Question

______ species is useful in respiratory disease.A. Lobaria
B. ParmeliaC. Usnea
D. Peltigera

Answer 1

The Lobaria pulmonaria is considered to be a large epiphytic lichen that consists of an ascomycete.

This is even today used to treat the patients who are suffering from the problem of asthma, urinary incontinence as well as the lack of appetite.

In the Indian context, it is used as a traditional herbal remedy for treating patients with low appetite as well as respiratory diseases.

Thus from the question, option A. Lobaria is the right answer to the question.