Peltula Shalae (Peltulaceae): A New Lichen Species from the Chenab Valley of Jammu and Kashmir, India

Kumar, S. and Bhandari, B. S. and Falswal, A. (2024) Peltula Shalae (Peltulaceae): A New Lichen Species from the Chenab Valley of Jammu and Kashmir, India. ACTA BOTANICA HUNGARICA, 66 (3-4). pp. 225-231. ISSN 0236-6495

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Abstract

Peltula shalae Kumar S. is described as a new species of lichens from the Chenab Valley of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is characterised by peltate-umbilicate thallus comprising of overlapping squamules forming rosettes, with diameter 2–3.5 cm. The absence of soredia is notable. This lichen is observed to grow on ‘shale rock’, a type of sedimentary rock, and is distinguished from closely related species, including P. daurica, P. sonorensis, P. anthracina, and P. obscurans by its distinct morphological features. Furthermore, a comprehensive comparison with closely related peltate-umbilicate species is presented.

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