Taxonomic Study of the Lichen Genus Lobaria in South Korea.
- Author:
Mei Rong REN
1
;
Xin Yu WANG
;
Young Jin KOH
;
Jae Seoun HUR
Author Information
1. Korean Lichen Research Institute, Sunchon National University, Suncheon 540-742, Korea. jshur1@sunchon.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Anatomy;
Chemistry;
Lobariaceae;
Morphology
- MeSH:
Academies and Institutes;
Lichens;
Republic of Korea
- From:Mycobiology
2012;40(1):1-7
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Lobaria (Schreb.) Hoffm is a common foliose lichen genus found on the Korean Peninsula, yet until now, no revision study has been done on this genus. After careful examination of specimens deposited in the Korean Lichen Research Institute (KoLRI), nine distinct species of Lobaria were confirmed. Morphological characteristics such as the presence or absence of isidia, or whether or not the surface was ridged or smooth, and chemical characteristics such as the result of the medulla reaction were of significant importance in the differentiation of species. Here, we provided detailed descriptions together with a key to all the known Korean species.
