Glaucomaria flavescens (Cl. Roux & Tønsberg) Ivanovich-Hichins

in Ivanovich-Hichins & al., Lichenologist, 57: 293, 2025. Basionym: Lepraria flavescens Cl. Roux & Tønsberg - in Tønsberg, Graphis Scripta, 13, 2, 48, 2002.
Synonyms: Lecanora rouxii S. Ekman & Tønsberg; Lepraria flavescens Clauzade & Cl. Roux nom. inval.
Description: Thallus leprose, episubstratic, whitish to cream-coloured, clearly delimited, usually rosette-forming, often falling off in the central parts, consisting of a soft mass of soredia-like, up to 200 µm wide granules. Medulla white, well-developed and thick. Apothecia extremely rare, lecanorine, partly immersed to almost superficial, mostly 0.5-1 mm across, with a pinkish, pruinose disc reacting C+ and KC+ yellow and a more or less distinct, sorediate thalline margin. Mature asci and spores not known. Photobiont chlorococcoid. Spot tests: K+ yellow, C+ bright yellow, KC+ yellow-orange, P+ yellow, UV+ violet; apothecial disc C+ and KC+ bright lemon yellow. Chemistry: atranorin, eugenitol, flavescin, sordidone and 4 unknown substances.
Growth form: Leprose
Substrata: rocks
Photobiont: green algae other than Trentepohlia
Reproductive strategy: mainly asexual, by soredia, or soredia-like structures (e.g. blastidia)
In underhangs rarely wetted by rain

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Alpine belt: absent
Subalpine belt: absent
Montane belt: rather rare
Dry submediterranean belt: rather rare
Humid submediterranean belt: absent
Padanian area: absent

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Walter Obermayer CC BY-SA 4.0 - Source: Lichens of Noricum - http://lichens-of-noricum.uni-graz.at/


Courtesy Danièle et Olivier Gonnet - Source: https://www.afl-lichenologie.fr/Photos_AFL/Photos_AFL_L/Texte_L_3/Lecanora_rouxii.htm
France, session AFL 2015 dans le Lot, Blanzaguet


Courtesy Danièle et Olivier Gonnet - Source: https://www.afl-lichenologie.fr/Photos_AFL/Photos_AFL_L/Texte_L_3/Lecanora_rouxii.htm
France, session AFL 2015 dans le Lot, Blanzaguet


Courtesy Danièle et Olivier Gonnet - Source: https://www.afl-lichenologie.fr/Photos_AFL/Photos_AFL_L/Texte_L_3/Lecanora_rouxii.htm
France, session AFL 2015 dans le Lot, Blanzaguet