- Proposed
- 2Under Assessment
- 3Preliminary Assessed
- 4Assessed
- 5Published
Opegrapha granulosa S. Joseph & G.P. Sinha
- Scientific name
- Opegrapha granulosa
- Author
- S. Joseph & G.P. Sinha
- Common names
- IUCN Specialist Group
Lichens- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Ascomycota
- Class
- Arthoniomycetes
- Order
- Arthoniales
- Family
- Opegraphaceae
- Assessment status
- Proposed
- Proposed by
- SILJO JOSEPH
- Comments etc.
- SILJO JOSEPH
Assessment Notes
Taxonomic notes
The species is characterized by granulose UV+ pale yellow thallus, excipulum complete, non-inspersed hymenium, hypothecium I+ blue turning to violet, K+ green, 7-9-septate ascospores.
Why suggested for a Global Red List Assessment?
The species is only known by single collection, growing on the bark of IUCN red-listed (EN) mangrove species, Heritiera fomes Buch.-Ham
Geographic range
Presently known only from the Chamta (Sundarbans National Park, West Bengal)
Population and Trends
Population Trend:
Habitat and Ecology
The species is growing on the bark of an IUCN red-listed mangrove species, Heritiera fomes Buch.-Ham
Threats
The species is collected from the tourist camp areas of Chamta, Sundarbans National Park
Conservation Actions
Research needed
Use and Trade
Bibliography
Joseph, S., Sinha, G.P. and Ramachandran, V.S. 2018. Taxonomic revision of the lichen genus Opegrapha sensu lato (Roccellaceae) in India. Indian Journal of Forestry Additional Series VI. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehra Dun. pp. 1-172.
