Lichenized Fungi Collection in Tay Nguyen University

Study Extent

All the specimens were collected from 2014 until 2019 from Viet Nam including Chu Yang Sin National Park, Hon Ba Nature Reserve, Nam Nung National Park, Lam Dong Province.

Sampling

Field collection follow Chapter 5 “Methods and techniques in collection, preservation and identification of lichens” in book: Plant Taxonomy and Biosystematics - Classical and Modern Methods, Publisher: New India Publishing Agency, New Delhi, Editors: T.S. Rana, K.N. Nair, D.K. Upreti, pp.101-128

Method steps

1. Field collection follow Chapter 5 “Methods and techniques in collection, preservation and identification of lichens” in book: Plant Taxonomy and Biosystematics - Classical and Modern Methods, Publisher: New India Publishing Agency, New Delhi, Editors: T.S. Rana, K.N. Nair, D.K. Upreti, pp.101-128

Lichenized fungi (lichens)

1. Ascomycota
   common name: Lichenized fungi rank: phylum

Most of the specimens were collected from some national parks (Chu Yang Sin National Park, Nam Nung National Park, Lam Dong Province,) located in Central Highlands of Vietnam and some other nearby places (Hon Ba Nature Reserve). Central Highlands lies on series of contiguous plateaus with the height of 500 – 1800 meters. All of these plateaus are surrounded by the high mountain ranges and mounts (South Annamite Range).