New Record of Lecanora muralis (Lichenized Fungus) in South Korea.
- Author:
Xin Li WEI
1
;
Keon Seon HAN
;
You Mi LEE
;
Young Jin KOH
;
Jae Seoun HUR
Author Information
1. Key Laboratory of Systematic Mycology & Lichenology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100080, People's Republic of China.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Crustose lichen;
Korea;
Lichen-forming fungi;
New record;
Usnic acid
- MeSH:
Citrus sinensis;
Korea*
- From:Mycobiology
2007;35(2):45-46
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Lecanora muralis was found on the rock along coastal line during the field trip in Jeju island in 2006. Thallus crustose, placodioid, closely adnate, forming orbicular patches; upper surface grayish green, glossy; central lobes areolate, marginal parts plane, edges thin pruinose; lower surface ecorticate; apothecia sessile, lecanorine type, exciple dense and intact when young, and disc plane, but when mature, exciple laciniate, disc protrudent, yellowish brown to orange, 0.5~1.5 mm in diameter; ascospores ellipsoid, simple, colorless, 12.5~15.0 x 5.0~7.5 microm. Usnic acid and zeorin contained in thallus. This is the first record of this species in South Korea.
