New Species and New Records of Lichenicolous Fungi from India

Three new taxa of lichenicolous fungi from India namely, Lichenochora solenopsorae, Stigmidium buelliae var.thallinum, and Stigmidium solenopsoricola var.apotheciorum along with 6 new records are described and reported from India, thus raising the tally to 282.Each new taxon is thoroughly characterized with detailed descriptions, covering their morphology and anatomy, host specificity, ecological preferences along with comparative notes highlighting similarities and distinctions between these new taxa and related species.Meanwhile, the new records are listed along with their host and distribution in India.