Lichens on mangrove plants in Andaman Islands, India

Distribution and community composition of lichens on mature mangroves (Avicennia marina subsp. australasica (Walp.) J.Everett) in New Zealand

“…Other studies observed lichen richness that were generally similar to observations at individual sites in New Zealand. Twenty-nine lichen species were recorded from the Andaman Island mangroves in India [ 18 ], 21 species from mangroves on the southeast coast of India [ 21 ], seven species from Caye Caulker, Belize [ 43 ], whilst two species were recorded from Jozani-Pete mangrove creek, Zanzibar, Tanzania [ 44 ].…”

“…This includes several moth species, including Planotortrix avicenniae , a mite ( Acalitus avicenniae ), the lemon tree borer ( Oemona hirta ) and several ant species [ 14 ]. Despite several international studies describing epiphytic plant and/or lichen diversity on mangroves [ 13 , 16 – 18 ], there is very little published information on epiphytes of mangroves in New Zealand. One study [ 19 ] recorded 32 lichen species from mangroves on Great Barrier Island and another [ 20 ] reported 33 species at Miranda in the Firth of Thames, but, both of these studies were small-scale and not quantitative.…”

Kalbionora palaeotropica, a new genus and species from coastal forests in Southeast Asia and Australia (Malmideaceae, Ascomycota)

“…These forests are comprised of unique plant, fungal, and animal species in the interface between marine, estuarine, and terrestrial ecosystems of the tropical and subtropical regions (Hyde et al 1998;Rangsiruji et al 2016;Sethy et al 2012;Stevens 1979). Despite their importance for tropical biodiversity, mangroves are at great risk, with alarming rates of deforestation, especially in Southeast Asia Polidoro et al 2010;Richards and Friess 2016).…”