Lichens form a special group of plants formed by symbiotic association of algal partner with fungi. On the basis of growth forms, lichens are classified into 3 broad groups: Foliose, Fruticose and Crustose.
Lichens in the Cryptogamic Herbarium Pantnagar, are arranged alphabetically (A-Z) family-wise.
Cladoniaceae
Icmadophilaceae
Parmeliaceae
Peltigeraceae
Physciaceae
Ramalinaceae
Verrucariaceae