Three New Records of Lichen Genera Opegrapha and Phaeographis from the Republic of Korea.
- Author:
Santosh JOSHI
1
;
Udeni JAYALAL
;
Soon Ok OH
;
Jae Seoun HUR
Author Information
1. Korean Lichen Research Institute, Sunchon National University, Suncheon 540-950, Korea. jshur1@sunchon.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Bogil Island;
Graphidaceae;
Lichen;
Morphology;
New records;
Roccellaceae
- MeSH:
Ecosystem;
Lichens;
Republic of Korea
- From:Mycobiology
2012;40(3):147-150
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
This paper provides a description of Opegrapha herbarum, Opegrapha viridis and Phaeographis subdividens, all newly identified in the Republic of Korea. The characteristic features of O. herbarum include Varia-type asci, Subelevata-type ascospores, a lack of secondary metabolites and a saxicolous habitat. O. viridis possesses Calcarea-type asci, Vulgata-type ascospores and no chemicals in the thallus. P. subdividens is recognizable by its curved to sinuous lirellae, divergent labia, a brown and uniformly thick proper exciple which is open at its base, 3~4-septate ascospores, and lack of secondary metabolites. All three taxa are now reported to exist on Bogil Island in the Republic of Korea.
