Kanae Takahashi’s scientific contributions

Fifteen species are recognized in the lichen genus Parmotrema in the family Parmeliaceae from Japan: P. austrosinense, P. chinense, P. crinitum, P. cristiferum, P dilatatum, P. eciliatum, P. grayanum, P. mellissii, P. pacificum, P. parahypotropum, P. praesorediosum, P. rampoddense, P. subpallescens, P. tinctorum, and P. ultralucens. Each species is described and illustrated. (In Japanese, with illustrations with English caption)

The following lichenological literature on and before 2010 are compiled: 1) on Japanese lichens; 2) published in Japan; 3) by the Japanese researchers.

Sticta praetextata (Räsänen) D.D.Awasthi and S. sublimbata (J.Steiner) Swinscow & Krog are reported as new for Japan. S. praetextata was found twice on rocks in the subalpine zone in central Japan, while S. sublimbata was collected mainly from the trunks of deciduous hardwoods in the montane zone in central to western Japan, and also from Sichuan and Yunnan Provinces, as new for China. A detailed description and illustrations are provided for each species based on the Japanese material.

Distribution of Hypotrachyna incognita in Japan is documented, with new localities from Hokkaido, Honshu (Akita-ken, Miyagi-ken, Kanagawa-ken, Aichi-ken, Kyoto-fu and Osaka-fu), and Kyushu (Kumamoto-ken and Miyazaki-ken). Color illustration, distribution map and HPLC chart are presented. (In Japanese)

Distributions of Pyxine limbulata and Pyxine sorediata in Japan are documented, with new localities from Hokkaido, Honshu and Shikoku for P. limbulata and from Hokkaido and Honshu for P. sorediata. Color illustration and distribution maps are presented. (In Japanese)

Distributions of Peltigera collina and Peltigera didcatyla in Japan are documented, with new localities from Hokkaido, Honshu and Shikoku for both species. Distribution maps are presented. (In Japanese)

Distributions of Canoparmelia aptata and Canoparmelia texana in Japan are documented. Color illustrations, distribution maps and HPLC chart are presented. (In Japanese)

A taxonomic arrangement is presented for the lichens and lichen-allies from Japan accepted by Harada et al. (2004a) in their checklist. The arrangement fundamentally follows Kirk et al. (2001), with some modifications made. In this arrangement, 315 genera belong to 69 families, 15 orders, 4 subclasses of Ascomycetes (Ascomycota), and 3 genera in 3 families, 2 orders of 1 subclass in Basidiomycetes (Basidiomycota). Lecanorales, the largest order in number of genera and species includes 177 genera in 26 families.