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Created: 2025-07-18 12:28:23 UTC

New Lichen species reveals ancient symbiosis in the Western Ghats 

The study by MACS-Agharkar Research Institute, Pune, combined classical taxonomy with modern molecular tools, setting new molecular benchmarks for the genus in the region

The newly identified species, a crustose lichen with striking effuse soredia and comparably rare chemical traits, (harbouring chemical called norstictic acid, considered rare in comparison to other morphologically similar species within the genus Allographa) was studied in detail using morphological, chemical and advanced molecular techniques

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