''Parmotrema awasthii'' is a species of
foliose lichen
Foliose lichen is one of the morphological classes of lichens, which are complex organisms that arise from the symbiotic relationship between fungi and a photosynthetic partner, typically algae. This partnership allows lichen to live in diverse ...
in the family
Parmeliaceae
The Parmeliaceae is a large and diverse family of Lecanoromycetes. With over 2700 species in 71 genera, it is the largest family of lichen-forming fungi. The most speciose genera in the family are the well-known groups: '' Xanthoparmelia'' ( 822 ...
. Found in India, it was
described as new to science in 2003.
See also
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List of ''Parmotrema'' species
References
awasthii
Lichen species
Lichens described in 2003
Lichens of India
Taxa named by Dalip Kumar Upreti
Taxa named by Pradeep Kumar Divakar
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