Diorygma upretii spec. nov., a poleotolerant lichen in the tropics

Lichens are universally distributed organism occurring in varied climatic condition ranging from the poles to the tropics in earth. The study of lichen remains quite frowzy throughout the world. Though the importance of lichen in an ecosystem is very high in its own way. Lichens are just like miniature sponges that take up everything that comes their path, including air pollution (Fleishner, 1994). They synthesise many useful secondary metabolites. Among the synthesised metabolites, many of them have antiviral and antibacterial activity. To keep this view in mind the present study has done to to evaluate the antibacterial activity of two different crustose lichen species collected from Kalyani University Campus,WB. Since this is the first time study of antimicrobial activity of Cryptothecia striata and Cryptothecia scripta .

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Chrysothrix bergeri (Ascomycota: Arthoniales: Chrysothricaceae), a new lichen species from the southeastern United States, the Caribbean, and Bermuda

Plant and Fungal Systematics ◽

10.35535/pfsyst-2020-0029 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 509-514

Author(s):

Scott LaGreca

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

New Species ◽

Chromatographic Separation ◽

Southeastern United States ◽

Lichen Species ◽

Secondary Products ◽

Caribbean Islands ◽

Crustose Lichen ◽

The Caribbean

A crustose lichen species new to science – previously characterized in the literature but unnamed – is formally described. This new species, Chrysothrix bergeri sp. nov., ranges from the southeastern United States southwards to the Caribbean islands (Bahamas and Cuba) and eastwards to Bermuda. It is most easily confused with C. xanthina, from which it differs in both chemistry and ascospore shape. Bilimbia aurata and Bilimbia stevensoni are both confirmed as synonyms of C. xanthina. A lectotype is selected for Bilimbia aurata. Solvent E is recommended for the chromatographic separation of leprapinic and pinastric acids – two lichen secondary products critical for diagnosing certain species of Chrysothrix, including C. bergeri.

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Lichens growth on Sun Temple of Konark in Odisha, India- A curse or blessing

Cryptogam Biodiversity and Assessment ◽

10.21756/cab.v2i02.11119 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2 (02) ◽

Author(s):

Sandeep Kumar Nayak ◽

Prashant Kumar Behera ◽

Rajesh Bajpai ◽

Dalip Kumar Upreti ◽

Kunja Bihari Satapathy

Keyword(s):

Secondary Metabolites ◽

Lichen Species ◽

Present Observation ◽

Crustose Lichen ◽

Almost All ◽

The Temple ◽

Foliose Lichen ◽

Lichen Growth

The present observation on the famous Sun Temple of Konark, Odisha for Lichen growth revealed that a more than 500 different spots were found on main temple, small sculptures erected within the temple premises and boundary walls. A total of 15 species belonging 14 genera and 11 families were found growing on the sites surveyed. Ten lichen species tightly adhere to the substrate forming crust (crustose lichen) and producing secondary metabolites were dominated on almost all the sites while only four leafy (foliose lichen) species and one squamulose species were recorded.

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Lichens growth on Sun Temple of Konark in Odisha, India- A curse or blessing

Cryptogam Biodiversity and Assessment ◽

10.21756/cab.v2i02.10817 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2 (02) ◽

Author(s):

Sandeep Kumar Nayak ◽

Prashant Kumar Behera ◽

Rajesh Bajpai ◽

Dalip Kumar Upreti ◽

Kunja Bihari Satapathy

Keyword(s):

Secondary Metabolites ◽

Lichen Species ◽

Present Observation ◽

Crustose Lichen ◽

Almost All ◽

The Temple ◽

Foliose Lichen ◽

Lichen Growth

The present observation on the famous Sun Temple of Konark, Odisha for Lichen growth revealed that a more than 500 different spots were found on main temple, small sculptures erected within the temple premises and boundary walls. A total of 15 species belonging 14 genera and 11 families were found growing on the sites surveyed. Ten lichen species tightly adhere to the substrate forming crust (crustose lichen) and producing secondary metabolites were dominated on almost all the sites while only four leafy (foliose lichen) species and one quamulose species were recorded.

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Architrypethelium murisporum (Ascomycota, Trypetheliaceae), a remarkable new lichen species from Thailand challenging ascospore septation as an indicator of phylogenetic relationships

MycoKeys ◽

10.3897/mycokeys.25.23836 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 34 ◽

pp. 25-34 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Theerapat Luangsuphabool ◽

H. Thorsten Lumbsch ◽

Jittra Piapukiew ◽

Ek Sangvichien

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Southeast Asia ◽

Phylogenetic Relationships ◽

Phylogenetic Analyses ◽

Lichen Species ◽

Evergreen Forest ◽

First Report ◽

Crustose Lichen ◽

Dry Evergreen Forest ◽

Ascospore Septation

Architrypetheliummurisporum Luangsuphabool, Lumbsch & Sangvichien is described for a crustose lichen occurring in dry evergreen forest in Thailand. It is characterised by a green to yellow-green corticated thallus, perithecia fused in black pseudostromata with white rim surrounding the ostiole and small, hyaline and muriform ascospores. Currently, all species in the genus Architrypethelium have transversely septate ascospores, hence the discovery of this new species indicates that ascospore septation is variable within the genus, similar to numerous other groups of lichen-forming ascomycetes. Phylogenetic analyses of two loci (mtSSU and nuLSU) supported the position of the new species within Architrypethelium. This is the first report of the genus in Southeast Asia.

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Architrypethelium murisporum (Ascomycota, Trypetheliaceae), a remarkable new lichen species from Thailand challenging ascospore septation as an indicator of phylogenetic relationships

MycoKeys ◽

10.3897/mycokeys.34.23836 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 34 ◽

pp. 25-34 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Theerapat Luangsuphabool ◽

H. Thorsten Lumbsch ◽

Jittra Piapukiew ◽

Ek Sangvichien

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Southeast Asia ◽

Phylogenetic Relationships ◽

Phylogenetic Analyses ◽

Lichen Species ◽

Evergreen Forest ◽

First Report ◽

Crustose Lichen ◽

Dry Evergreen Forest ◽

Ascospore Septation

Architrypetheliummurisporum Luangsuphabool, Lumbsch & Sangvichien is described for a crustose lichen occurring in dry evergreen forest in Thailand. It is characterised by a green to yellow-green corticated thallus, perithecia fused in black pseudostromata with white rim surrounding the ostiole and small, hyaline and muriform ascospores. Currently, all species in the genus Architrypethelium have transversely septate ascospores, hence the discovery of this new species indicates that ascospore septation is variable within the genus, similar to numerous other groups of lichen-forming ascomycetes. Phylogenetic analyses of two loci (mtSSU and nuLSU) supported the position of the new species within Architrypethelium. This is the first report of the genus in Southeast Asia.

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Reduction of paw edema and liver oxidative stress in carrageenan-induced acute inflammation by Lobaria pulmonaria and Parmelia caperata, lichen species, in mice

International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research ◽

10.1024/0300-9831/a000620 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 1-9

Author(s):

Samira Salem ◽

Essaid Leghouchi ◽

Rachid Soulimani ◽

Jaouad Bouayed

Keyword(s):

Time Course ◽

Acute Inflammation ◽

Lichen Species ◽

Paw Edema ◽

Sod Activity ◽

Edema Formation ◽

Lobaria Pulmonaria ◽

Anti Inflammatory ◽

Endogenous Antioxidant ◽

Inflammatory Effect

Abstract. Paw edema volume reduction is a useful marker in determining the anti-inflammatory effect of drugs and plant extracts in carrageenan-induced acute inflammation. In this study, the anti-inflammatory effect of Lobaria pulmonaria (LP) and Parmelia caperata (PC), two lichen species, was examined in carrageenan-induced mouse paw edema test. Compared to the controls in carrageenan-induced inflammation (n = 5/group), our results showed that pretreatment by single oral doses with PC extract (50–500 mg/kg) gives better results than LP extract (50–500 mg/kg) in terms of anti-edematous activity, as after 4 h of carrageenan subplantar injection, paw edema formation was inhibited at 82–99% by PC while at 35–49% by LP. The higher anti-inflammatory effect of PC, at all doses, was also observed on the time-course of carrageenan-induced paw edema, displaying profile closely similar to that obtained with diclofenac (25 mg/kg), an anti-inflammatory drug reference (all p < 0.001). Both LP and PC, at all doses, significantly ameliorated liver catalase (CAT) activity (all p < 0.05). However, superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activity and glutathione (GSH) levels were found increased in liver of PC- compared to LP-carrageenan-injected mice. Our findings demonstrated on one hand higher preventive effects of PC compared to LP in a mouse carrageenan-induced inflammatory model and suggested, on the other hand, that anti-inflammatory effects elicited by the two lichens were closely associated with the amelioration in the endogenous antioxidant status of liver.

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