Athallia inconnexa (Nyl.) S.Y. Kondr. & Lőkös
in Kondratyuk &. al., Acta Bot. Hung. 60, 3-4: 383, 2018.. Basionym: Lecanora inconnexa Nyl. - Flora, 66: 100, 1883
Synonyms: Caloplaca inconnexa (Nyl.) Zahlbr.; Caloplaca percrocata var. parasitica Jatta; Caloplaca tenuatula (Nyl.) Zahlbr. subsp. inconnexa (Nyl.) Clauzade & Cl. Roux
Description: Thallus crustose, yellow to (more rarely) orange yellow, starting the life-cycle on different calcicolous lichens, from granulose to irregularly areolate, often slightly lobulate at margins, forming well-delimited, to 1 cm wide, round patches, but most often forming very irregular patches, several thalli often coalescing. Cortex paraplectenchymatous, orange brown in outer part, colourless in inner part, the pigmented parts K+ red, of thin-walled cells; medulla poorly developed, I-. Apothecia frequent, zeorine, immersed when young but soon sessile, 0.3-0.7(-1) mm across, with a flat to slightly convex, yellow to yellow-orange disc and a somewhat paler, persistent margin. Epithecium orange, with orange-brown crystals soluble in K, 10-15 μm high, K+ purple-red, C-; hymenium colourless, 60-85 μm high; paraphyses mostly unbranched, c. 1.5-2.5 μm thick at mid-level, the apical cells up to 7 μm wide. Asci 8-spored, cylindrical-clavate, functionally unitunicate, apically thickened with a broad internal beak, the inner part of apex and external cap I+ blue, Teloschistes-type. Ascospores 2-celled, polarilocular, hyaline, ellipsoid, 10-13(-14) x 6-8 μm, the equatorial thickening (“septum”) 3-5(-8) μm,1/3-1/2 of spore length. Photobiont: chlorococcoid. Spot tests: thallus and apothecia K+ purple-red, C-, KC-, P-. Chemistry: thallus and apothecia with parietin (major), fallacinal, emodin, teloschistin and parietinic acid (minor), corresponding with chemosyndrome A of Søchting (1997).
Growth form: Crustose placodiomorph
Substrata: rocks
Photobiont: green algae other than Trentepohlia
Reproductive strategy: mainly sexual
paras crustose lichens
Commonnes-rarity: (info)
Alpine belt: absent
Subalpine belt: very rare
Montane belt: common
Dry submediterranean belt: extremely common
Humid submediterranean belt: extremely common
Padanian area: rare
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 (32430)
2001/11/13

P.L. Nimis; Owner: Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste
Herbarium: TSB (8778)
2001/11/13

P.L. Nimis; Owner: Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste
Herbarium: TSB (32430)
2001/11/13
young thallus on the host, Aspicilia sp.

Pier Luigi Nimis; Owner: Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste
Italy, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Trieste, Trieste Karst, Val Rosandra, San Lorenzo near Belvedere
11/02/2017

Pier Luigi Nimis; Owner: Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste
Italy, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Trieste, Trieste Karst, Val Rosandra, San Lorenzo near Belvedere
11/02/2017

Pier Luigi Nimis; Owner: Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste
Italy, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Trieste, Trieste Karst, Val Rosandra, San Lorenzo near Belvedere
11/02/2017

Andrea Moro; Owner: Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste
italy, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Trieste, Trieste Karst near Borgo Grotta Gigante
16/02/2017

Andrea Moro; Owner: Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste
Italy, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Trieste, Trieste Karst near Borgo Grotta Gigante
16/02/2017

Felix Schumm CC BY-SA 4.0
[13224], Germany, Baden-Württemberg, Ostalbkreis, Rosensteingebiet bei Heubach, Kalkfelsen im Buchenwald beim „Finsteren Loch“. 48°47,566’ N, 9°57,829’ E, 670 m. Leg. Schumm, 21.05.2007

Felix Schumm CC BY-SA 4.0
[13224], Germany, Baden-Württemberg, Ostalbkreis, Rosensteingebiet bei Heubach, Kalkfelsen im Buchenwald beim „Finsteren Loch“. 48°47,566’ N, 9°57,829’ E, 670 m. Leg. Schumm, 21.05.2007

Felix Schumm CC BY-SA 4.0
[13224], Germany, Baden-Württemberg, Ostalbkreis, Rosensteingebiet bei Heubach, Kalkfelsen im Buchenwald beim „Finsteren Loch“. 48°47,566’ N, 9°57,829’ E, 670 m. Leg. Schumm, 21.05.2007

Felix Schumm CC BY-SA 4.0
[13224], Germany, Baden-Württemberg, Ostalbkreis, Rosensteingebiet bei Heubach, Kalkfelsen im Buchenwald beim „Finsteren Loch“. 48°47,566’ N, 9°57,829’ E, 670 m. Leg. Schumm, 21.05.2007

Felix Schumm CC BY-SA 4.0
[13224], Germany, Baden-Württemberg, Ostalbkreis, Rosensteingebiet bei Heubach, Kalkfelsen im Buchenwald beim „Finsteren Loch“. 48°47,566’ N, 9°57,829’ E, 670 m. Leg. Schumm, 21.05.2007

Courtesy Danièle et Olivier Gonnet - Source: https://www.afl-lichenologie.fr/Photos_AFL/Photos_AFL_A/Textes_A4/Athallia_inconnexa.htm
France, sur Aspicilia calcarea - session AFL 2005 - Lozère

Courtesy Danièle et Olivier Gonnet - Source: https://www.afl-lichenologie.fr/Photos_AFL/Photos_AFL_A/Textes_A4/Athallia_inconnexa.htm
France, sur Aspicilia calcarea - session AFL 2005 - Lozère

Bernard Bouffinier - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=930&lang=en
France, sur Aspicilia calcarea Corse Barbaggio

Bernard Bouffinier - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=930&lang=en
France, sur Aspicilia calcarea Corse Barbaggio

Bernard Bouffinier - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=930&lang=en
France, sur Aspicilia calcarea Corse Barbaggio

Bernard Bouffinier - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=930&lang=en
France, sur Aspicilia calcarea Corse Barbaggio

Bernard Bouffinier - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=930&lang=en
France, sur Aspicilia calcarea Corse Barbaggio

Bernard Bouffinier - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=930&lang=en
France, sur Aspicilia calcarea Corse Barbaggio

Bernard Bouffinier - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=930&lang=en
France, sur Aspicilia calcarea Corse Barbaggio

Ulrich Kirschbaum CC BY-SA 4.0 - Source: https://www.thm.de/lse/ulrich-kirschbaum/flechtenbilder
SSE-Europe; N-Cyprus; SE of Girne; Beşparmak Mountains; Buffavento Castle (and surroundings); 3. on limestone, parasitic on Circinaria sp.

Ulrich Kirschbaum CC BY-SA 4.0 - Source: https://www.thm.de/lse/ulrich-kirschbaum/flechtenbilder
SSE-Europe; N-Cyprus; SE of Girne; Beşparmak Mountains; Buffavento Castle (and surroundings); 3. on limestone, parasitic on Circinaria sp.

Ulrich Kirschbaum CC BY-SA 4.0 - Source: https://www.thm.de/lse/ulrich-kirschbaum/flechtenbilder
SSE-Europe; N-Cyprus; SE of Girne; Beşparmak Mountains; Buffavento Castle (and surroundings); 3. on limestone, parasitic on Circinaria sp.

Ulrich Kirschbaum CC BY-SA 4.0 - Source: https://www.thm.de/lse/ulrich-kirschbaum/flechtenbilder
SSE-Europe; N-Cyprus; SE of Girne; Beşparmak Mountains; Buffavento Castle (and surroundings); 3. on limestone, parasitic on Circinaria sp.

Ulrich Kirschbaum CC BY-SA 4.0 - Source: https://www.thm.de/lse/ulrich-kirschbaum/flechtenbilder
On limestone.
SE Europe; N-Cyprus; SE of Girne; Beşparmak Mountains; between Alevkaya and Antiphonitis Monastery; 8.

Ulrich Kirschbaum CC BY-SA 4.0 - Source: https://www.thm.de/lse/ulrich-kirschbaum/flechtenbilder
On limestone.
SE Europe; N-Cyprus; SE of Girne; Beşparmak Mountains; between Alevkaya and Antiphonitis Monastery; 8.

Ulrich Kirschbaum CC BY-SA 4.0 - Source: https://www.thm.de/lse/ulrich-kirschbaum/flechtenbilder
On limestone.
SE Europe; N-Cyprus; SE of Girne; Beşparmak Mountains; between Alevkaya and Antiphonitis Monastery; 8.
Growth form: Crustose placodiomorph
Substrata: rocks
Photobiont: green algae other than Trentepohlia
Reproductive strategy: mainly sexual
paras crustose lichens
Commonnes-rarity: (info)
Alpine belt: absent
Subalpine belt: very rare
Montane belt: common
Dry submediterranean belt: extremely common
Humid submediterranean belt: extremely common
Padanian area: rare
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 (32430)
2001/11/13

P.L. Nimis; Owner: Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste
Herbarium: TSB (8778)
2001/11/13

P.L. Nimis; Owner: Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste
Herbarium: TSB (32430)
2001/11/13
young thallus on the host, Aspicilia sp.

Pier Luigi Nimis; Owner: Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste
Italy, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Trieste, Trieste Karst, Val Rosandra, San Lorenzo near Belvedere
11/02/2017

Pier Luigi Nimis; Owner: Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste
Italy, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Trieste, Trieste Karst, Val Rosandra, San Lorenzo near Belvedere
11/02/2017

Pier Luigi Nimis; Owner: Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste
Italy, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Trieste, Trieste Karst, Val Rosandra, San Lorenzo near Belvedere
11/02/2017

Andrea Moro; Owner: Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste
italy, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Trieste, Trieste Karst near Borgo Grotta Gigante
16/02/2017

Andrea Moro; Owner: Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste
Italy, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Trieste, Trieste Karst near Borgo Grotta Gigante
16/02/2017

Felix Schumm CC BY-SA 4.0
[13224], Germany, Baden-Württemberg, Ostalbkreis, Rosensteingebiet bei Heubach, Kalkfelsen im Buchenwald beim „Finsteren Loch“. 48°47,566’ N, 9°57,829’ E, 670 m. Leg. Schumm, 21.05.2007

Felix Schumm CC BY-SA 4.0
[13224], Germany, Baden-Württemberg, Ostalbkreis, Rosensteingebiet bei Heubach, Kalkfelsen im Buchenwald beim „Finsteren Loch“. 48°47,566’ N, 9°57,829’ E, 670 m. Leg. Schumm, 21.05.2007

Felix Schumm CC BY-SA 4.0
[13224], Germany, Baden-Württemberg, Ostalbkreis, Rosensteingebiet bei Heubach, Kalkfelsen im Buchenwald beim „Finsteren Loch“. 48°47,566’ N, 9°57,829’ E, 670 m. Leg. Schumm, 21.05.2007

Felix Schumm CC BY-SA 4.0
[13224], Germany, Baden-Württemberg, Ostalbkreis, Rosensteingebiet bei Heubach, Kalkfelsen im Buchenwald beim „Finsteren Loch“. 48°47,566’ N, 9°57,829’ E, 670 m. Leg. Schumm, 21.05.2007

Felix Schumm CC BY-SA 4.0
[13224], Germany, Baden-Württemberg, Ostalbkreis, Rosensteingebiet bei Heubach, Kalkfelsen im Buchenwald beim „Finsteren Loch“. 48°47,566’ N, 9°57,829’ E, 670 m. Leg. Schumm, 21.05.2007

Courtesy Danièle et Olivier Gonnet - Source: https://www.afl-lichenologie.fr/Photos_AFL/Photos_AFL_A/Textes_A4/Athallia_inconnexa.htm
France, sur Aspicilia calcarea - session AFL 2005 - Lozère

Courtesy Danièle et Olivier Gonnet - Source: https://www.afl-lichenologie.fr/Photos_AFL/Photos_AFL_A/Textes_A4/Athallia_inconnexa.htm
France, sur Aspicilia calcarea - session AFL 2005 - Lozère

Bernard Bouffinier - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=930&lang=en
France, sur Aspicilia calcarea Corse Barbaggio

Bernard Bouffinier - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=930&lang=en
France, sur Aspicilia calcarea Corse Barbaggio

Bernard Bouffinier - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=930&lang=en
France, sur Aspicilia calcarea Corse Barbaggio

Bernard Bouffinier - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=930&lang=en
France, sur Aspicilia calcarea Corse Barbaggio

Bernard Bouffinier - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=930&lang=en
France, sur Aspicilia calcarea Corse Barbaggio

Bernard Bouffinier - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=930&lang=en
France, sur Aspicilia calcarea Corse Barbaggio

Bernard Bouffinier - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=930&lang=en
France, sur Aspicilia calcarea Corse Barbaggio

Ulrich Kirschbaum CC BY-SA 4.0 - Source: https://www.thm.de/lse/ulrich-kirschbaum/flechtenbilder
SSE-Europe; N-Cyprus; SE of Girne; Beşparmak Mountains; Buffavento Castle (and surroundings); 3. on limestone, parasitic on Circinaria sp.

Ulrich Kirschbaum CC BY-SA 4.0 - Source: https://www.thm.de/lse/ulrich-kirschbaum/flechtenbilder
SSE-Europe; N-Cyprus; SE of Girne; Beşparmak Mountains; Buffavento Castle (and surroundings); 3. on limestone, parasitic on Circinaria sp.

Ulrich Kirschbaum CC BY-SA 4.0 - Source: https://www.thm.de/lse/ulrich-kirschbaum/flechtenbilder
SSE-Europe; N-Cyprus; SE of Girne; Beşparmak Mountains; Buffavento Castle (and surroundings); 3. on limestone, parasitic on Circinaria sp.

Ulrich Kirschbaum CC BY-SA 4.0 - Source: https://www.thm.de/lse/ulrich-kirschbaum/flechtenbilder
SSE-Europe; N-Cyprus; SE of Girne; Beşparmak Mountains; Buffavento Castle (and surroundings); 3. on limestone, parasitic on Circinaria sp.

Ulrich Kirschbaum CC BY-SA 4.0 - Source: https://www.thm.de/lse/ulrich-kirschbaum/flechtenbilder
On limestone. SE Europe; N-Cyprus; SE of Girne; Beşparmak Mountains; between Alevkaya and Antiphonitis Monastery; 8.

Ulrich Kirschbaum CC BY-SA 4.0 - Source: https://www.thm.de/lse/ulrich-kirschbaum/flechtenbilder
On limestone. SE Europe; N-Cyprus; SE of Girne; Beşparmak Mountains; between Alevkaya and Antiphonitis Monastery; 8.
