Book ID: 105096
Singh, K. P. and A. Pinokiyo
Foliicolous Lichens of India. 2014. (Indian Journal of Forestry Additional Series, IV).21 col. plates. Many line drawings and dot maps. VIII, 335 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.
Offers a detailed floristic account of foliicolous lichens so far known from India, based on the critical examination of more than 4000 specimens collected from various remote localities, especially from North - Eastern states of India as well as specimens preserved invarious herbaria of the country. Covers 136 species in 38 genera and 15 families along with their keys for identification of taxa, camera lucida diagrams and photographs of most of the dealt with species.General chapters on vegetation, methodololgy, discussion of relationship of the foliicolous lichens with other regions, both inside and outside India. 4 new species, 1 new variety, 26 species new to India and 60 species falling under the category 'rare' and 10 endemic taxa.