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Thalloidima diffractum (A. Massal.) A. Massal.

Mem. Lichenogr.: 121, 1853.. Basionym: Thalloidima vesiculare var. diffractum A. Massal. - Ric. Auton. Lich. Crost.: 95, 1852.

Synonyms: Biatorina diffracta (A. Massal.) Jatta; Toninia diffracta (A. Massal.) Zahlbr.

Distribution: N - VG, Frl, Ven (Lazzarin 2000b, Nascimbene & Caniglia 2003c), TAA (Nascimbene & al. 2022), Piem (Hafellner & al. 2004, Isocrono & al. 2006), VA (Piervittori & Isocrono 1999), Emil (Fariselli & al. 2020), Lig. C - Tosc, Marc (Nimis & Tretiach 1999), Umb (Genovesi & al. 2002, Ravera & al. 2006), Laz, Abr (Gheza & al. 2021), Mol (Garofalo & al. 1999, Caporale & al. 2008, Nimis & Tretiach 1999), Sar. S - Camp (Garofalo & al. 1999, 2010, Ricciardi & al. 2000, Aprile & al. 2003, 2003b, Nimis & Tretiach 2004), Pugl, Bas, Cal (Puntillo 1996), Si (Campisi & al. 2020).

Description: Thallus squamulose, pale grey, but densely covered by a white, granular, smooth or shallowly fissured pruina, more rarely partly epruinose, the squamules more or less orbicular, up to 3(-4) mm wide, initially scattered, later sometimes contiguous but not forming rosettes, weakly to strongly convex; lower surface pale grey to brownish. Upper cortex 30-70 μm thick, lacking an epinecral layer, encrusted with crystals of calcium oxalates; medulla white, often with crystals; lower cortex thinner than upper cortex, without crystals. Apothecia frequent, lecideine, round, sessile, strongly constricted at base, up to 1.5 mm across, with a black, more or less pruinose, flat to weakly convex, smooth disc and a distinct, smooth, persistent proper margin. Proper exciple brown to dark reddish brown throughout, sometimes with a darker grey rim, in which case it reacts K+ and N+ violet; epithecium grey, K+ and N+ violet; hymenium colourless, 40-70 μm high; paraphyses simple or sparingly branched and anastomosing in upper part, thin-walled, the apical cell distinctly swollen and covered by a gelatinous pigment cap; hypothecium brown in upper part, paler brown below. Asci 8-spored, clavate, surrounded by a gelatinous I+ blue coat, with a well-developed I+ blue tholus with a I+ darker blue tube and a well-developed ocular chamber, Bacidia-type. Ascospores 1-septate, hyaline, fusiform, 14-22(-26) x 3-5 μm. Photobiont chlorococcoid. Spot tests: thallus K-, C-, KC-, P-, UV-. Chemistry: thallus without lichen substances or with unidentified terpenoids, Sedifolia-grey pigment in apothecia.

Note: a mainly southern, eurasiatic species found in small fissures of steeply inclined faces of calcareous rocks, often on cyanobacteria or cyanobacterial lichens when young, sometimes on soil, with optimum at low altitudes, but exceptionally reaching the Alpine belt.

Growth form: Squamulose

Substrata: rocks, soil, terricolous mosses, and plant debris

Photobiont: green algae other than Trentepohlia

Reproductive strategy: mainly sexual

Subcontinental: restricted to areas with a dry-subcontinental climate (e.g. dry Alpine valleys, parts of Mediterranean Italy)

Commonnes-rarity: (info)

Alpine belt: rare

Subalpine belt: rather rare

Oromediterranean belt: rather common

Montane belt: rather common

Submediterranean belt: common

Padanian area: absent

Humid submediterranean belt: common

Humid mediterranean belt: rather common

Dry mediterranean belt: rather rare

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Predictive model

Herbarium samples

Index Fungorum GBIF

Einar Timdal - Source: http://nhm2.uio.no/lav/web/index.html - CC BY-NC

Felix Schumm CC BY-SA 4.0

[12284], Griechenland, N-Samos, bei Manolates südlich von Agios Konstandinos, 37°47.185'N, 26°49.533'E, 341 m; halbschattige bis besonnte Terrassenmauern; Glimmerschiefer.
Leg. Schumm 02.05.2006, det. Schumm 2006.

Felix Schumm – CC BY-SA 4.0

[12284], Griechenland, N-Samos, bei Manolates südlich von Agios Konstandinos, 37°47.185'N, 26°49.533'E, 341 m; halbschattige bis besonnte Terrassenmauern; Glimmerschiefer. Leg. Schumm 02.05.2006, det. Schumm 2006.

Felix Schumm – CC BY-SA 4.0

[12284], Griechenland, N-Samos, bei Manolates südlich von Agios Konstandinos, 37°47.185'N, 26°49.533'E, 341 m; halbschattige bis besonnte Terrassenmauern; Glimmerschiefer. Leg. Schumm 02.05.2006, det. Schumm 2006.

P.L. Nimis CC BY-SA 04

TSB 338958

P.L. Nimis; Owner: Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste

Herbarium: TSB (33858)
2001/12/03

Courtesy Danièle et Olivier Gonnet - Source: https://www.afl-lichenologie.fr/Photos_AFL/Photos_AFL_T/Textes_T2/Thalloidima_diffractum.htm

France, session AFL 2010 - Hérault

Courtesy Danièle et Olivier Gonnet - Source: https://www.afl-lichenologie.fr/Photos_AFL/Photos_AFL_T/Textes_T2/Thalloidima_diffractum.htm

France, session AFL 2010 - Hérault

Courtesy Danièle et Olivier Gonnet - Source: https://www.afl-lichenologie.fr/Photos_AFL/Photos_AFL_T/Textes_T2/Thalloidima_diffractum.htm

France, session AFL 2010 - Hérault

Courtesy Danièle et Olivier Gonnet - Source: https://www.afl-lichenologie.fr/Photos_AFL/Photos_AFL_T/Textes_T2/Thalloidima_diffractum.htm

France, Mont Cenis - Vanoise - Haute-Savoie

Courtesy Danièle et Olivier Gonnet - Source: https://www.afl-lichenologie.fr/Photos_AFL/Photos_AFL_T/Textes_T2/Thalloidima_diffractum.htm

France, 14/9/2015 - Flaines, les grandes platières - Haute-Savoie