Taxonomic Study on the Lichen Genus Cetrelia (Lecanorales, Ascomycota) in South Korea.
10.4489/MYCO.2007.35.3.117
- Author:
Heng LUO
1
;
Xin Li WEI
;
Keon Seon HAN
;
Young Jin KOH
;
Jae Seoun HUR
Author Information
1. Korean Lichen Research Institute, Sunchon National University, Sunchon 540-742, Korea. jshur1@sunchon.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Cetrelia;
ITS sequences;
Lichen;
Phenotypic analysis;
Phylogenetic analysis
- MeSH:
Classification;
Korea*;
Lichens*
- From:Mycobiology
2007;35(3):117-123
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Seventy-two lichen specimens of Cetrelia collected in South Korea since 2003 were examined by both phenotypic and phylogenetic analyses. The phenotypic analysis was based on morphological and chemical characters, and the phylogenetic analysis was based on nrDNA ITS sequences. The result suggested that the presence and absence of isidia, soredia, lobules and medullar reaction C+ or C- are the important characters in the taxonomy of this genus. Four species of Cetrelia, C. chicitae, C. braunsiana, C. japonica, and C. pseudolivetorum have been identified in this study. Description of each species is presented with morphological and chemical characters. A key to the Cetrelia species is also presented.
