Staurolemma omphalarioides (Anzi) P.M. Jørg. & Henssen

Graphis Scripta, 5: 13: 1993. Basionym: Collema omphalarioides Anzi - Comm. Soc. Critt. Ital., 1: 131, 1862.
Synonyms: Lempholemma hispanicum (Samp.) Zahlbr.; Lempholemma omphalarioides (Anzi) Zahlbr.; Physma hispanicum Samp.; Physma omphalarioides (Anzi) Arnold; Staurolemma dalmaticum Körb.
Distribution: N - VG, Lig (Brunialti & al. 1999). C - Tosc, Umb (Genovesi & al. 2002, Ravera & al. 2006), Laz (Ravera 2001, 2006c, Massari & Ravera 2002, Nimis & Tretiach 2004), Abr (Recchia & al. 1993, Nimis & Tretiach 1999), Mol (Paoli & al. 2015, Caporale & Ravera 2020), Sar (Zedda 1995, 2002). S - Camp (Aprile & al. 2002, Nimis & Tretiach 2004), Pugl, Bas (Potenza & al. 2014), Cal (Puntillo 1996, Puntillo & Puntillo 2004), Si (Grillo & Caniglia 2004, 2006).
Description: Thallus small-foliose, homoiomerous, gelatinous when wet, forming up to 3 cm wide (usually less) cushions. Lobes 1-3(-4) mm wide, rounded, with ascending margins, black, up to 400 μm thick when wet, with initially subcylindrical, later globose, up to 0.2 mm wide isidioid outgrowths. Upper and lower cortex absent. Apothecia frequent, lecanorine, (0.3-)0.5-0.8 mm diam., laminal and marginal, with a dark brown to black disc and a usually pseudoisidiate-granulose thalline margin. Proper exciple thin, paraplectenchymatous, obscured by the brown, thin but persistent thalline exciple; epithecium dark brown; hymenium colourless, I+ blue only in lower part; paraphyses without visible septa, the apical cells with a hemispherical grey cap. Asci 8-spored, clavate, the wall K/I+ blue, but without amyloid apical structures. Ascospores 1-celled, colourless, subglobose to ellipsoid, thick-walled, 12-15 x 7-10 μm. Pycnidia rare, immersed. Conidia bacilliform, c. 3 x 1 μm. Photobiont cyanobacterial (Nostoc, the individual cells 4-5 μm in diam., arranged in chains). Spot tests: all negative. Chemistry: without lichen substances.
Note: a mild-temperate, Mediterranean-Atlantic lichen, only locally common, e.g. on Olea in parts of Tyrrhenian Italy. For further information see Jørgensen & Henssen (1993, with map).
Growth form: Foliose, narrow lobed
Substrata: bark
Photobiont: cyanobacteria, filamentous (e.g. Nostoc, Scytonema)
Reproductive strategy: mainly asexual, by isidia, or isidia-like structures (e.g. schizidia)
Most common in areas with a humid-warm climate (e.g. most of Tyrrenian Italy)

Commonnes-rarity: (info)

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

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Herbarium samples


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Zahlbruckner A. 1926. Lichenes (Flechten). In: Engler A. (ed.): Die natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien. 2nd ed., vol 8, W. Engelmann, Leipzig, 270 pp.



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Courtesy Danièle et Olivier Gonnet - Source: https://www.afl-lichenologie.fr/Photos_AFL/Photos_AFL_S/Text_S2/Staurolemma_omphalarioides.htm
France, 29/8/2017 - Coubon, sur Malus communis - alt. 660 m - Haute-Loire - (43) - leg. Arnaud Descheemacker, dét. O et D. Gonnet et Cl. Roux


Courtesy Danièle et Olivier Gonnet - Source: https://www.afl-lichenologie.fr/Photos_AFL/Photos_AFL_S/Text_S2/Staurolemma_omphalarioides.htm
France, 29/8/2017 - Coubon, sur Malus communis - alt. 660 m - Haute-Loire - (43) - leg. Arnaud Descheemacker, dét. O et D. Gonnet et Cl. Roux


Courtesy Danièle et Olivier Gonnet - Source: https://www.afl-lichenologie.fr/Photos_AFL/Photos_AFL_S/Text_S2/Staurolemma_omphalarioides.htm
France, 29/8/2017 - Coubon, sur Malus communis - alt. 660 m - Haute-Loire - (43) - leg. Arnaud Descheemacker, dét. O et D. Gonnet et Cl. Roux


Courtesy Danièle et Olivier Gonnet - Source: https://www.afl-lichenologie.fr/Photos_AFL/Photos_AFL_S/Text_S2/Staurolemma_omphalarioides.htm
France, 29/8/2017 - Coubon, sur Malus communis - alt. 660 m - Haute-Loire - (43) - leg. Arnaud Descheemacker, dét. O et D. Gonnet et Cl. Roux


Courtesy Danièle et Olivier Gonnet - Source: https://www.afl-lichenologie.fr/Photos_AFL/Photos_AFL_S/Text_S2/Staurolemma_omphalarioides.htm
France, 29/8/2017 - Coubon, sur Malus communis - alt. 660 m - Haute-Loire - (43) - leg. Arnaud Descheemacker, dét. O et D. Gonnet et Cl. Roux


Courtesy Danièle et Olivier Gonnet - Source: https://www.afl-lichenologie.fr/Photos_AFL/Photos_AFL_S/Text_S2/Staurolemma_omphalarioides.htm
France, 29/8/2017 - Coubon, sur Malus communis - alt. 660 m - Haute-Loire - (43) - leg. Arnaud Descheemacker, dét. O et D. Gonnet et Cl. Roux


Courtesy Danièle et Olivier Gonnet - Source: https://www.afl-lichenologie.fr/Photos_AFL/Photos_AFL_S/Text_S2/Staurolemma_omphalarioides.htm
France, 29/8/2017 - Coubon, sur Malus communis - alt. 660 m - Haute-Loire - (43) - leg. Arnaud Descheemacker, dét. O et D. Gonnet et Cl. Roux