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New and noteworthy species of the lichen genus Lecanora (Ascomycota; Lecanoraceae) from South Korea

Journal

LICHENOLOGIST
Volume 43, Issue -, Pages 321-329

Publisher

CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1017/S0024282911000144

Keywords

East Asia; hafellic acid; multispored asci; new records; taxonomy

Funding

  1. National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) [2010-0000660]
  2. Korea National Arboretum

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Two new species, Lecanora hafelliana L. Lu, Y. Joshi & Hur and L. loekoesii Y. Joshi, L. Lu & Hur, are described as new to science from South Korea and eight species, L. campestris (Schaer.) Hue, L. cenisia Ach., L. nipponica H. Miyaw., L. perplexa Brodo, L. plumosa Mull. Arg., L. polytropa (Hoffm.) Rabenh., L. subrugosa Nyl. and L. sulcata (Hue) H. Miyaw., are recorded from South Korea for the first time. Lecanora hafelliana is characterized by the presence of hafellic acid, which is reported for the first time in this genus, while L. loekoesii is characterized by multispored asci and a thallus containing norstictic acid.

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