Collectors of lichens of India Preliminary version 1 January 2017

1. Awasthi, Dr. D. D.: - Collections in LWG-LWU.
   Address:   Dr. D. D. Awasthi, HOUSE NO. 11/34 SECTOR 11, INDIRANAGAR LUCKNOW 226 016 INDIA

2. Balaji, P.: - Published on the lichens of Guindy National Park.

3. Brij Lal: - Ethnobotanist. See Brij Lal & Upreti (1995).

4. Dange, K.: - Mentioned as the collector of the type of Parmelia hygrophila in Divakar et al. (2003: 150).

5. Divakar, P. K.: - Indian lichenologist.
   E-mail: drdivakar-pk@yahoo.co.in

6. Gupta, Rajan K.
   Address: - Dr. R. K. Gupta, Department of Botany, Pt. L. M. S. Govt. P. G. College (HNB Garhwal Central University), Rishikesh, Dehradun, Uttarakhand-249201, India

7. Hale, M. E.: - Lichenologist from the United States of America. Collected in 1975 the type of Kroswia crystallifera. Material in US.

8. Hariharan, G. N.: - Published on the lichens of Guindy National Park. Author of a checklist of Tamil Nadu.
   Address:   Dr G.N. Hariharan, Principle Scientist, Lichen Ecology and Bioprospecting laboratory, M.S.Swaminthan Research Foundation, III Cross Street, Taramani Institutional Area, Taramani, Chennai 600 113, India.
   Tel: +44-2254 1229, 1698
   Fax: +44-2254 1319
   E-mail: GNHariharan@mssrf.res.in or
   lichens@mssrf.res.in

9. Krishnamurthy, Dr. Yelugere Linganaik (*26.8.1963 in Yelugere) Foto: - Lecturer. - Academic Education: Ph.D. (Which university?, title?). - Lichenological teachers/advisers: Dr. D. K. Upreti and S. Nayaka. - Member of ISMPP and Indian society of seed technology. IARI-New Delhi. - Research interests: Biodiversity, Taxonomy, Endosymbionts, Lichenology. - Current projects: Study on Macrolichens of Shivamoga and Chickmagalur Districts, Karnataka, India. - Planned projects: Study on lichen diversity in montane forest of Western Ghats, India. - Collections from Central Western Ghats, India in which herbarium?. - Address:   Dr. Y. L. Krishnamurthy, Biodiversity and Bioprospecting Lab., Bioscience Complex, P.G. Dept. of Studies and Research in Applied Botany, Jnana Sahyadri, Kuvempu University, Shankaraghatta - 577451 Shimoga Distr., Karnataka, India.
   Tel: 08282-657245, +919845646821
   Fax: 08282- 256255
   E-mail: murthy_ylk@yahoo.co.in , ylk@kuvempu.ac.in

10. Nayaka, Sanjeeva (01-08-1974 in Koppa, Chikmaglore District, Karnataka, India) Foto: - Scientist (Government Servant). - Scientific education: M.Sc. (Botany), Ph.D. (Botany-Lichenology). - Lichenological teacher: Dr. D.K. Upreti, NBRI, Lucknow, India, Adviser: Dr. T.H. Lumbsch. - Author abbreviation after Brummit: S. Nayaka (not in Brummit list). - Subscriber of lichen-l: Yes. - Subscriber of German lichen-net: No. - Specialties, interests: Floristic, Ecology and Revisionary studies. - Current projects:
    1. lichen flora of Himachal Pradesh, Western Himalayas
    2. Lich flora and Ecology of Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve, Central India
    3. Lichens of Schirmacher Oasis, East Antarctica
    4. Revision of some genera of Graphidaceae from India
    5. Revision of lichen genus Lecanora from India
    Planned projects:
    1. Lichen flora and ecology of Khaziranga National Park, North-east India
    2. Lichen activity on monuments of Madhya Pradesh
    3. Lichen flora of Kudremukh National Park
    4. Lichen diversity analysis of sacred groves in Western Ghats
    Collections: - Numerous collections are made from Western Ghats, Western Himalayas and Central India. The data is not digital/electronic form, Collegues accompanying: D.K. Upreti, R. Srivastava, S. Chatterjee, A.N. Dubey, Satya. Recent collection is from Central India during June 2005, may be usable for molecular studies. Herbarium: LWG. - Taxa named by the collector: Anisomeridium calcicolum Upeti & Nayaka, Lecanora leuteomarginata Nayaka, Upreti & Lumbsch, Lecanora subpraesistens Nayaka, Upreti & Lumbsch
    Addresss:   Dr. S. Nayaka, Lichenology laboratory, Plant Biodiversity and Conservation Biology Division, National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow - 226 006, U.P., India
    Phone:0522-2205831-35 (Extn. 235)
    Mobile: 09839289949
    or: +91 9415012148
    E-mail: sanjeeva_n@yahoo.com
    nayaka.sanjeeva@gmail.com
    sanjeeva_n@nbri.res.in
    Homepage: www.geocities.com/sanjeeva_n

11. Patwardhan, P. G. (deceased): - Collected a sample in Kerala published in Patwardhan & Prabhu (1977).

12. Prithiviraj, Bharath: -

13. Rai, Himanshu: - Indian lichenologist.
    E-mail: himanshurai@yahoo.com

14. Raj Negi, Hans: - Indian lichenologist.
    E-mail: claimed to be negiihbt@yahoo.co.in Not working
    and claimed to be negihr@ces.iisc.ernet.in Not working

15. Singh, Krishna Pal: - Collected and described Parmelina manipurensis in 1976 (Singh 1980: 533). Collector of the type of Pannaria complanata P. M. Jørgensen collections in (LWU).

16. Sinha, P.: - Mentioned as the collector of the type of Melanelia microglabra in Divakar et al. (2003: 150) and from Hypogymnia sikkimensis. Collections from Sikkim in BSHC.
    E-mail: drgpsinha@yahoo.co.in

17. Swain, Debabrata: - Scientist in Orissa.

18. Upreti, D. K.: - Indian lichenologist.
    Address: - D. K. Upreti, Lichenology Laboratory, Plant Biodiversity and Conservation Biology Division, National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow-226001, U.P., India
    E-mail: upredidk@rediffmail.com

19. Vinayaka, Kanivebaglu Shankaranarayana (*23.2.1985 in Haniya, Hosanagara, Shimoga): - Research Fellow. - Academic Education: M.Sc. - Lichenological teacher: Dr. Y.L Krishnamurthy, advisers: Dr. D.K Upreti and S. Nayaka, T. Lumbsch and R. Lücking. - All publications registered in RLL: No. - Member of ABLS, SCB applied for membership, Indian Botanical Society. - Research interests: Lichen Biodiversity and Taxonomy, Phytochemistry. - Current projects: Study on Macrolichens of Shivamogga and Chickmagalur Districts, Karnataka, India. - Planned projects: Study on lichen diversity in tropical semi-evergreen forests and decidious forests of Western Ghats of India. - Collections from Central Western Ghats, India in which herbarium?. Address: K. S. Vinayaka, Biodiversity and Bioprospecting Lab., Bioscience Complex, P.G. Dept. of Studies and Research in Applied Botany, Jnana Sahyadri, Kuvempu University, Shankaraghatta.-577451 Shimoga (D), Karnataka, India.
    Tel: 08282-657245, +919986254721
    Fax: 08282- 256255
    E-mail: ks.vinayaka@gmail.com
    E-mail: ks.vinayaka@yahoo.com