With reference to the newly discovered lichen species Allographa effusosoredica, consider the following statements: 1. It is a crustose lichen found in the Western Ghats that contains a rare chemical compound called norstictic acid. 2. It is the first Indian Allographa species to be sequenced using molecular DNA markers. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Both 1 and 2 — Statement 1 is correct; it is a crustose lichen discovered in the Western Ghats and uniquely contains the rare norstictic acid. Statement 2 is also correct; it represents a milestone as the first Indian Allographa species identified using integrative taxonomy and DNA molecular markers.

New Lichen Species Allographa effusosoredica Discovered

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