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Arthonia protoparmeliae Etayo

Guineana, 16: 41, 2010,

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Distribution: S - Si (Brackel & Puntillo 2023).

Description: Thallus inapparent, not lichenized, developing inside the thalli of Protoparmelia-species. Apothecia clustered, arthonioid, orbicular, 0.1-0.25 mm across, strongly convex and subglobose, shining black, at first immersed but becoming sessile or partially erumpent, the lower part cupulate and deeply immersed in the host thallus. Proper exciple thin, dark brown, made of hyphae resembling paraphysoids, K-, N-; epithecium dark brown, I+ red, K/I+ blue, K-, N-; hymenium almost colourless to orange-brown, c.50 μm high, I+ red, K/I+ blue K-, N-; paraphysoids branched and anastomosing 1.5-2 μm thick, the apical cells not swollen, pigmented; hypothecium dark brown, 200-230 μm high, penetrating deeply into the host tissues. Asci 8-spored, clavate, semi-fissitunicate, with a large apical dome, a distinct ocular chamber, without a K/I+ ring-structure in tholus. Ascospores 1-septate, hyaline, ellipsoid, 12-14.5 x 4-5 μm, with a narrow, K/I+ blue gelatinous sheath. Photobiont absent. Spot tests: K-, C-, KC-, P-. Chemistry: without lichen substances.

Note: a lichenicolous fungus growing on the thalli of Protoparmelia-species; known from Spain and the British Isles; there is an unpublished record from Italy (Sicily, herb. Brackel).

Growth form: Lichenicolous fungus

Substrata: rocks

Reproductive strategy: mainly sexual

paras Xanthoparmelia-species

Commonnes-rarity: (info)

Alpine belt: absent

Subalpine belt: absent

Oromediterranean belt: absent

Montane belt: extremely rare

Submediterranean belt: extremely rare

Padanian area: absent

Humid submediterranean belt: extremely rare

Humid mediterranean belt: extremely rare

Dry mediterranean belt: extremely rare

pH of the substrata:

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Solar irradiation:

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Eutrophication:

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Poleotolerance:

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Altitudinal distribution:

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Predictive model

Index Fungorum GBIF

Source: Etayo, J. 2010: Líquenes y hongos liquenícolas de Aragón. - Guineana 16: 1-501.

ascomas agrupados en pequeños rodales sobre el talo de Protoparmelia. Escala = 200 μm. A B