Lepraria finkii (B. de Lesd.) R.C. Harris
Evansia, 2: 45, 1985. Basionym: Crocynia finkii B. de Lesd. - Bull. Soc. Bot. France, 71: 334, 1924.
Synonyms: Crocynia aliciae Hue; Crocynia andrewii B. de Lesd.; Crocynia lobificans auct.; Crocynia mollissima B. de Lesd.; Crocynia sciatropha Hue; Lepraria aeruginosa auct. p.p.; Lepraria latebrarum auct. p.p. non Ach.; Lepraria lobificans auct. non Nyl.; Leproloma lobificans auct. non (Nyl.) Boistel
Distribution: N - VG (Castello 2002, Martellos & Castello 2004, Baruffo & al. 2006), Frl (Baruffo & al. 2006), Ven (Baruffo & al. 2006, Thor & Nascimbene 2007, Nascimbene 2008, 2008c, Nascimbene & al. 2008e, 2010, 2013b, 2015, Nascimbene & Marini 2010), TAA (Leuckert & al. 2004, Nascimbene 2005, 2014, Baruffo & al. 2006, Lang 2009, Nascimbene & al. 2014, Bilovitz & al. 2014, Nascimbene & Marini 2015, Nimis & al. 2015, Trindade & al. 2021), Lomb (Arosio & al. 2003, Baruffo & al. 2006, Valcuvia & Truzzi 2007, Gheza & al. 2015, 2022b), Piem (Arosio & al. 1998, Piervittori 2003, Baruffo & al. 2006), VA (Ongaro & al. 2022), Emil (Baruffo & al. 2006, Fariselli & al. 2020), Lig (Putortì & al. 1999b, Baruffo & al. 2006, Giordani & al. 2016). C - Tosc (Loppi & al. 1994, 1997b, 1997e, 1998, 1999a, 2004, Loppi & Corsini 1995, 2003, Loppi & Putortì 1995b, 2001, Loppi 1996, 1996b, Putortì & al. 1998, 1999, Baragatti 2006, Benesperi & al. 2007, Loppi & Baragatti 2011), Umb (Panfili 2000b, 2007, Baruffo & al. 2006, Ravera & al. 2006), Laz (Kümmerling & al. 1993, Ravera & al. 1999, Baruffo & al. 2006, Munzi & al. 2007), Abr (Olivieri & al. 1997, 1997b, Loppi & al. 1999, Baruffo & al. 2006, Brackel 2015), Sar (Kümmerling & al. 1993, Nöske 2000, Zedda 2000a, 2002, Zedda & al. 2001, Baruffo & al. 2006, Cossu 2013). S - Camp (Nimis & Tretiach 2004), Bas (Nimis & Tretiach 1999, Baruffo & al. 2006), Cal (Puntillo & Puntillo 2004, Baruffo & al. 2006), Si (Poli & al. 1997, Grillo 1998, Czeczuga & al. 1999, Grillo & al. 2002, Brackel 2008b).
Description: Thallus leprose, soft and spongy, pale green, bluish white to pale blue-grey, rarely bluish green, usually diffuse, without marginal lobes, or, more rarely, faintly sublobate at margin, composed of soredia-like granules forming a thick, powdery crust. Granules (25-)60-80(-120) μm in diam, often loosely gathered into up to 500 µm wide aggregates, with abundant projecting, never clam-shaped, short hyphae loosely connecting the granules. Medulla thick, white, the hyphae 1.5-5 µm thick. Hypothallus composed of tightly arranged hyphae; rhizohyphae not forming a well-developed waft. Photobiont chlorococcoid, the cells spherical, up to 21 µm in diam. Spot tests: K+ yellow or K-, C-, KC- or KC+ yellow, P+ orange, UV- or UV+ brown-red. Chemistry: atranorin and stictic acid, and variable amounts of constictic acid and zeorin.Note: one of the most common species of the genus in Italy, found in the lower parts of trunks, but also on siliceous to weakly calciferous rocks, lignum, soil and mosses, also occurring in rather polluted areas and on surfaces wetted by rain. This species was mostly called L. lobificans, which is a different species, whose type proved to be identical with L. santosii (Lendemer 2013).
Growth form: Leprose
Substrata: rocks, bark, and lignum
Photobiont: green algae other than Trentepohlia
Reproductive strategy: mainly asexual, by soredia, or soredia-like structures (e.g. blastidia)
Commonnes-rarity: (info)
Alpine belt: absent
Subalpine belt: very rare
Oromediterranean belt: very rare
Montane belt: rather rare
Submediterranean belt: common
Padanian area: rather common
Humid submediterranean belt: common
Humid mediterranean belt: rather common
Dry mediterranean belt: extremely rare
Predictive model
Herbarium samples
Walter Obermayer CC BY-SA 4.0 - Source: Lichens of Noricum - http://lichens-of-noricum.uni-graz.at/
P.L. Nimis; Owner: Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste
Herbarium: TSB (32761)
2001/12/13
habitus
P.L. Nimis; Owner: Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste
Herbarium: TSB (32761)
2001/12/13
Walter Obermayer CC BY-SA 4.0 - Source: Lichens of Noricum - http://lichens-of-noricum.uni-graz.at/
Walter Obermayer CC BY-SA 4.0 - Source: Lichens of Noricum - http://lichens-of-noricum.uni-graz.at/
P.L. Nimis; Owner: Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste
Herbarium: TSB (32761)
2001/12/13
habitus
Walter Obermayer CC BY-SA 4.0 - Source: Lichens of Noricum - http://lichens-of-noricum.uni-graz.at/
Growth form: Leprose
Substrata: rocks, bark, and lignum
Photobiont: green algae other than Trentepohlia
Reproductive strategy: mainly asexual, by soredia, or soredia-like structures (e.g. blastidia)
Commonnes-rarity: (info)
Alpine belt: absent
Subalpine belt: very rare
Oromediterranean belt: very rare
Montane belt: rather rare
Submediterranean belt: common
Padanian area: rather common
Humid submediterranean belt: common
Humid mediterranean belt: rather common
Dry mediterranean belt: extremely rare
Predictive model
| Herbarium samples |
Index Fungorum
GBIF
Walter Obermayer CC BY-SA 4.0 - Source: Lichens of Noricum - http://lichens-of-noricum.uni-graz.at/
P.L. Nimis; Owner: Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste
Herbarium: TSB (32761)
2001/12/13
habitus
P.L. Nimis; Owner: Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste
Herbarium: TSB (32761)
2001/12/13
Walter Obermayer CC BY-SA 4.0 - Source: Lichens of Noricum - http://lichens-of-noricum.uni-graz.at/
Walter Obermayer CC BY-SA 4.0 - Source: Lichens of Noricum - http://lichens-of-noricum.uni-graz.at/
P.L. Nimis; Owner: Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste
Herbarium: TSB (32761)
2001/12/13
habitus
