Candelaria asiatica is a lichenized species of fungus in the genus Candelaria, family Candelariaceae. Recognized by its small yellow lobate thallus, this species is found growing under open areas in forests. It is distributed in South Asia,[1] Pakistan,[2] and China.[3]
| Candelaria asiatica | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Candelariomycetes |
| Order: | Candelariales |
| Family: | Candelariaceae |
| Genus: | Candelaria |
| Species: | C. asiatica
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| Binomial name | |
| Candelaria asiatica D. Liu & J.S. Hur (2018)
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Taxonomy edit
Candelaria asiatica was described by Dong Liu and Jae-Seon Hur in 2018.[4]
Morphology edit
The vegetative body, or thallus, of the lichen is foliose to sub-fruticose. The color ranges from yellow to greenish yellow in the center and bright yellow on the outside tip of the thallus. The thallus is lobate with a powdery surface and fragile lobe margins with basidia or phyllidia-like lobules. Thallus is minute, 0.2–1.2 cm wide, but aggregates to form extensive colonies which cover the substrate. Lobes of the thallus are linear and irregularly branched and range from adnate to erect. The upper cortex is distinct with algae chlorococcoid distributed below the upper cortex. The medulla is not well developed and is white in color. The lower cortex is present near the center of the thallus and lacks a lobe tip. The lower surface is covered with white rhizines.
Distinctions edit
Similar to Candelaria concolor, Candelaria asiatica differs in lobe tips and margins. Their margins are not round or smooth, and are fragile with blastidia, making them look sorediate. The thallus also has a distinct powdery surface unlike Candelaria concolor. Candelaria asiatica forms a clade with two other species and is the sister group of C. crawfordii.[5] Both of them are collected from Asia.[6]
Habitat and distribution edit
This species is distributed in South Asia, China, and Pakistan.[7] It is found growing under open areas in forests and arboretums.[8] It has been found growing on Cerasus species.[9] The epithet “asiatica” or from Asia refers to the species geographic distribution.
Chemistry edit
Chemical compounds for identification include K−, KC−, C−, PD−. Major substances present in Candelaria asiatica are calycin acid, a UV filter or UVA screening compound, and pulvinic acid, a natural chemical pigment.[10]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Park, Y. S. (1990). "The macrolichen flora of South Korea". The Bryologist. 93 (2): 105–160. doi:10.2307/3243619. JSTOR 3243619.
- ^ Ashraf, A. (2022). "Leprocaulon nicholsiae and Candelaria asiatica Reported New to Pakistan". Biological Bulletin Russ Academy Science. 49 (Suppl 2): S73–S78. doi:10.1134/S1062359022140035. S2CID 256253834.
- ^ Aptroot, André; Moon, Kwang Hee (2014). "114 New Reports of Microlichens from Korea, Including the Description of Five New Species, Show that the Microlichen Flora is Predominantly Eurasian". Herzogia. 27 (2): 347–365. doi:10.13158/heia.27.2.2014.347. ISSN 0018-0971. S2CID 85848377.
- ^ Liu, Dong (2018). "Candelaria asiatica, an Ignored New Species from South Korea". Mycobiology. 46:4 (4): 305–310. doi:10.1080/12298093.2018.1538070. PMC 6319464. PMID 30637138.
- ^ Kondratyuk, S. Y. (2020). "Contributions to Molecular Phylogeny of Lichen-Forming Fungi, 1. the Family Candelariaceae" (PDF). Acta Botanica Hungarica. 62 (3–4): 293–307. doi:10.1556/034.62.2020.3-4.4. S2CID 228989603.
- ^ Ohmura, Y. (2022). "Additional Species and ITS rDNA Data for the Lichen Mycota of the Imperial Palace Grounds, Tokyo, Japan". Bulletin of the National Museum of Nature and Science. 48 (1): 1–16. doi:10.50826/bnmnsbot.48.1_1.
- ^ Park, J. S. (2020). "A study on lichen diversity in the placenta chamber of Prince King Sejong's sons, Seongju". Journal of Conservation Science. 36 (2): 93–102. doi:10.12654/jcs.2020.36.2.03. S2CID 219070434.
- ^ Park, Jung Shin (2022). "Diversity and Species Distribution of Lichens in Gwangneung Forest". Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity. 15 (4): 613–622. doi:10.1016/j.japb.2022.04.008. S2CID 248688888.
- ^ Wang, L. S. (2010). "Contributions to the Lichen Flora of the Hengduan Mountains, china 1. genus pseudephebe (lichenized ascomycota, parmeliaceae)". Mycotaxon. 113 (1): 431–437. doi:10.5248/113.431.
- ^ Dias, Daniel (2009). "Chemical constituents of the lichen, Candelaria concolor: A complete NMR and chemical degradative investigation". Natural Product Research. 23:10 (10): 925–939. doi:10.1080/14786410802682536. PMID 19521906. S2CID 28236812.