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Heterodermia dissecta (Kurok.) D.D. Awasthi
Family :
Physciaceae
D.Awasthi, Geophytology 3: 113. 1973; Singh & Sinha 1994: 414. 183
Basionym: Anaplychia dissecta Kurokawa, J. Jap. Bot. 34: 182. 1959
ID :
BU/BRL/2022/011
Thallus :
corticolous, to 10 cm across, branched
Lobes :
linear, to 2 mm wide, corticated on both sides
Upper Side:
greyish; margins microphyllous with subisidial lobules
Isidia :
lacking soredia
Lower Side :
lower side with rhizines. Indian specimens sterile.
Medulla :
Apothecia :
Ascospores :
Medulla K+ yellow to reddish, C-, P+ deep yellow. Zeorin, norstictic and salazinic acids and unknown substance present.
Chemistry :
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