Lepra corallina (L.) Hafellner

in Hafellner & Türk, Stapfia, 104: 171, 2016. Basionym: Lichen corallinus L. - Mantissa Plant., 1: 131, 1767.
Synonyms: Marfloraea corallina (L.) S. Y. Kondr., L. Lőkös & J.-S. Hur; Pertusaria corallina (L.) Arnold; Pertusaria corallina var. verruculosa Erichsen; Pertusaria dealbata f. corallina (L.) Cromb.; Pertusaria harmandii M. Choisy; Pertusaria subdubia Nyl.; Pertusaria syncarpa var. corallina Mudd; Variolaria corallina (L.) Ach.
Description: Thallus crustose, episubstratic, continuous to rimose, grey, sometimes with a pale yellowish brown tinge towards the centre, 1.5-4 mm thick, isidiate, forming up to 12(-15) cm wide patches, often delimited by a whitish prothallus. Medulla white, not amyloid. lsidia abundant, cylindrical or tapering from base, simple or coralloid, up to 1.5(-2) mm high, 0.1-0.3 mm thick, irregularly oriented, with concolourous tips. Apothecia very rare, immersed in number of 2-4(-10) into heavily pruinose, up to 1.5(-2) mm wide thalline warts which are constricted at base, the disc at first punctiform, later more or less expanded and 0.3-0.5 mm across, pale to dark brown, often faintly white-pruinose. Hymenium colourless, the hymenial gel not or only weakly amyloid; paraphyses lax, branched and richly anastomosing; hypothecium colourless. Asci 2-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, 80-150(-180) x 40-80 μm, the wall 2-3 μm thick, not zoned nor striate. Photobiont chlorococcoid. Spot tests: thallus K+ bright yellow to yellow-orange, C-, KC+ more or less faintly yellow, P+ yellow-orange, UV-. Chemistry: thamnolic acid.
Growth form: Crustose
Substrata: rocks
Photobiont: green algae other than Trentepohlia
Reproductive strategy: mainly asexual, by isidia, or isidia-like structures (e.g. schizidia)

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

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Nere Sorrentino
Spain, Canary Islands, Tenerife, Anaga, on rock


Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[4633], Österreich, Sellrainer Berge, südwestlich von Innsbruck, bei der Drei-Seen-Hütte südöstlich von Kühtai, ca. 2450 m, an Granit/Gneis, TK 8732. Leg. et det. F. Schumm, 04.08.1996.


Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[4633], Österreich, Sellrainer Berge, südwestlich von Innsbruck, bei der Drei-Seen-Hütte südöstlich von Kühtai, ca. 2450 m, an Granit/Gneis, TK 8732. Leg. et det. F. Schumm, 04.08.1996.
th: thamnolic acid, 1: terpene, conf. J.A. Elix


Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[4710], Baden-Württemberg, Schwarzwald, Kreis Schramberg, westliche Talseite im Schiltachtal, 3 km südl. Schramberg, 550 m, auf Silikatgestein 7716/SW Wirth & Schwarz 21.11.1992 Wirth Foto


Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[4710], Baden-Württemberg, Schwarzwald, Kreis Schramberg, westliche Talseite im Schiltachtal, 3 km südl. Schramberg, 550 m, auf Silikatgestein 7716/SW Wirth & Schwarz 21.11.1992 Wirth Foto


Leif Stridvall - Source http://www.stridvall.se/lichens/gallery/; Owner: Courtesy: Anita Stridvall


Nere Sorrentino
Spain, Canary Islands, Tenerife, Anaga, on rock


Nere Sorrentino
Spain, Canary Islands, Tenerife, Anaga, on rock


Nere Sorrentino
Spain, Canary Islands, Tenerife, Anaga, on rock


Nere Sorrentino
Spain, Canary Islands, Tenerife, Anaga, on rock


Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[4633], Österreich, Sellrainer Berge, südwestlich von Innsbruck, bei der Drei-Seen-Hütte südöstlich von Kühtai, ca. 2450 m, an Granit/Gneis, TK 8732. Leg. et det. F. Schumm, 04.08.1996.


P.L. Nimis CC BY-SA 4.0L. Nimis
TSB 37588


P.L. Nimis CC BY-SA 4.0L. Nimis
TSB 37588


P.L. Nimis CC BY-SA 4.0L. Nimis
TSB 37588


P.L. Nimis CC BY-SA 4.0L. Nimis
TSB 37588


P.L. Nimis CC BY-SA 4.0L. Nimis
TSB 41263


P.L. Nimis CC BY-SA 4.0L. Nimis
TSB 41263


P.L. Nimis CC BY-SA 4.0L. Nimis
TSB 41263


Andres Saag University of Tartu


Andres Saag University of Tartu


Leif Stridvall http://www.stridvall.se/la/galleries.php


P.L. Nimis CC BY-SA 4.0
TSB 34932


P.L. Nimis CC BY-SA 4.0
TSB 21204


Nere Sorrentino
Spain, Canary Islands, Tenerife, Anaga, on rock


Courtesy Danièle et Olivier Gonnet - Source: https://www.afl-lichenologie.fr/Photos_AFL/Photos_AFL_L/Texte_L_4/Lepra_corallina.htm
France, sur roche siliceuse - session AFL 2005 en Lozère


Courtesy Danièle et Olivier Gonnet - Source: https://www.afl-lichenologie.fr/Photos_AFL/Photos_AFL_L/Texte_L_4/Lepra_corallina.htm
France, sur roche siliceuse - session AFL 2005 en Lozère


Courtesy Danièle et Olivier Gonnet - Source: https://www.afl-lichenologie.fr/Photos_AFL/Photos_AFL_L/Texte_L_4/Lepra_corallina.htm
France, session AFL 2013 dans le Forez


Courtesy Danièle et Olivier Gonnet - Source: https://www.afl-lichenologie.fr/Photos_AFL/Photos_AFL_L/Texte_L_4/Lepra_corallina.htm
France, session AFL 2013 dans le Forez


Bernard Bouffinier - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=264&lang=en
France, Corse, Forêt de Tartagine


Wolfgang von Brackel - CC BY-4.0
Germany, Bavaria, Bornstein


Wolfgang von Brackel - CC BY-4.0
Germany, Bavaria, Bornstein


Wolfgang von Brackel - CC BY-4.0
Germany, Bavaria, Lusen


Wolfgang von Brackel - CC BY-4.0
Germany, Bavaria, Lusen


Wolfgang von Brackel - CC BY-4.0
Germany, Bavaria, Plöckenstein


Wolfgang von Brackel - CC BY-4.0
Germany, Bavaria, Rauer Kulm


Wolfgang von Brackel - CC BY-4.0
Germany, Bavaria, Rauer Kulm


Wolfgang von Brackel - CC BY-4.0
Germany, Bavaria, Rauer Kulm


Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[VZR174], Insula Canarienses, Tenerife. Las Montañas de Anaga, ad margines pagi Taborno, 600 m. Ad saxa eruptiva. Leg. A. Vezda, 15.3.1994. EX A. VEZDA: LICHENES RARIORES EXSICCATI NR. 174.


Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[VZR174], Insula Canarienses, Tenerife. Las Montañas de Anaga, ad margines pagi Taborno, 600 m. Ad saxa eruptiva. Leg. A. Vezda, 15.3.1994. EX A. VEZDA: LICHENES RARIORES EXSICCATI NR. 174.


Erichsen C.F.E. 1936. Pertusariaceae. - In: Dr. L. Rabenhorsts Kryptogamenflora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz. Bd. IX, Abt. 5, T. 1. Akad. Verlagsges., Leipzig, pp. 321-512, 513-728. - Public Domain