Mycobiology.  2008 Sep;36(3):193-194. 10.4489/MYCO.2008.36.3.193.

Cladonia peziziformis (Lichenized Ascomycota, Cladoniaceae) New to Korea

Affiliations
  • 1Korean Lichen Research Institute, Sunchon National University, Sunchon 540-742, Korea. jshur1@sunchon.ac.kr
  • 2Department of Biology, Dongguk University, Seoul 100-715, Korea.
  • 3Division of Specimen and Genetic Resources, Korea National Arboretum 487-821, Korea.
  • 4Chonnam Science High School, Naju 520-824, Korea.

Abstract

Cladonia peziziformis (With.) J.R. Laundon was collected from Baega mountain, Jeonnam Province, Korea in 2008. It is characterized by short and slender podetia with verruculose surface, split along the sides. Apothecia large, pale brown, always growing on the top of the podetia. Primary squamules shell-like, thick, and convex. Fumarprotocetraric acid contained in thallus. This is the first record of this species in Korea.

Keyword

Foliose lichen; Korea; Lichen-forming fungus; New record

MeSH Terms

Ascomycota
Fumarates
Korea
Fumarates
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