Galapagos Species Database

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Megalaria bengalensis Jagadeesh, Aptroot, G.P. Sinha & Kr.P. Singh

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Fungi

Phylum
Ascomycota

Class
Lecanoromycetes

Order
Lecanorales

Family
Ramalinaceae

Genus
Megalaria

Species
bengalensis

Taxon category: Accepted

Origin: Native

Distribution

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

References

  • Jagadeesh Ram, T.A.M. Aptroot,A., Sinha, G.P. & Singh, K.P. (2007) A new isidiate megalaria species and new records of lichenized, lichenicolous and non-lichenized ascomycetes from India Nova Hedwigia 85(1-2): 139-144

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