Pertusaria pertusa (L.) Tuck. var. pertusa

Enum. N. America Lich.: 56, 1845. Basionym: Lichen pertusus L. - Mantissa Pl.: 131, 1767.
Synonyms: Pertusaria colliculosa Körb.; Pertusaria communis DC.; Pertusaria communis var. leiotera Nyl.; Pertusaria communis var. pertusa (L.) Körb.; Pertusaria leioterella Erichsen; Pertusaria oleae Zschacke; Pertusaria pertusa var. leiotera (Nyl.) Zahlbr.; Pertusaria pertusa var. meridionalis (Zahlbr.) Zahlbr.; Porina pertusa (L.) Ach.; Variolaria communis (DC.) Ach.
Description: Thallus crustose, thinly episubstratic, continuous to (rarely) finely cracked, whitish to pale grey or cream-coloured, smooth to tuberculate, sometimes delimited by a pale prothallus, forming up to 10 cm wide patches. Apothecia perithecioid, completely immersed in scattered, basally restricted, 1-3 mm wide, semiglobose fertile warts with an often slightly flattened apex, opening through a punctiform, black ostiole (2-15 ostioles per wart). Epithecium dark brown to black-brown, K-; hymenium colourless; paraphyses lax, branched and richly anastomosing; hypothecium colourless to pale yellow. Asci 2-spored (very rarely a few of them 4-spored), broadly cylindrical, the apex with a broad ocular chamber, the outer sheath K/I+ blue, otherwise K/I-, with an inner extensible layer, Pertusaria-type. Ascospores 1-celled, hyaline, ellipsoid, (120-)140-230(-270) x (35-)40-80(-90) µm, with a 7-15 µm thick, 2-layered, smooth wall, the apices to 28 µm thick. Pycnidia rare, immersed. Conidia needle-like, 7-10 x 0.5-0.7 µm. Photobiont chlorococcoid. Spot tests: thallus K+ yellow, C-, KC+ yellow, P+ orange-yellow, UV+ pale orange. Chemistry: 4,5-dichlorolichexanthone and stictic acid (major), constictic and norstictic acids (minor).
Growth form: Crustose
Substrata: bark
Photobiont: green algae other than Trentepohlia
Reproductive strategy: mainly sexual

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

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


Felix Schumm – CC BY-SA 4.0
[18585], Germany, Pfälzer Wald, Kreis Kaiserslautern, Karlstal bei Trippstadt, ca. 300-350 m, Buntsandsteingebiet, Schluchtwald (Luzulo- Fagetum), an Fagus. TK 6612. Leg. Schumm & Lauer 10.06.1978, det. Schumm.


Felix Schumm – CC BY-SA 4.0
[18585], Germany, Pfälzer Wald, Kreis Kaiserslautern, Karlstal bei Trippstadt, ca. 300-350 m, Buntsandsteingebiet, Schluchtwald (Luzulo- Fagetum), an Fagus. TK 6612. Leg. Schumm & Lauer 10.06.1978, det. Schumm.


Felix Schumm – CC BY-SA 4.0
[18585], Germany, Pfälzer Wald, Kreis Kaiserslautern, Karlstal bei Trippstadt, ca. 300-350 m, Buntsandsteingebiet, Schluchtwald (Luzulo- Fagetum), an Fagus. TK 6612. Leg. Schumm & Lauer 10.06.1978, det. Schumm.


Felix Schumm – CC BY-SA 4.0
[18585], Germany, Pfälzer Wald, Kreis Kaiserslautern, Karlstal bei Trippstadt, ca. 300-350 m, Buntsandsteingebiet, Schluchtwald (Luzulo- Fagetum), an Fagus. TK 6612. Leg. Schumm & Lauer 10.06.1978, det. Schumm.


Felix Schumm – CC BY-SA 4.0
[18585], Germany, Pfälzer Wald, Kreis Kaiserslautern, Karlstal bei Trippstadt, ca. 300-350 m, Buntsandsteingebiet, Schluchtwald (Luzulo- Fagetum), an Fagus. TK 6612. Leg. Schumm & Lauer 10.06.1978, det. Schumm.


Felix Schumm – CC BY-SA 4.0
[18585], Germany, Pfälzer Wald, Kreis Kaiserslautern, Karlstal bei Trippstadt, ca. 300-350 m, Buntsandsteingebiet, Schluchtwald (Luzulo- Fagetum), an Fagus. TK 6612. Leg. Schumm & Lauer 10.06.1978, det. Schumm.


Felix Schumm – CC BY-SA 4.0
[4705], Germany, Baden-Württemberg, Kreis Tübingen, Bebenhausen, Goldersbachtal, an Carpinus, TK 7420/14. Leg. et det. Schumm 03.04.1997


Felix Schumm – CC BY-SA 4.0
[4705], Germany, Baden-Württemberg, Kreis Tübingen, Bebenhausen, Goldersbachtal, an Carpinus, TK 7420/14. Leg. et det. Schumm 03.04.1997


Felix Schumm – CC BY-SA 4.0
[4705], Germany, Baden-Württemberg, Kreis Tübingen, Bebenhausen, Goldersbachtal, an Carpinus, TK 7420/14. Leg. et det. Schumm 03.04.1997


Felix Schumm – CC BY-SA 4.0
[4705], Germany, Baden-Württemberg, Kreis Tübingen, Bebenhausen, Goldersbachtal, an Carpinus, TK 7420/14. Leg. et det. Schumm 03.04.1997


Felix Schumm – CC BY-SA 4.0
[4705], Germany, Baden-Württemberg, Kreis Tübingen, Bebenhausen, Goldersbachtal, an Carpinus, TK 7420/14. Leg. et det. Schumm 03.04.1997


Felix Schumm – CC BY-SA 4.0
[1338], Germany, Baden-Württemberg, Ostalbkreis, Rosenstein bei Heubach, Rundweg zur Schutzhütte, ca. 720 m, TK 7225/2. Leg. et det. F. Schumm 31.07.1970, conf- V. Wirth.


Felix Schumm – CC BY-SA 4.0
[1338], Germany, Baden-Württemberg, Ostalbkreis, Rosenstein bei Heubach, Rundweg zur Schutzhütte, ca. 720 m, TK 7225/2. Leg. et det. F. Schumm 31.07.1970, conf- V. Wirth.


Felix Schumm – CC BY-SA 4.0
[1338], Germany, Baden-Württemberg, Ostalbkreis, Rosenstein bei Heubach, Rundweg zur Schutzhütte, ca. 720 m, TK 7225/2. Leg. et det. F. Schumm 31.07.1970, conf- V. Wirth.


Felix Schumm – CC BY-SA 4.0
[1338], Germany, Baden-Württemberg, Ostalbkreis, Rosenstein bei Heubach, Rundweg zur Schutzhütte, ca. 720 m, TK 7225/2. Leg. et det. F. Schumm 31.07.1970, conf- V. Wirth.


Felix Schumm – CC BY-SA 4.0
[1338], Germany, Baden-Württemberg, Ostalbkreis, Rosenstein bei Heubach, Rundweg zur Schutzhütte, ca. 720 m, TK 7225/2. Leg. et det. F. Schumm 31.07.1970, conf- V. Wirth.


Felix Schumm CC BY-SA 4.0
[18585], Germany, Pfälzer Wald, Kreis Kaiserslautern, Karlstal bei Trippstadt, ca. 300-350 m, Buntsandsteingebiet, Schluchtwald (Luzulo- Fagetum), an Fagus. TK 6612. Leg. Schumm & Lauer 10.06.1978, det. Schumm.


Felix Schumm – CC BY-SA 4.0
[18585], Germany, Pfälzer Wald, Kreis Kaiserslautern, Karlstal bei Trippstadt, ca. 300-350 m, Buntsandsteingebiet, Schluchtwald (Luzulo- Fagetum), an Fagus. TK 6612. Leg. Schumm & Lauer 10.06.1978, det. Schumm.


Bernard Bouffinier - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=437&lang=en
France, Landevennec


Bernard Bouffinier - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=437&lang=en
France, Stangala


Alain Gerault - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=437&lang=en
France, Stangala


Alain Gerault - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=437&lang=en
France, Stangala


Alain Gerault - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=437&lang=en
France, Stangala


Michel David - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=437&lang=en
France, Landevennec


Jacques Haine - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=437&lang=en
France, Kergoat


Jacques Haine - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=437&lang=en
France, Kergoat


Jacques Haine - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=437&lang=en
France, Kergoat


Jacques Haine - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=437&lang=en
France, Kergoat


Jacques Haine - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=437&lang=en
France, Kergoat


Jacques Haine - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=437&lang=en
France, Kergoat


Ulrich Kirschbaum CC BY-SA 4.0 - Source: https://www.thm.de/lse/ulrich-kirschbaum/flechtenbilder
Central Europe; Germany: Hesse.


Marta Gonzalez Garcia - Centro de Estudios Micologicos Asturianos
Spain, Antiguo camino de Belerda a La Felguerina, (Caso-Asturias), 7-V-2024, a 900 m de altitud, sobre madera indeterminada, (varales de madera cerrando fincas), leg. & det. M. González, MGG-109.


Marta Gonzalez Garcia - Centro de Estudios Micologicos Asturianos
Spain, Antiguo camino de Belerda a La Felguerina, (Caso-Asturias), 7-V-2024, a 900 m de altitud, sobre madera indeterminada, (varales de madera cerrando fincas), leg. & det. M. González, MGG-109.


Marta Gonzalez Garcia - Centro de Estudios Micologicos Asturianos
Spain, Antiguo camino de Belerda a La Felguerina, (Caso-Asturias), 7-V-2024, a 900 m de altitud, sobre madera indeterminada, (varales de madera cerrando fincas), leg. & det. M. González, MGG-109.
UV+


Marta Gonzalez Garcia - Centro de Estudios Micologicos Asturianos
Spain, Antiguo camino de Belerda a La Felguerina, (Caso-Asturias), 7-V-2024, a 900 m de altitud, sobre madera indeterminada, (varales de madera cerrando fincas), leg. & det. M. González, MGG-109.


Marta Gonzalez Garcia - Centro de Estudios Micologicos Asturianos
Spain, Antiguo camino de Belerda a La Felguerina, (Caso-Asturias), 7-V-2024, a 900 m de altitud, sobre madera indeterminada, (varales de madera cerrando fincas), leg. & det. M. González, MGG-109.


Marta Gonzalez Garcia - Centro de Estudios Micologicos Asturianos
Spain, Antiguo camino de Belerda a La Felguerina, (Caso-Asturias), 7-V-2024, a 900 m de altitud, sobre madera indeterminada, (varales de madera cerrando fincas), leg. & det. M. González, MGG-109.


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


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


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