title: The Lichen Dirinaria picta New to South Korea.
abstract: Two species of the lichen genus Dirinaria (Tuck.) Clem. are recognized in the South Korean lichen mycota, viz: D. applanata and D. picta. Descriptions of each species with their morphological, anatomical, and chemical characteristics together with molecular analysis and a key to known Dirinaria species are presented. D. picta is recorded from South Korea for the first time.
authors.affiliation: Korean Lichen Research Institute, Sunchon National University, Suncheon 540-742, Korea.
authors.forename: Udeni
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Jayalal
authors.forename: Sang-Sil
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.forename: Santosh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Joshi
authors.forename: Soon-Ok
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.forename: Jae-Seoun
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Hur
keywords: Dirinaria; Key; New record; Physciaceae; South Korea