Lepra ophthalmiza (Nyl.) Hafellner

in Hafellner & Türk, Stapfia, 104: 172, 2016. Basionym: Pertusaria multipuncta var. ophthalmiza Nyl. - Lichenes Scand.: 180, 1861.
Synonyms: Marfloraea ophthalmiza (Nyl.) S.Y. Kondr., L. Lőkös & J.-S. Hur; Pertusaria multipuncta auct. p.p. non (Turner) Nyl.; Pertusaria ophthalmiza (Nyl.) Nyl.
Distribution: N - Frl (Martellos 2005), TAA (Nascimbene & al. 2007b, 2014, Nascimbene 2014, Nascimbene & Marini 2015, Trindade & al. 2021). C - Sar (Sipman in litt.). S - Pugl (Thüs & Licht 2006).
Description: Thallus crustose, episubstratic, continuous to rimose-areolate, ash grey to dark grey, smooth to verrucose-tuberculate. Fertile warts soralia-like, coarsely white-pruinose, c. 0.4-1.5 mm across, with a raised, crenulate margin; apothecia 1 (-3) per wart, with a blackish brown, whitish pruinose disc totally concealed by the pruina. Epithecium dark brown to black, K-; hymenium colourless; hypothecium yellowish brown. Asci 1-spored, broadly cylindrical, the apex without a distinct ocular chamber, the outer sheath K/I+ blue, otherwise K/I–, with an inner extensible layer, Pertusaria-type. Ascospores 1-celled, hyaline, ellipsoid to cylindrical, 85-190 x 25-75 µm, the wall to 10 µm thick, 1-layered. Pycnidia immersed. Conidia bacilliform, 4-7 x 0.5-1.0 µm Photobiont chlorococcoid. Spot tests: K-, C-, KC-, P-, UV-. Chemistry: four unidentified fatty acids.
Note: a cool-temperate to southern boreal lichen with optimum on the bark of coniferous trees (Abies, Picea), both on boles and twigs in humid-cold situations (e.g. in gorges and sinkholes), but also occurring on Fagus; certainly more widespread in the Alps, and also reported from the Gargano Peninsula, and from the mountains of Sardinia. In the past the species might have been confused with L. multipuncta, which has a different chemistry. See also note on Pertusaria pruinosa.
Growth form: Crustose
Substrata: bark
Photobiont: green algae other than Trentepohlia
Reproductive strategy: mainly sexual

Commonnes-rarity: (info)

Alpine belt: absent
Subalpine belt: rare
Oromediterranean belt: absent
Montane belt: very rare
Submediterranean belt: absent
Padanian area: absent
Humid submediterranean belt: absent
Humid mediterranean belt: absent
Dry mediterranean belt: absent

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Herbarium samples


Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[11543], Portugal, Madeira, südlich von Porto da Cruz bei Portela, im Lorbeerwald am Anfang der Levada zwischen Portela und Laceimeiros; 32°45' N, 16°50' W, 630 m. Leg. et det. F. Schumm.



Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[10253], Spanien, Kanaren, La Gomera, SE-Rand des Nationalparks Garajonay nahe dem Aussichtspunkt Roque Agando, 28°06.544' N, 17°12.887' W, 1136 m; Erica-Myrica Zon. Leg. et det. F. Schumm, 16.04.2003.



Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[10253], Spanien, Kanaren, La Gomera, SE-Rand des Nationalparks Garajonay nahe dem Aussichtspunkt Roque Agando, 28°06.544' N, 17°12.887' W, 1136 m; Erica-Myrica Zon. Leg. et det. F. Schumm, 16.04.2003.



Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[10253], Spanien, Kanaren, La Gomera, SE-Rand des Nationalparks Garajonay nahe dem Aussichtspunkt Roque Agando, 28°06.544' N, 17°12.887' W, 1136 m; Erica-Myrica Zon. Leg. et det. F. Schumm, 16.04.2003.



Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[10253], Spanien, Kanaren, La Gomera, SE-Rand des Nationalparks Garajonay nahe dem Aussichtspunkt Roque Agando, 28°06.544' N, 17°12.887' W, 1136 m; Erica-Myrica Zon. Leg. et det. F. Schumm, 16.04.2003.



Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[10253], Spanien, Kanaren, La Gomera, SE-Rand des Nationalparks Garajonay nahe dem Aussichtspunkt Roque Agando, 28°06.544' N, 17°12.887' W, 1136 m; Erica-Myrica Zon. Leg. et det. F. Schumm, 16.04.2003.



Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[11543], Portugal, Madeira, südlich von Porto da Cruz bei Portela, im Lorbeerwald am Anfang der Levada zwischen Portela und Laceimeiros; 32°45' N, 16°50' W, 630 m. Leg. et det. F. Schumm.



Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[11543], Portugal, Madeira, südlich von Porto da Cruz bei Portela, im Lorbeerwald am Anfang der Levada zwischen Portela und Laceimeiros; 32°45' N, 16°50' W, 630 m. Leg. et det. F. Schumm.



Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[11543], Portugal, Madeira, südlich von Porto da Cruz bei Portela, im Lorbeerwald am Anfang der Levada zwischen Portela und Laceimeiros; 32°45' N, 16°50' W, 630 m. Leg. et det. F. Schumm.



Felix Schumm – CC BY-SA 4.0
Image from: F. Schumm (2008) - Flechten Madeiras, der Kanaren und Azoren. Beck, OHG - ISBN: 978-3-00-023700-3



Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[11543], Portugal, Madeira, südlich von Porto da Cruz bei Portela, im Lorbeerwald am Anfang der Levada zwischen Portela und Laceimeiros; 32°45' N, 16°50' W, 630 m. Leg. et det. F. Schumm.



Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[10253], Spanien, Kanaren, La Gomera, SE-Rand des Nationalparks Garajonay nahe dem Aussichtspunkt Roque Agando, 28°06.544' N, 17°12.887' W, 1136 m; Erica-Myrica Zon. Leg. et det. F. Schumm, 16.04.2003.



P.L. Nimis CC BY-SA 04
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