There is little available information on lichen diversity and air quality in forests South Korea. To address this, the present study aims to correlate corticolous with selected Two sites located Jeju Island one site at Mt. Hambaek, Kangwon Province were for this study. Twenty trees representing two species (Quercus sp. Pinus japonica) chosen each site. The coverage frequency of lichens found recorded by using 2500 cm2 grids. Ambient SO2, NO2, O3 levels determined Ogawa™ passive samplers...

Arthonia dokdoensis sp. nov., a lichenicolous fungus from the subcosmopolitan molendoi complex growing on crustose thalli of species genus Orientophila (subfamily Xanthorioideae, Teloschistaceae), as well lichen Rufoplaca toktoana nov. Caloplacoideae, Teloschistaceae) similar to kaernefeltiana, both Dokdo Islands, Republic Korea, are described, illustrated, and compared with closely related taxa. In phylogenetic tree Arthoniaceae based 12S mtSSU RPB2 gene sequences, position A. relationship...

The present account briefly describes two crustose lichen species new to South Korea. Detailed taxonomic descriptions of Leiorreuma exaltatum and Trapelia coarctata, supported by distribution, ecology illustrations, are provided. Both were collected from warm-temperate, humid forests Jeju Island.

Lichen genus Stereocaulon (Schreb.) Hoffm is distributed throughout the world. Although 15 species have been recorded in Korea, no detailed taxonomic or revisionary research has conducted for nearly two decades. In this study, we collected 260 putative spp. samples and identified based on morphological, chemical, molecular characteristics. From samples, 10 of were identified, nine which had already reported, although was first report tenth, S. octomerellum Hue, Korea. General characteristics...

A new species and 2 records of lichen genus Buellia were discovered from Chuja-do Island in Jeju Province during a recent floristic survey: B. chujana X. Y. Wang, S. Kondr., L. Lőkös & J.-S. Hur sp. nov., halonia (Ach.) Tuck., mamillana (Tuck.) W. A. Weber. The is characterized by brown, areolate thallus, the presence perlatolic acid, saxicolous habitat. Together with previously recorded species, 10 confirmed Jeju-do Island. Among these 3 growing exposed rocky area contained xanthone...

Acarosporaceae is a crustose lichen and known as species that has more than 50 multi-spores, hyaline spores. Those taxa are often found in rock soil mountain areas or coastal regions Korea, very diverse forms known. However, after an overall genetic phylogenetic analysis of carbonized ascomata 2015, consisting only the morphological base newly divided, several Korea also being discovered this situation. As result using internal transcribed spacer (ITS) nuLSU gene analysis, Korean belonged to...

This study illustrates the status of thelotremoid Graphidaceae in South Korea. The taxonomy and systematics lichens country have recently advanced greatly. Following earlier known taxa from group, four new records genus Thelotrema are reported described briefly. An artificial key for all species under group Korea is also provided.

The crustose lichen genus Pertusaria comprises over ca. 800 species worldwide. In total, 20 were localized to the Mt. Sorak and Jeju-do in Korea. To date, information regarding distribution of South Korean peninsula is scarce. this study, we collected across Korea identified them based on morphological, chemical, molecular characteristics. Of 387 samples collected, 24 taxa 1 variety, which 17 previously recorded, 6 newly found (P. leioplaca, P. leucosora var. violascens, texana, thiospoda,...

The following new species for the lichen genus Graphis in Korea are reported: G. chlorotica, nanodes and tenuirima. A brief description of these species, together with their distribution, ecology, illustrations provided. key to all known this from is also presented.

The species of the genus Chlorociboria Seaver are very common on forest floor, and can be easily distinguished by small numerous blue-green fruitbody, especially blue substrate dyed with xylindein produced this group. This has rather high diversity in Southern Hemisphere, while a little attention was paid to group East Asia area. During field survey South Korea, several specimens were collected. Based morphological phylogenetic analyses, three reported, including one new record Korea Jeju...

Lecanora is one of the largest genera lichens worldwide. These can be easily seen, and are commonly found on trees rocks. Most Korean species belong to subfusca group, which has well-defined superficial thallus, red-brown apothecia, soredia. The new L. neobarkmaniana grows rocks, farinose soredia coalescing, usually covering whole containing atranorin zeorin. We used internal transcribed spacer (ITS) mitochondrial small subunit (mtSSU) sequence data identify phylogenetic relationship across...

A total of 121 species lichens belonging to the genus Arthothelium have been described date, most which found in tropical regions. Here, we describe discovery a novel for first time South Korea. Until now, ruanum was only reported Among 113 specimens collected this study, identified A. and putative new species, punctatum (J. S. Park & J.-S. Hur, sp. nov.). The diagnostic characters are as follows: apothecia punctate, shortly elongate branched, small, 0.1-0.2 mm wide, hypothecium hyaline pale...

Trimmatothelopsis ireneana and T. wendyana are described as new species based on collections from South Korea. is characterized by dark brown, punctiform apothecia having a raised brown apex, the 0.1–0.3 mm wide, yellowish thallus areoles, low (130–175 μm) hymenium. reddish apothecia, smooth, areoles with round to irregular shape, overlapping if squamulose thallus, high hymenium (220–250 μm). A phylogenetic analysis demonstrated two be closely related separated other clades in mtSSU...

Abstract An algific talus slope is composed of broken rocks with vents connected to an ice cave, releasing cool air in summer and relatively warmer winter maintain a more stable microclimate all year round. Such geological features create very unusual delicate ecosystem. Although there are around 25 slopes Korea, lichen ecology these areas had not been investigated date. In this study, we report the first exploration at slope, Jangyeol-ri, Korea. A total 37 specimens were collected over...