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VR<br />
SL<br />
Cladonia singhii<br />
Cladonia subdelicatula<br />
IC<br />
DD<br />
Fr<br />
Cladoniaceae<br />
Description Fruticose. Basal squamules are green and small. Most <strong>of</strong> these<br />
squamules disappear in mature lichens. Pale to grey brownish Podetia grow from<br />
basal squamules. Podetia are simple to sparingly branched. The Podetial discs are<br />
brownish, and nearly cup shaped.<br />
Status Very rare species. Can be identified as it forms large colonies, and has<br />
simple podetia that are greenish grey. New record for <strong>Sri</strong> <strong>Lanka</strong>.<br />
Habitat Mostly restricted to humid high elevations above 1200 m. Observed in<br />
sunny open places growing on soil and soil banks.<br />
Locations Side bank <strong>of</strong> the Pattipola Road.<br />
Description Fruticose. Primary thallus is persistent, consisting <strong>of</strong> narrowly<br />
laciniate, esorediate squamules. Podetia are simple to slightly dichotomously<br />
branched, without axillary funnels, tips narrow, subulate. The podetial surface<br />
is granular, covered by abundant, finely laciniate squamules, and is esorediate<br />
but sometimes soredia-like granules are present. Light brown podetial discs are<br />
infrequent.<br />
Status Only spotted in a few localities. New record for the Indian subcontinent<br />
and <strong>Sri</strong> <strong>Lanka</strong>.<br />
Habitat Mostly restricted to humid high elevation forests above 1000 m.<br />
Locations Nuwara Eliya.<br />
Cladoniaceae<br />
58 <strong>Fascinating</strong> <strong>Lichens</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Sri</strong> <strong>Lanka</strong><br />
<strong>Fascinating</strong> <strong>Lichens</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Sri</strong> <strong>Lanka</strong> 59
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