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Three New Records of Lichen Genera Opegrapha and Phaeographis from the Republic of Korea

  • Joshi, Santosh (Korean Lichen Research Institute, Sunchon National University) ;
  • Jayala, Udeni (Korean Lichen Research Institute, Sunchon National University) ;
  • Oh, Soon-Ok (Korean Lichen Research Institute, Sunchon National University) ;
  • Hur, Jae-Seoun (Korean Lichen Research Institute, Sunchon National University)
  • Received : 2012.06.27
  • Accepted : 2012.08.06
  • Published : 2012.09.30
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Abstract

This paper provides a description of Opegrapha herbarum, Opegrapha viridis and Phaeographis subdividens, all newly identified in the Republic of Korea. The characteristic features of O. herbarum include Varia-type asci, Subelevata-type ascospores, a lack of secondary metabolites and a saxicolous habitat. O. viridis possesses Calcarea-type asci, Vulgata-type ascospores and no chemicals in the thallus. P. subdividens is recognizable by its curved to sinuous lirellae, divergent labia, a brown and uniformly thick proper exciple which is open at its base, 3~4-septate ascospores, and lack of secondary metabolites. All three taxa are now reported to exist on Bogil Island in the Republic of Korea.

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