Leprocaulon coriense (Hue) Lendemer & Hodkinson

Bajpai, Rajesh, Upreti, D. K. & Nayaka, Sanjeeva, 2018, The lichen genera Lepraria (Stereocaulaceae) and Leprocaulon (Leprocaulaceae) in India, Phytotaxa 356 (2), pp. 101-116 : 111-112

3. Leprocaulon coriense (Hue) Lendemer & Hodkinson

Thallus leprose, powdery to membranous; margin delimited, lobes present, obscure, rarely well developed (0·5– 2 mm wide) and with raised marginal rim; medulla present, thin to medium, white; hypothallus rarely present, thin, brown to black; soredia sparse in places, exposing smooth ecorticate surface especially near margins; soredia fine to coarse, up to 300 μm diam., projecting hyphae absent.

Chemistry: Elix (2006) describe three chemotypes in this species. In Indian specimens mainly usnic acid and zeorin are present and sometimes also a trace of atranorin. K−, C−, KC−, Pd−.

Ecology and Distribution: This species grows on a variety of substrata, including rock, wood, bark, mosses and soil, in South Korea and Australia. Indian specimens mostly grow over rough bark, rock and soil between altitudes of 500–3000 m.

Specimens examined: CHHATTISGARH: Bilaspur district, Chhapunwa, on rock, 25-04-2010, Prajapati A 10-014043; HIMACHAL PRADESH: Bilaspur district, Naina Devi area, on rock, alt 1000 m, 08-04-2003, Upreti DK & Party 03-001531, 03-001536, 03-01533, Namhol Tepra, Bahadurpur alt, 1500 m, on rock, 04-04-2003, Upreti & Party 03-001543, Paniyala, alt 500 m, on rock, Upreti DK & party 05-04-2003, 03-001437/B, Hamirpur district, Tirasujan, Jean Nala alt, 500 m, on bark, 06-04-2006, Upreti DK & Party 03-001454, 03-001479, 03-001487, 03- 001466, Solan district, Nalagarh Ram Sahar Ramgard forest, alt 920 m, on rock, 7-12-2000, Nayaka S 20-086779, Chail Wildlife Sanctuary, on rock, 02-12-2000, Nayaka S 20-86643, Kanda district, Palampur, alt 900 m, on bark, 22-04-2010, Khare R & Mohabe S 10-014267, Bir forest area, on rock, 19-04-2010, Khare R & Mohabe S 10-014167, Shimal district, Rohodu, Sungri alt 2600 m, on bark, 22-05-2002, Nayaka S & Srivastava R 02-81643, KERALA: Palghat district, towards Parambikkulam dam view point, on soil, 19-11-2006, Haridas B 06-009816; MADHYA PRADESH: Anuppur district, Amarkantak, on rock, 10-03-2010, Prajapati A 10-031370, Gabhighat forest, alt 530 m, on rock, 20-03-2004, Upreti DK & Party 04-002254; near Dhunipani, 15-03-2010, on bark, Prajapati A, 10-031371, Mai ke Bagiya, alt 650 m, on Shorea , 23-03-2004, Upreti DK & Party 04-002445, 04-002431/C, Betul district, Bordeki village, near Depa Mandi, on bark, 16-10-2009, Mohabe S 009-011822, Bhopal district, Islam Nagar, on rock, 19-02- 2011, Mohabe S & Ingle KK 11-031372, Hoshangabad district, Pachmarhi on way to Pancy pool, alt 1150 m, on rock, Singh SR 73-08, Katni district, Dhimarkheda, on bark, 20-02-2009, Mishra GK & Mohabe S 09-009911/A, Panna district, Vishramganj hanuman ghati towards Ajaygarh, on rock, 06-12-2009, Mohabe S & Mishra GK 09-012854, Raisen district, Bhembetka area, on rock, 10-10-2004, Joshi Y 04-004549, Main cave, 10-10-2004, on rock, Upreti DK & Joshi Y 04-004423, Rewa district, Hanumana, Shahpur, on Mangifera , 17-02-2009, Mishra GK and Mohebe S 09-009128/A, 09-009128/A/B/C Umaria district, Kathotia area, on bark, 18-09-2010, Mohabe S & Mishra GK 10- 013398/A. MAHARASHTRA: Amarawati district, Govilgad fort, Melghat tiger reserve, alt 1103 m, 03-01-2016, on bark, Wagh VV 16-031368; Satara district, near Ghatmata village, alt 631 m, on bark, 23-03-2010, Bajpai R 10-013859, RAJASTHAN: Sorohi district, Mount Abu, Sunset point, alt 1266 m, on rock, 22-05-20132, Yadav S 13-031369/A, Om Shanti rock, alt 372 m, on rock, 16-05-2013, Yadav S 13-026434, near Trevour’s tank, alt 372 m, on bark, 16-05- 2013, Yadav S 13-028220, Honeymoon point, alt 1000 m, on rock, 10-01-1978, near Arbuda devi temple, alt 1190 m, on rock, 20-03-2015, Upreti DK & Bajpai R 15-025958, 15-025947, Singh SR 78-101 (LWU); UTTARAKHAND: DehraDun district, Nalapani short, on bark, 06-06-2009, Rani M 09-0089, Nala pani Sal forest, Tapovan area, on bark, 06-06-2009, Rani M 09-0095, Mussorrie road near Kuthalgare, on bark, 31-05-2009, Rani M 09-00027, Birpur state, on bark, 19-06-2009, Rani M 09-00174, Mussoriee division 31-05-2009, on bark, Rani M 09-00021, Rajpur road, near Uttarakhand, state resource centre, 31-05-2009, on bark, Rani M 09-00045, Birpur state near Ghanghera, 19-06-2009, on bark, Rani M 09-00176, near Kuthal gate, 31-05-2009, on bark, 09-00026, Rani M, near Nalapani short, on bark, 06-06-2009, Rani M 09-00088, Saharanpur road, near ISBT, 14-06-2009, on bark, Rani M 09-00133, near Datmata temple Saharanpur road, 14-06-2009, on bark, Rani M 09-00149, Chararata road, opposite café day, 18-06-2009, Rani M 09-000160, Hesbertpur, on bark, 14-06-2009, Rani M 09-00154, FRI near officers club, on bark, 29-05-09, Rani M 09-0004, near Tibetan colony, 06-06-2009, on bark, Rani M 09-0083, 09-0084, near Aerbestnur, on bark, 14-06-2009, Rani M 09-00155, near Ordinance factory, Rajpur road, 06-06-2009, Rani M 09-0085, Rajpur road near NIVH, on bark, Rani M 31-05-2009, 09-0017, 09-00018, 19-06-2009, 09-00177, near Kalhan Hospital, on bark, 18-06-2009, Rani M 090-0165, near survey rest house, 18-06-2009, Rani M 09-00166, FRI campus, on bark, 29-05-2009, Rani M 09-0006, FRI opposite Botany Division, 03-06-2009, Rani M 09-0060,09-00009, near FRI, 03-06-2009, Rani M 09- 0006/B, Chakarat road, near IMA, 18-06-2009, Rani M on bark, 09-00158, Gashi Cantt, on bark, 31-05-2009, Rani M 09-00013, Jakhan rajpur road, 31-05-2009, Rani M on bark, 09-00019, Rajpur road, 31-05-2009, on bark, Rani M 09-0015, Saharanpur raod near Ashok park, 18-06-2009, on bark, 09-00173, Saharanpur road, Sal forest area, 14-06- 2009, Rani M on bark, 09-00137, near Daat temple saharnpur raod, on bark, Rani M 14-06-2009, 09-00148, Jakhan Rajpur raod, on bark, Rani M 09-00169, Rajpur road, near GRD Academy, 31-05-2009, Rani M 09-0046, Saharanpur raod opposite Hilton’s School, 18-06-2009, Rani M 09-00172, near Ordnance factory 06-06-2009, Kumar B on bark, 09-0086, 09-000104, Premnagar near gurudwara, Chakarata road, 18-06-2009, Rani M 09-00156, Kaulagarg gate, Mussorrie road, on bark, 31-05-2009, Rani M 09-0025, near Riverson mussorrie road, 31-05-2009, Rani M 09-0022, on bark, Lakshman sidh road, 07-06-2009, on bark, Rani M 09-00118, FRI near Sunset Hotel, 28-05-2009, on bark, 09-0028, Nanital district, on way to Naina peak, on bark, Tebkey band, alt 2611 m, 09-12-2009, Kholia H 09-013713, Tehri, alt 2283 m, on bark over mosses, 02-01-2016, 16-031388, Pauri district, Dhari devi Temple area, 26-06-2015, on bark, Shukla V & Joshi Y 15-031374, Kotdwar, Bulla area alt, 788 m, on bark, 16-04-2015, Shukla V & Bajpai R 15-026942, Rudraprayag district, Ukhimath, alt 1100 m, on rock, 09-09-2006, Rawat S 06-007228, Mai ki Mandi, 05- 04-2011, on bark, Shukla V 11-012397, Rudraprayag near new bus stand, on bark, 05-04-2011, Shukla V 11-012382 C, Belani area, 05-04-2011, on bark, Shukla V 11-012379, Tehri district, Byasi Van Chetna, on bark, 03-04-2011, Shukla V 11-012371/C, Udham singh Nagar district, Khatima forest, 02-09-2015, on bark, Mishra GK & Mishra S 15-027721/A, 28-10-2009, on bark, Upreti & Party 09-012743, Uttarkashi district, Govind Wildlife Sanctuary, Way to Taluka, from Sankari before Gyan khand, alt 2100 m, on rock, 13-05-2011, Upreti DK & Bajpai R 11-015668, enroute to Devkayara near Jaire, on rock, alt 2949 m, 20-10-2016, Bajpai R 16-031373.