Catillaria nigroclavata (Nyl.) J. Steiner
Sitzungsber. Akad. Wiss. Wien, Math.-naturw. Kl., Abt. 1, 107: 157, 1898. Basionym: Lecidea nigroclavata Nyl. - Bot. Not.: 160, 1853.
Synonyms: Biatorina ilicis (A. Massal.) Jatta; Biatorina nigroclavata (Nyl.) Arnold; Catillaria ilicis A. Massal.; Lecidea ilicis A. Massal.; Microlecia nigroclavata (Nyl.) M. Choisy
Description: Thallus crustose, very thin, often immersed and inapparent, white-grey or grey-brown, without a distinct prothallus. Apothecia lecideine, round, broadly adnate, (0.15-)0.3-0.4(-0.5) mm across, with a dark brown to dull black, flat to finally convex, epruinose disc and a thin, smooth, raised, finally sometimes excluded proper margin. Proper exciple with a thin, pale to dark brown outer zone composed of pigmented caps of hyphal end-cells, colourless within; epithecium brown-black, K-, N-; hymenium colourless, 30-40 µm high; paraphyses mostly simple, easily made free, 1.5-2 µm thick at mid-level, the apical cells distinctly capitate, up to 6 µm wide, with a cap of dark brown pigment deposited within the hyphal wall; hypothecium pale to dark brown at least in upper part, paler in lower part. Asci 8-spored, clavate, with a K/I+ blue outer coat and a K/I+ uniformly blue apical dome, Catillaria-type. Ascospores 1-septate, hyaline, oblong-ellipsoid, (7-)8-10(-12) x (2-)2.5-3.5(-4) µm, thin-walled, without a perispore. Photobiont chlorococcoid. Spot tests: thallus K-, C-, KC-, P-, UV-. Chemistry: without lichen substances.
Growth form: Crustose
Substrata: bark
Photobiont: green algae other than Trentepohlia
Reproductive strategy: mainly sexual
Commonnes-rarity: (info)
Alpine belt: absent
Subalpine belt: absent
Montane belt: rather rare
Dry submediterranean belt: rather common
Humid submediterranean belt: 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 (7171)
2001/11/23

P.L.Nimis; Owner: Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste
Herbarium: TSB (30170)
2008.03.06

E. Pittao; Owner: Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste
Herbarium: TSB (TSB 30170)
20.10.2009

E. Pittao; Owner: Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste
Herbarium: TSB (TSB 30170)
20.10.2009

E. Pittao; Owner: Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste
Herbarium: TSB (TSB 30170)
20.10.2009

Courtesy: Olivier et Danièle Gonnet - Source: https://www.afl-lichenologie.fr/Photos_AFL/Photos_AFL_C/Textes_C3/Catillaria_nigroclavata.htm
France, oct. 2015 - sur Arbutus unedo - Madonetta - Corse

Courtesy: Olivier et Danièle Gonnet - Source: https://www.afl-lichenologie.fr/Photos_AFL/Photos_AFL_C/Textes_C3/Catillaria_nigroclavata.htm
France, oct. 2015 - sur Arbutus unedo - Madonetta - Corse

Courtesy: Olivier et Danièle Gonnet - Source: https://www.afl-lichenologie.fr/Photos_AFL/Photos_AFL_C/Textes_C3/Catillaria_nigroclavata.htm
France, oct. 2015 - sur Arbutus unedo - Madonetta - Corse

Courtesy: Olivier et Danièle Gonnet - Source: https://www.afl-lichenologie.fr/Photos_AFL/Photos_AFL_C/Textes_C3/Catillaria_nigroclavata.htm
France, oct. 2015 - sur Arbutus unedo - Madonetta - Corse

Jacques Haine - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=1230&lang=en
Belgium, Cerfontaine

Jacques Haine - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=1230&lang=en
Belgium, Cerfontaine

Jacques Haine - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=1230&lang=en
Belgium, Cerfontaine

Jacques Haine - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=1230&lang=en
Belgium, Cerfontaine

Jacques Haine - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=1230&lang=en
Belgium, Cerfontaine

Jacques Haine - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=1230&lang=en
Belgium, Cerfontaine

Jacques Haine - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=1230&lang=en
Belgium, Cerfontaine

Jacques Haine - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=1230&lang=en
Belgium, Cerfontaine

Jacques Haine - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=1230&lang=en
Belgium, Cerfontaine

Jacques Haine - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=1230&lang=en
Belgium, Cerfontaine

Jacques Haine - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=1230&lang=en
Belgium, Cerfontaine

Jacques Haine - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=1230&lang=en
Belgium, Cerfontaine

Jacques Haine - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=1230&lang=en
Belgium, Cerfontaine

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

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

Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[VZR487], Italia, Venezia, Cavallino Treporte, prope Treporte, 3 m, ad
corticem arborium (Robinia pseudoacacia), 12°27'10,6'' orient.,
45°28'05.6'' septentr., Leg. & det. K.Kalb, 25.5.2002. Ex A. V zda:
Lichenes Rariores Exsiccati Nr. 487.

Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[VZR487], Italia, Venezia, Cavallino Treporte, prope Treporte, 3 m, ad
corticem arborium (Robinia pseudoacacia), 12°27'10,6'' orient.,
45°28'05.6'' septentr., Leg. & det. K.Kalb, 25.5.2002. Ex A. V zda:
Lichenes Rariores Exsiccati Nr. 487.
Growth form: Crustose
Substrata: bark
Photobiont: green algae other than Trentepohlia
Reproductive strategy: mainly sexual
Commonnes-rarity: (info)
Alpine belt: absent
Subalpine belt: absent
Montane belt: rather rare
Dry submediterranean belt: rather common
Humid submediterranean belt: 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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Future prediction (2071-2100) SSP 1-2.6
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