Physcia clementei (Turner) Lynge
in Rabenhorst Kryptogamenfl., ed. 2: 93, 1935. Basionym: Parmelia clementei Turner in Smith & Sowerby - Engl. Bot., 25: tab. 1779, 1807.
Synonyms: Anaptychia stellaris var. caricae (A. Massal.) A. Massal.; Hagenia stellaris var. caricae Schaer. ex A. Massal.; Parmelia sideralis Ach.; Physcia astroidea auct.; Physcia clementiana (Ach.) J. Kickx f.
Description: Thallus foliose, heteromerous, dorsiventral, narrow-lobed, forming orbicular, closely adpressed, up to 4 cm wide rosettes, the lobes flat to concave, (0.3-)0.5-0.8(-1.2) mm wide, sparingly branched, dull white, the central parts often covered by isidia-like pustules dissolving into granulose soredia that may fuse and cover the whole thallus. Lower surface white at lobe-tips, darker in central parts, with a few, concolorous, mostly simple rhizines. Upper cortex paraplectenchymatous; medulla white; lower cortex pseudoparenchymatous. Apothecia rather rare, lecanorine, 0.5-1.5(-2) mm across, with a black, sometimes thinly pruinose disc and an often crenulate, isidiate-sorediate margin. Epithecium brown; hymenium and hypothecium colourless; paraphyses slender, simple or forked in upper part, the apical cells clavate, with a thin, dark brown 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, 15-20(-24) x 7-11 µm, Pachysporaria-type. Pycnidia rare. Conidia bacilliform. Photobiont chlorococcoid. Spot tests: upper cortex and medulla K+ yellow, C-, KC-, P+ faintly yellow. Chemistry: uppper cortex with atranorin; medulla with matranorin, lecotylin and traces of other triterpenoids.
Growth form: Foliose, narrow lobed
Substrata: bark
Photobiont: green algae other than Trentepohlia
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
Montane belt: absent
Dry submediterranean belt: extremely rare
Humid submediterranean belt: rather rare
Padanian area: absent
pH of the substrata:
1 2 3 4 5
Solar irradiation:
1 2 3 4 5
Aridity:
1 2 3 4 5
Eutrophication:
1 2 3 4 5
Poleotolerance:
0 1 2 3
Altitudinal distribution:
1 2 3 4 5 6
Rarity
absent
extremely rare
very rare
rare
rather rare
rather common
common
very common
extremely common
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P.L. Nimis; Owner: Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste
Herbarium: TSB (10538)
2001/12/15

P.L. Nimis; Owner: Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste
Herbarium: TSB (10538)
2001/12/15
apothecium

P.L. Nimis; Owner: Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste
Herbarium: TSB (10538)
2001/12/15
soralia

Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[20173], Jugoslavia, Dalmatia, peninsula Pelješac, in fundo vallis pone pagum Žuljana, alt. 20 m. Ad corticem Oleae vetustae. Leg. et det. A. Vezda, 17.07.1979, conf. J. Elix. VEZDA: LICHENES SELECTI EXSICCATI NR. 1762.

Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[20173], Jugoslavia, Dalmatia, peninsula Pelješac, in fundo vallis pone pagum Žuljana, alt. 20 m. Ad corticem Oleae vetustae. Leg. et det. A. Vezda, 17.07.1979, conf. J. Elix. VEZDA: LICHENES SELECTI EXSICCATI NR. 1762.

Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[20173], Jugoslavia, Dalmatia, peninsula Pelješac, in fundo vallis pone pagum Žuljana, alt. 20 m. Ad corticem Oleae vetustae. Leg. et det. A. Vezda, 17.07.1979, conf. J. Elix. VEZDA: LICHENES SELECTI EXSICCATI NR. 1762.

Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[20173], Jugoslavia, Dalmatia, peninsula Pelješac, in fundo vallis pone pagum Žuljana, alt. 20 m. Ad corticem Oleae vetustae. Leg. et det. A. Vezda, 17.07.1979, conf. J. Elix. VEZDA: LICHENES SELECTI EXSICCATI NR. 1762.

Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[20173], Jugoslavia, Dalmatia, peninsula Pelješac, in fundo vallis pone pagum Žuljana, alt. 20 m. Ad corticem Oleae vetustae. Leg. et det. A. Vezda, 17.07.1979, conf. J. Elix. VEZDA: LICHENES SELECTI EXSICCATI NR. 1762.

Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[20173], Jugoslavia, Dalmatia, peninsula Pelješac, in fundo vallis pone pagum Žuljana, alt. 20 m. Ad corticem Oleae vetustae. Leg. et det. A. Vezda, 17.07.1979, conf. J. Elix. VEZDA: LICHENES SELECTI EXSICCATI NR. 1762.

Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[20173], Jugoslavia, Dalmatia, peninsula Pelješac, in fundo vallis pone pagum Žuljana, alt. 20 m. Ad corticem Oleae vetustae. Leg. et det. A. Vezda, 17.07.1979, conf. J. Elix. VEZDA: LICHENES SELECTI EXSICCATI NR. 1762.

Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[20173], Jugoslavia, Dalmatia, peninsula Pelješac, in fundo vallis pone pagum Žuljana, alt. 20 m. Ad corticem Oleae vetustae. Leg. et det. A. Vezda, 17.07.1979, conf. J. Elix. VEZDA: LICHENES SELECTI EXSICCATI NR. 1762.
at: atranorin, a: hopane-15 ,22-diol, b: 15 -acetoxyhopane-22-ol

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France, session AFL 2015 dans le Lot, Blanzaguet

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France, Térénez

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France, Térénez

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France, Térénez

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France, Térénez

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France, Térénez

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France, Plougonven

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France, Plougonven
Growth form: Foliose, narrow lobed
Substrata: bark
Photobiont: green algae other than Trentepohlia
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
Montane belt: absent
Dry submediterranean belt: extremely rare
Humid submediterranean belt: rather rare
Padanian area: absent
pH of the substrata:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Solar irradiation:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Aridity:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Eutrophication:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Poleotolerance:
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Altitudinal distribution:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Rarity
absent
extremely rare
very rare
rare
rather rare
rather common
common
very common
extremely common
Loading data...
Occurrence data
Predictive map

P.L. Nimis; Owner: Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste
Herbarium: TSB (10538)
2001/12/15

P.L. Nimis; Owner: Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste
Herbarium: TSB (10538)
2001/12/15
apothecium

P.L. Nimis; Owner: Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste
Herbarium: TSB (10538)
2001/12/15
soralia

Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[20173], Jugoslavia, Dalmatia, peninsula Pelješac, in fundo vallis pone pagum Žuljana, alt. 20 m. Ad corticem Oleae vetustae. Leg. et det. A. Vezda, 17.07.1979, conf. J. Elix. VEZDA: LICHENES SELECTI EXSICCATI NR. 1762.

Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[20173], Jugoslavia, Dalmatia, peninsula Pelješac, in fundo vallis pone pagum Žuljana, alt. 20 m. Ad corticem Oleae vetustae. Leg. et det. A. Vezda, 17.07.1979, conf. J. Elix. VEZDA: LICHENES SELECTI EXSICCATI NR. 1762.

Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[20173], Jugoslavia, Dalmatia, peninsula Pelješac, in fundo vallis pone pagum Žuljana, alt. 20 m. Ad corticem Oleae vetustae. Leg. et det. A. Vezda, 17.07.1979, conf. J. Elix. VEZDA: LICHENES SELECTI EXSICCATI NR. 1762.

Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[20173], Jugoslavia, Dalmatia, peninsula Pelješac, in fundo vallis pone pagum Žuljana, alt. 20 m. Ad corticem Oleae vetustae. Leg. et det. A. Vezda, 17.07.1979, conf. J. Elix. VEZDA: LICHENES SELECTI EXSICCATI NR. 1762.

Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[20173], Jugoslavia, Dalmatia, peninsula Pelješac, in fundo vallis pone pagum Žuljana, alt. 20 m. Ad corticem Oleae vetustae. Leg. et det. A. Vezda, 17.07.1979, conf. J. Elix. VEZDA: LICHENES SELECTI EXSICCATI NR. 1762.

Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[20173], Jugoslavia, Dalmatia, peninsula Pelješac, in fundo vallis pone pagum Žuljana, alt. 20 m. Ad corticem Oleae vetustae. Leg. et det. A. Vezda, 17.07.1979, conf. J. Elix. VEZDA: LICHENES SELECTI EXSICCATI NR. 1762.

Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[20173], Jugoslavia, Dalmatia, peninsula Pelješac, in fundo vallis pone pagum Žuljana, alt. 20 m. Ad corticem Oleae vetustae. Leg. et det. A. Vezda, 17.07.1979, conf. J. Elix. VEZDA: LICHENES SELECTI EXSICCATI NR. 1762.

Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[20173], Jugoslavia, Dalmatia, peninsula Pelješac, in fundo vallis pone pagum Žuljana, alt. 20 m. Ad corticem Oleae vetustae. Leg. et det. A. Vezda, 17.07.1979, conf. J. Elix. VEZDA: LICHENES SELECTI EXSICCATI NR. 1762.
at: atranorin, a: hopane-15 ,22-diol, b: 15 -acetoxyhopane-22-ol

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France, session AFL 2015 dans le Lot, Blanzaguet

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France, session AFL 2015 dans le Lot, Blanzaguet

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France, Térénez

Bernard Bouffinier - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=469&lang=en
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France, Térénez

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France, Térénez

Bernard Bouffinier - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=469&lang=en
France, Térénez

Bernard Bouffinier - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=469&lang=en
France, Argol

Bernard Bouffinier - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=469&lang=en
France, Châteaulin

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France, Plougonven

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France, Plougonven
