Phaeophyscia insignis (Mereschk.) Moberg

Bot. Not., 131: 261, 1978. Basionym: Physcia insignis Mereschk. - Ann. Cons. J. Bot. Genève, 121: 191, 1919.
Synonyms: Physcia ticinensis (Mereschk.) Frey; Physcia virella f. tenuisecta Mereschk.; Physcia virella var. gracilis Mereschk.
Description: Thallus foliose, heteromerous, dorsiventral, narrow-lobed, forming orbicular to irregular, up to 1(-2) cm wide rosettes. Lobes discrete to partly imbricate, 0.3-0.5(-0.7) mm wide, usually flat, whitish grey to pale grey-brown, epruinose, with laminal, round, subcapitate soralia which are often broader than the lobes, bearing farinose soredia. Lower surface white to tan, with simple rhizines. Upper and lower cortex paraplectenchymatous; medulla white. Apothecia rare, lecanorine, to 1.5 mm across, the thalline margin sometimes with a corona of rhizines. Epithecium brown; hymenium and hypothecium colourless; paraphyses slender, often forked in upper part, the apical cells clavate, with a thin dark cap. Asci 8-spored, clavate, the K/I+ blue tholus penetrated by a faintly amyloid apical cushion with parallel or diverging flanks, the wall K/I-, surrounded by a K/I+ blue outer layer, Lecanora-type. Ascospores 1-septate, brown, ellipsoid, 17-24 x 8-9 µm, Physcia-type. Pycnidia rare. Conidia ellipsoid. Photobiont chlorococcoid. Spot tests: cortex and medulla K-, C-, KC-, P-, UV-. Chemistry: without lichen substances.
Growth form: Foliose, narrow lobed
Substrata: bark
Photobiont: green algae other than Trentepohlia
Reproductive strategy: mainly asexual, by soredia, or soredia-like structures (e.g. blastidia)

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

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Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[20176], Jugoslavia, Dalmatia, Starigrad, in vallecula haud procul a faucibus Paklenica. In cortice Quercus pubescentis. Leg. et det. J. Poelt et J. Hafellner, 13.06.1973. V ZDA: LICHENES SELECTI EXSICCATI NR. 1194.
As Ph. ticinensis


P.L. Nimis; Owner: Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste
Herbarium: TSB (35424)
2002/12/02


P.L. Nimis; Owner: Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste
Herbarium: TSB (4015)
2001/12/11


P.L.Nimis; Owner: Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste
Herbarium: TSB (38247)
2008.02.25


P.L.Nimis; Owner: Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste
Herbarium: TSB (38247)
2008.02.25


P.L.Nimis; Owner: Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste
Herbarium: TSB (38247)
2008.02.25


Andrea Moro; Owner: Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste
Italy, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Trieste, Trieste, Via Valerio, near the entrance to Comprensorio di San Giovanni, on Tilia
17/02/2017


Andrea Moro; Owner: Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste
Italy, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Trieste, Trieste, Via Valerio, near the entrance to Comprensorio di San Giovanni, on Tilia
17/02/2017


Andrea Moro; Owner: Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste
Italy, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Trieste, Trieste, Via Valerio, near the entrance to Comprensorio di San Giovanni, on Tilia
17/02/2017


Andrea Moro; Owner: Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste
Italy, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Trieste, Trieste, Via Valerio, near the entrance to Comprensorio di San Giovanni, on Tilia
17/02/2017


Andrea Moro; Owner: Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste
Italy, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Trieste, Trieste, Via Valerio, near the entrance to Comprensorio di San Giovanni, on Tilia
17/02/2017


Andrea Moro; Owner: Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste
Italy, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Trieste, Trieste, Via Valerio, near the entrance to Comprensorio di San Giovanni, on Tilia
17/02/2017


Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[20176], Jugoslavia, Dalmatia, Starigrad, in vallecula haud procul a faucibus Paklenica. In cortice Quercus pubescentis. Leg. et det. J. Poelt et J. Hafellner, 13.06.1973. V ZDA: LICHENES SELECTI EXSICCATI NR. 1194.
As Ph. ticinensis


Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[20176], Jugoslavia, Dalmatia, Starigrad, in vallecula haud procul a faucibus Paklenica. In cortice Quercus pubescentis. Leg. et det. J. Poelt et J. Hafellner, 13.06.1973. V ZDA: LICHENES SELECTI EXSICCATI NR. 1194.
As Ph. ticinensis


Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[20176], Jugoslavia, Dalmatia, Starigrad, in vallecula haud procul a faucibus Paklenica. In cortice Quercus pubescentis. Leg. et det. J. Poelt et J. Hafellner, 13.06.1973. V ZDA: LICHENES SELECTI EXSICCATI NR. 1194.
As Ph. ticinensis


Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[20176], Jugoslavia, Dalmatia, Starigrad, in vallecula haud procul a faucibus Paklenica. In cortice Quercus pubescentis. Leg. et det. J. Poelt et J. Hafellner, 13.06.1973. V ZDA: LICHENES SELECTI EXSICCATI NR. 1194.
As Ph. ticinensis


Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[20176], Jugoslavia, Dalmatia, Starigrad, in vallecula haud procul a faucibus Paklenica. In cortice Quercus pubescentis. Leg. et det. J. Poelt et J. Hafellner, 13.06.1973. V ZDA: LICHENES SELECTI EXSICCATI NR. 1194.
As Ph. ticinensis