Summary ²

Parmotrema perlatum, commonly known as black stone flower or kalpasi, is a species of lichen used as spice all over India. The species occurs throughout the temperate Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

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1. (c) Richard Droker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/29750062@N06/4226193496
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parmotrema_perlatum

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