Notes on the Lichen Genus Hypotrachyna (Parmeliaceae) from South Korea.
- Author:
Udenil JAYALA
1
;
Santosh JOSHI
;
Soon Ok OH
;
Jung Shin PARK
;
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:
Hypotrachyna;
Key;
New record;
Parmeliaceae;
South Korea
- MeSH:
Academies and Institutes;
Lichens;
Republic of Korea
- From:Mycobiology
2013;41(1):13-17
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Hypotrachyna (Vainio) Hale is a somewhat rare lichen genus found on the Korean Peninsula. Since it was first recorded more than two decades ago, no detailed taxonomic or revisionary study of the genus has been conducted. Thus, the present study was conducted to carry out a detailed taxonomic and revisionary study of Hypotrachyna in South Korea. This study was based on specimens deposited in the Korean Lichen Research Institute (KoLRI). Detailed taxonomic studies and a literature review confirmed the presence of seven species of Hypotrachyna from South Korea, including one new record, Hypotrachyna nodakensis (Asahina) Hale. Descriptions of each species with their morphological, anatomical and chemical characters together with a key to all known Hypotrachyna species are presented.
