Mycobiology.
2007 Jun;35(2):45-46.
New Record of Lecanora muralis (Lichenized Fungus) in South Korea
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- 1Key Laboratory of Systematic Mycology & Lichenology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100080, People's Republic of China.
- 2Korean Lichen Research Institute, Sunchon National University, Sunchon 540-742, Republic of Korea. jshur1@sunchon.ac.kr
- 3Division of Specimen and Genetic Resources, Korea National Arboretum, 487-821, Republic of Korea.
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.
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