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24 Heterodermia psuedodpeciosa (Kurokawa) Culb. 1 0 1 0 0
25 Leptogium pedicelatum M.P. Jorg. 0 0 1 0 0
26 Leptogium trichophorum Müll, Arg. 0 0 1 0 1
27 Leptogium askotense D. Awasthi 0 0 0 0 2
28 Leptogium papillosum (B. de Lesd.) Dodge 0 0 0 0 1
29 Sticta nylanderiana Zahlbr. 0 0 0 0 3
Total individuals of lichens found on twenty twigs of
each diameter class
68 81 92 80 148
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