A New Record of Syncesia (Lichenized Ascomycota) from India with Additional Taxonomic Characters

A lichen species Syncesia farinacea (Fee) Tehler collected from the Nilgiri hills of Tamil Nadu is reported as new to India. A detailed description and figures along with additional information about its pycnidia, oil globules in young ascomata and rare isidia like structures not mentioned in earlier reports for this species are also provided.