection 916 ISSN 2320-5407 International Journal of Advanced Research (2016), Volume 4, Issue 2, 912-925 PLATE 2 Common alpine region macro-lichens in Kumaun Himalaya:- Umbilicaria sp. Xanthoria sp. Rhizoplaca sp. Common temperate region macro-lichens in Kumaun Himalaya:- Everniastrum sp. Parmotrema sp. Heterodermia sp. Common tropical region macro-lichens in Kumaun Himalaya:- Dirinaria sp. Pyxine sp. Hyperphyscia sp. 917 ISSN 2320-5407 International Journal of Advanced Research (2016), Volume 4, Issue 2, 912-925 PLATE 1 918 ISSN 2320-5407 International Journal of Advanced Research (2016), Volume 4, Issue 2, 912-925 Table 1: Distribution of various macro-lichens in different districts of Kumaun Himalaya and their substratum:S.N. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 LICHEN TAXA CANDELARIACEAE Candelaria concolor (Dicks.) Stein Candelaria indica (Hue) Vain. Candelariella aurella (Hoffm.) Zahlbr. Candelariella vitellina (Ehrh.) Müll. Arg. COCCOCARPIACEAE Coccocarpia erythroxyli (Spreng.) Swinscow & Krog Coccocarpia palmicola (Spreng.) Arv. & D.J. Galloway Coccocarpia pellita (Ach.) Müll. Arg. em. R. Sant. COLLEMATACEAE Collema auriculiforme (With.) Coppins & J.R. Laundon Collema coccophorum Tuck. Collema crispum (huds) G.H.Web. Collema cristatum (L.) Weber ex Wigg: Collema furfuraceum (Arn.) Du Rietz Collema fuscovirens (With.) J.R. Laundon Collema japonicum (Müll. Arg.) Hue Collema kauaiene H. Magn. Collema leptaleum var. biliosum (Mont.) Degel. Collema leptaleum var. leptaleum Tuck. Collema nigrescens (Huds.) DC. Collema polycarpon Hoffm. Collema pulcellum Ach. Collema pulcellum Ach. var. subnigrescens (Müll. Arg.) Degel. Collema shiroumanum Yasuda Collema subconveniens Nyl. Collema subflaccidum Degel. Collema subnigrescens Degel. Collema tenax (Sw.) Ach. Champawat Leptogium arisanense Asahina Leptogium asiaticum P.M. Jørg. Leptogium askotense D. D. Awasthi Leptogium austroamericanum (Malme) C.W. Dodge Leptogium azureum (Sw. ex Ach.) Mont. Leptogium burgessii (L.) Mont. Leptogium burnetiae C.W. Dodge Leptogium chloromelum (Sw.) Nyl. Leptogium cyanescens (Rabenh.) Körb. Leptogium delavayi Hue Leptogium denticulatum Nyl. Leptogium furfuraceum (Harm.) Sierk Leptogium javanicum Mont. Leptogium pedicellatum P.M. Jørg. Leptogium phyllocarpum (Pers.) Mont. Leptogium pseudopapillosum P.M. Jørg. Leptogium resupinans Nyl. Leptogium saturninum (Dicks.) Nyl. Leptogium trichophorum Müll. Arg. Rhizoplaca chrysoleuca (Sm.) Zopf LECANOROMYCETES Leprocaulon arbuscula (Nyl.) Nyl. Leprocaulon pseudoarbuscula (Asah.) Lamb & Ward. 1 2 3 4 5 6 SUB - + + + + - + + - + + + - C,S C S S,T - + + + - + + - - S,T C C,T + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + - C,T S,T S,T S,T C,T S,T C,S,T C C C C S,T C,S,T C,S,T C C,S,T C C C,S,T C C C,S C,S C C,S,T C,S,T C C,S,T C,S,T C C C C,S,T C,S C,T T C,S,T C,S,T S - - - - + + - C C 919 ISSN 2320-5407 International Journal of Advanced Research (2016), Volume 4, Issue 2, 912-925 71 72 73 74 LOBARIACEAE Lobaria discolor (Bory) Hue Lobaria fuscotomentosa Yoshim. Lobaria himalayensis Upreti & Divakar Lobaria isidiosa (Müll. Arg.) Vain. Lobaria japonica (Zahlbr.) Asahina Lobaria kurokawae Yoshim. Lobaria meridionalis Vain. Lobaria pindarensis Räsänen Lobaria pseudopulmonaria Gyeln. Lobaria quercizans Michx. Lobaria retigera (Bory) Trev. Sticta damaecornis (Sw.) Ach. Sticta henryana Müll. Arg. Sticta indica D.D. Awasthi & Upreti Sticta limbata (Sm.) Ach. Sticta nylanderiana Zahlbr. Sticta orbicularis (R. Br.) Hue Sticta platyphylloides Nyl. Sticta praetextata (Räsänen) D.D. Awasthi Sticta weigelii (Ach.) Vain NEPHROMATACEAE Nephroma helveticum Ach. Nephroma isidiosum (Nyl.) Gyeln. PARMELIACEAE Allocetraria oakesiana (Tuck) A. Ahti Allocetraria stracheyi (C. Bab.) Kurok. & M.J.Lai Bulbothrix bulbochaeta (Hale) Hale Bulbothrix isidiza (Nyl.) Hale 75 Bulbothrix meizospora (Nyl.) Hale + Bulbothrix sensibilis (J. Steiner & Zahlbr.) Hale - + - - + - C,S Bulbothrix setschwanensis (Zahlbr.) Hale + + + + + - C,S Canoparmelia aptata (Kremp.) Elix & Hale + + + + + - C Canoparmelia ecaperata (Müll. Arg.) Elix & Hale + - + - + - C Canoparmelia eruptens (Kurok.) Elix & Hale - - - + - - C Canoparmelia texana (Tuck.) Elix & Hale + - + + + - C Cetraria islandicasubsp. islandica (L.) Ach. - + - - - - T Cetraria nigricans Nyl. - + - - - - T 84 Cetrelia braunsiana (Müll. Arg.) W.L. Culb. & C.F. Culb. - - + + + - C,T 85 Cetrelia cetrarioides (Del. ex Duby) W. Culb. & C. Culb. - + - - + - C 86 Cetrelia collata (Nyl.) W.L. Culb. & C.F. Culb. - + - - - - C 87 Cetrelia olivetorum (Nyl.) W.L. Culb. & C.F. Culb. - + - - + - C 88 - - + - - - C 89 Cetrelia pseudolivetorum (Asahina) W.L. Culb. & C.F. Culb. Cetreliopsis rhytidocarpa subsp. rhytidocarpa (Mont. & v.d. Bosch) M. J. Lai - + - - + - 90 Everniastrum cirrhatum (Fr.) Hale ex Sipman + + + + + - C Everniastrum nepalense (Taylor) Hale ex Sipman + + - + + - C Flavocetraria cucullata (Bell.) Kärnefelt & Thell - + - - - - T 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 91 92 + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + - + + - + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + - T S C C C,T C,T C C C,S T C,S,T C,S C C C,S C C,S C,S C,S C,S + - + + - - + - - C,S C + + + - + + + + + + - C T C C,S C,S C 920 ISSN 2320-5407 International Journal of Advanced Research (2016), Volume 4, Issue 2, 912-925 Flavocetrariella leucostigma (Lév.) D. D. Awasthi - + - + - - T 94 Flavocetrariella melaloma (Nyl.) D. D. Awasthi - + - - - - S,T 95 Flavoparmelia caperata (L.) Hale - + + + + - C,S 96 Flavopunctelia flaventior (Stirt.) Hale - - - - + - C,S 97 Hypotrachyna adducta (Nyl.) Hale - + - - - - C 98 Hypotrachyna awasthii Hale & Patw. - + - - - - C 99 Hypotrachyna crenata (Kurok.) Hale - - - - + - C,S 100 Hypotrachyna exsecta (Taylor) Hale - - - - + - C 101 Hypotrachyna flexilis (Kurok.) Hale - - + + + - C Hypotrachyna imbricatula (Zahlbr.) Hale - - - - + - C Hypotrachyna immaculata (Kurok.) Hale + - - - - - C Hypotrachyna infirma (Kurok.) Hale - + - - + - C Hypotrachyna osseoalba (Vain.) Y.S. Park and Hale - + - - + - C 106 Hypotrachyna physcioides (Nyl.) Hale - + - - + - C 107 Hypotrachyna pindarensis (D.D. Awasthi & S.R. Singh) D.D. Awasthi - + - - - - S 108 Hypotrachyna pluriformis (Nyl.) Hale - + - - + - C,S 109 Hypotrachyna radiculata (Kurok.) Elix - + - - - - C 110 Hypotrachyna scytophylla (Kurok.) Hale - + - - + - S 111 Melanelia tominii (Oksner) Essl. - - - - + - S 112 Menegazzia terebrata (Hoffm.) A. Massal - + - - - - S Myelochroa aurulenta (Tuck.) Elix & Hale + + + + + - C Myelochroa entotheiochroa (Hue) Elix & Hale - + + - - - C Myelochroa macrogalbinica Divakar & al - + - - + - C Myelochroa metarevoluta (Ach.) Elix & Hale - + - - + - C 117 Myelochroa perisidians (Nyl.) Elix & Hale - - - + - - C 118 Myelochroa subaurulenta (Nyl.) Elix & Hale - + - + + - C,S 119 Myelochroa upretii Divakar & Elix - + - - + - C 120 Myelochroa xantholepis (Mont. & Bosch) Elix & Hale - - + - + - C,T 121 Nephromopsis ahtii (Randlane & Saag) Randlane & Saag - + - - - - C 122 Nephromopsis laii (A. Thell & Randlane) Saag & A.Thell - - - - + - C 123 Nephromopsis nephromoides (Nyl.) Ahti & Randl. - + - - + - C 124 Nephromopsis pallescens (Schaer.) Park - + - - + - C Nephromopsis stracheyi (C. Bab.) Müll. Arg. - + - - + - C Parmelaria subthomsonii D.D. Awasthi + + + - + - C,S Parmelaria thomsonii (Stirt.) D.D. Awasthi - + + + + - C Parmelia marmariza Nyl. - + - - - - C 129 Parmelia masonii Essl. & Poelt - + - - - - S 130 131 Parmelia meiophora Nyl. Parmelinella simplicior (Hale) Elix & Hale Parmelinella wallichiana (Taylor) Elix & Hale + + + + + + - C S 132 + 133 Parmotrema austrosinense (Zahlbr.) Hale + - - + + - C,S 93 102 103 104 105 113 114 115 116 125 126 127 128 C,S 921 ISSN 2320-5407 International Journal of Advanced Research (2016), Volume 4, Issue 2, 912-925 134 Parmotrema cooperi (J. Steiner & Zahlbr.) Sërus. - - - - + - C 135 Parmotrema crinitum (Ach.) M. Choisy - - + - - - C 136 Parmotrema direagens (Hale) Hale - + - - - - C 137 Parmotrema eunetum (Stirt.) Hale - + - - - - C Parmotrema grayanum (Hue) Hale + + - - + - S Parmotrema hababianum (Gyeln.) Hale + + + - + - C Parmotrema indicum Hale - + - - + - C Parmotrema mesotropum (Müll. Arg.) Hale - - - - + + C 142 Parmotrema nilgherrense (Nyl.) Hale + + + + + - C,S 143 Parmotrema praesorediosum (Nyl.) Hale + + + + + + C 144 Parmotrema pseudocrinitum (Abbayes) Hale - - - - + - C,S 145 Parmotrema rampoddense (Nyl.) Hale + - - - - - C 146 Parmotrema ravum (Krog & Swinscow) Sérus. - - - - + - C 147 Parmotrema reticulatum (Taylor) M. Choisy + + + + + - C 148 Parmotrema sancti-angelii (Lynge ) Hale + + + - + - C Parmotrema subtinctorium (Zahlbr.) Hale + - + - + - C Parmotrema tinctorum (Despr. ex Nyl.) Hale + + + + + + C Platismatia erosa W.L. Culb.& C.F. Culb. - + - - - - C Punctelia borreri (Sm.) Krog + - + - + - C 153 Punctelia neutralis (Hale) Krog - - + - - - C 154 Punctelia rudecta (Ach.) Krog + + + + + - C 155 Punctelia subrudecta (Nyl.) Krog + - + + + - C 156 Xanthoparmelia antleriformis (Elix) Elix & J. Johnst. - - - - + - S 157 Xanthoparmelia australasica D.J. Galloway + - - - - - S 158 Xanthoparmelia conspersa (Ach.) Hale + - - - - - S 159 Xanthoparmelia coreana (Gyeln.) Hale - - - - + - S 160 Xanthoparmelia mexicana (Gyeln.) Hale - - - - + - S Xanthoparmelia stenophylla (Ach.) Ahti & D. Hawksw. - - - - + - S Xanthoparmelia tinctina (Maheu & A. Gillet) Hale - - - - + - S Peltigera canina (L.) Willd. - + - - + - T 164 Peltigera didactyla (With.) J.R. Laundon - + - - - - T 165 Peltigera dolichorrhiza (Nyl.) Nyl. + + - - + - T 166 Peltigera elisabethae Gyeln. - - - - + - T 167 Peltigera horizontalis (Huds.) Baung. - - - - + - T 168 Peltigera leucophlebia (Nyl.) Gyeln. - + - - - - T 169 Peltigera membranacea (Ach.) Nyl. - + - - + - T 170 Peltigera pindarensis D.D. Awasthi & M. Joshi - + - - - - T Peltigera polydactylon (Neck.) Hoffm. + + + - + - T Peltigera praetextata (Flörke) Zopf + + - + + - T Peltigera rufescens (Weiss) Humb. + + - + + - T 138 139 140 141 149 150 151 152 161 162 PELTIGERACEAE 163 171 172 173 922 ISSN 2320-5407 174 International Journal of Advanced Research (2016), Volume 4, Issue 2, 912-925 Solorina simensis Hochst. in Flot. - + - - - - T PHYSCIACEAE 175 Dirinaria aegialita (Afzel.) Moore - - + - + - C 176 Dirinaria applanata (Fée) D. Awasthi & M.R. Agarwal, - - + + + + C 177 Dirinaria confluens (Fr.) D.D. Awasthi - + + - - + C 178 Dirinaria consimilis (Stirt.) D.D. Awasthi & M.R. Agarwal - - + - + - C 179 Dirinaria picta (Sw.) Clem. & Shaer + - - - - - C 180 Heterodermia albidiflava (Kuork.) D. D. Awasthi - + - - + - C,S 181 Heterodermia angustiloba (Müll. Arg.) D.D. Awasthi - + - - + - C,S Heterodermia boryi (Fée) Kr.P. Singh & S.R. Singh - + - + + - C Heterodermia comosa (Eschw.) Follmann & Redón + - + - + - C,S Heterodermia dactyliza (Nyl.) Swinsc. & Krog - + - - + - C,S Heterodermia diademata (Taylar) D. D. Awasthi + + + + + - C,S 186 Heterodermia dissecta (Kurok.) D.D. Awasthi + + - + + - C,S 187 Heterodermia dissecta var. koyana (Kurok.) J.C. Wei - + - - + - C,S 188 189 Heterodermia firmula (Nyl.) Trevis. Heterodermia flabellata (Fée) D.D. Awasthi Heterodermia himalayensis (D.D. Awasthi) D.D. Awasthi + - + + - + + + - C,S C 190 + + 191 Heterodermia hypocaesia (Yasuda) D.D. Awasthi + + - - + - C,S 192 Heterodermia incana (Stirt.) D. D. Awasthi + + + + + - C,S 193 Heterodermia indica (H. Magn.) D.D. Awasthi - - - + - - C Heterodermia isidiophora (Nyl.) D.D. Awasthi + - - - - - C Heterodermia japonica (M. Satô) Swinscow & Krog + + - + + - C,S Heterodermia leucomelos (L.) Poelt + + - - + - C,T Heterodermia microphylla (Kurok.) Skorepa - + - + + - C,T 198 Heterodermia obscurata (Nyl.) Trevisan - + + - - - C 199 Heterodermia pellucida (D.D. Awasthi) D.D. Awasthi - - - + - - C 200 Heterodermia podocarpa (Bél.) D.D. Awasthi - - + - + - C 201 Heterodermia pseudospeciosa (Kurok.) W.L. Culb. - + - - + - C,T 202 Heterodermia punctifera (Kurok.) D.D. Awasthi + - - - - - C 203 Heterodermia rubescens (Räsänen) D.D. Awasthi + + - - + - C,S 204 Heterodermia rubricosa (Stirt.) Poelt - - - - + - T 205 Heterodermia speciosa (Wulf.) Trevis. + + - + + - C,T Heterodermia tremulans (Müll. Arg.) W. Culb. - + - - - - S,T Hyperphyscia adglutinata (Flörke) H. Mayrhofer & Poelt - - + - + + C Hyperphyscia syncolla (Tuck. ex Nyl.) Kalb. - + + - + - C Phaeophyscia ciliata (Hoffm.) Moberg - + - - + - C 210 Phaeophyscia constipata (Norrl. & Nyl.) Moberg - + - - + - C 211 Phaeophyscia endococcina (Körb.) Moberg - + - + + - C 212 Phaeophyscia hispidula (Ach.) Moberg + + + + + + C 213 Phaeophyscia nepalensis (Poelt) D.D. Awasthi - + - - - - C 182 183 184 185 194 195 196 197 206 207 208 209 C,S 923 ISSN 2320-5407 International Journal of Advanced Research (2016), Volume 4, Issue 2, 912-925 Phaeophyscia orbicularis (Neck.) Moberg - + - - - - C 215 Phaeophyscia primaria (Poelt) Trass + + - - - - C 216 Phaeophyscia pyrrhophora (Poelt) D.D. Awasthi & M. Joshi + + - - + - C 217 Physcia aipolia (Ehrh. ex Humb.) Fürnr. + - - - - - C 218 Physcia caesia (Hoffm.) Fürnr. - + - - - - S 219 Physcia dilatata Nyl. + + - + + - C 220 Physcia dimidiata (Arn.) Nyl. - - - - + - C 221 Physcia phaea (Tuck.) J.W. Thomson - + - - + - C 222 Physcia tribacoides Nyl. + - - - - - C Physconia enteroxantha (Nyl.) Poelt + - - - + - C,T Pyxine berteriana (Fée) Imshaug + - - + + - C Pyxine berteriana var. himalaica D.D. Awasthi + - - + - - C Pyxine cocoes (Sw.) Nyl. - - + - + + C 227 Pyxine himalayensis D.D. Awasthi - + + - + - C 228 Pyxine meissnerina Nyl. - - + - + - C 229 Pyxine minuta Vain. - + - - + - C,S 230 Pyxine petricola Nyl. in Cromb. - - - - + - C 231 Pyxine philippina Vain. - + - - + - C 232 Pyxine reticulata (Vain.) Vain. - - - - - + C 233 Pyxine sorediata (Ach.) Mont. + + + - + + C 234 Pyxine subcinerea Stirt. TELOSCHISTACEAE - + - + + - C 235 Xanthoria elegans (Link) Th. Fr. - + - - + - S Xanthoria parietina (L.) Th. Fr. - - - - + - S Xanthoria sorediata (Vain.) Poelt - + - - - - S 214 223 224 225 226 236 237 UMBILICARIACEAE 238 Umbilicaria badia Frey - - - - + - S 239 Umbilicaria indica Frey - + - - + - S 240 241 242 243 Umbilicaria indica var. nana Frey em. Poelt Umbilicaria vellea (L.) Ach. Umbilicaria virginis Schaer. Umbilicaria yunnana (Nyl.) Hue VERRUCARIACEAE Dermatocarpon meiophyllizum Vain. - + + - - - + + - S S S S 244 - + - - S - + - + - S 245 Dermatocarpon miniatum (L.) W. Mann. 246 Dermatocarpon vellereum Zschacke + + + - + - S Abbreviations: Sub.- Substrate, + Present, - Absent, S- Saxicolous, C- Corticolous, T- Terricolous. 1- Almora, 2Bageshwar, 3- Champawat, 4- Nainital, 5- Pithoragarh and 6- Udham Singh Nagar districts. Acknowledgment:The authors are thankful to the Director of the CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow for providing laboratory facilities. 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