New Lichen Species Discovered in Western Ghats Highlights Ancient Symbiosis
A team of Indian scientists has identified a new species of lichen from the Western Ghats, named Allographa effusosoredica. This discovery adds to India’s growing catalogue of lichens and sheds new light on symbiotic relationships in tropical ecosystems. The study was conducted by researchers from the MACS-Agharkar Research Institute, Pune—an autonomous institution under the Department […]