Dirina indica
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| Dirina indica | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Arthoniomycetes |
| Order: | Arthoniales |
| Family: | Roccellaceae |
| Genus: | Dirina |
| Species: | D. indica |
| Binomial name | |
| Dirina indica | |
Dirina indica is a species of corticolous (bark-dwelling), crustose lichen in the family Roccellaceae.[1] It is found on the west coast of India (Gujarat), the southern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in Yemen, and on Socotra Island, where it grows on the bark of various trees and shrubs.[2]