Cryptothecia austrocoreana (Arthoniales, Arthoniaceae), a New Species from South Korea.
10.5941/MYCO.2017.45.4.338
- Author:
Jung Jae WOO
1
;
László LŐKÖS
;
Edit FARKAS
;
Chan Ho PARK
;
Jae Seoun HUR
Author Information
1. Korean Lichen Research Institute, Sunchon National University, Suncheon 57922, Korea. jshur1@scnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Arthoniaceae;
Arthoniales;
Cryptothecia;
New species;
South Korea
- MeSH:
Korea*;
Lichens;
Trees
- From:Mycobiology
2017;45(4):338-343
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Cryptothecia austrocoreana is a new lichen species from South Korea. The species is characterized by the presence of a heteromerous thallus and faveolate ascigerous area (ascomata) immersed in a slightly raised thallus. The species has muriform ascospores, (4)6–8–spored 8–11 × 3–4 septate, (34)36–48(51) × (17)19–23(25) μm. Atranorin, chloroatranorin, and barbatic acid are present. In the phylogenetic tree, C. austrocoreana belongs to the arthonioid clade in Arthoniaceae.
