ITALIC 8.0

Rinodina tunicata H. Mayrhofer & Poelt

Bibl. Lichenol., 12: 153, 1979.

Synonyms:

Distribution: C - Tosc (TSB 35281), Abr (Nimis & Tretiach 1999), Mol (Nimis & Tretiach 2004, Caporale & al. 2008), Sar. S - Pugl (Nimis & Tretiach 1999), Cal (Rambold & al. 1994), Si (Nimis & al. 1996b, Giralt & Llimona 1997, Caniglia & Grillo 2005, 2006).

Description: Thallus crustose usually endosubstratic and poorly evident, rarely very thinly episubstratic and then whitish to pale grey, without a distinct prothallus. Apothecia initially lecanorine, but rapidly becoming pseudolecanorine, immersed in the rock to subsessile, 0.5-0.8(-1) mm across, with a flat to slightly convex, dark brown to black disc, a very thin, soon excluded thalline margin, and a rather thick, entire, persistent proper margin. Thalline exciple dark brown in outer part, pale brown within; proper exciple densely inspersed with oil droplets; epithecium reddish brown, K-; hymenium colourless, 100-140 μm high, inspersed with oil droplets; paraphyses 1.5-2 μm thick at mid-level the apical cells 4-5 μm wide, with a brown cap; hypothecium colourless, inspersed with abundant oil droplets. Asci 8-spored, clavate, the K/I+ blue tholus penetrated by a faintly amyloid apical cushion with parallel or diverging flanks, the wall K/I-, surrounded by a K/I+ blue outer layer, Lecanora-type. Ascospores 1-septate, brown, ellipsoid 18-24 x (10-)12-16 μm, Tunicata-type, with a thick outer wall, the lumina thus appearing double-walled, the torus absent, with ontogeny of type A. Photobiont chlorococcoid. Spot tests: K-, C-, KC-, P-, UV-. Chemistry: without lichen substances.

Note: a Mediterranean to mild-temperate lichen found on compact, pure limestone or dolomite at relatively low elevations; probably more widespread in Southern Italy.

Growth form: Crustose

Substrata: rocks

Photobiont: green algae other than Trentepohlia

Reproductive strategy: mainly sexual

Commonnes-rarity: (info)

Alpine belt: absent

Subalpine belt: absent

Oromediterranean belt: absent

Montane belt: absent

Submediterranean belt: very rare

Padanian area: absent

Humid submediterranean belt: rare

Humid mediterranean belt: rare

Dry mediterranean belt: very rare

pH of the substrata:

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Solar irradiation:

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Aridity:

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Eutrophication:

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Poleotolerance:

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Altitudinal distribution:

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Predictive model

Herbarium samples

Index Fungorum GBIF

Harrie Sipman - Source: https://archive.bgbm.org/sipman/Zschackia/AegeanLichens/Rinodina.htm

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

Herbarium: TSB (38340)
2008.02.25

Harrie Sipman - Source: https://archive.bgbm.org/sipman/Zschackia/AegeanLichens/Rinodina.htm

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

Herbarium: TSB (20118)
2001/11/29

Harrie Sipman - Source: https://archive.bgbm.org/sipman/Zschackia/AegeanLichens/Rinodina.htm

Harrie Sipman - Source: https://archive.bgbm.org/sipman/Zschackia/AegeanLichens/Rinodina.htm

Harrie Sipman - Source: https://archive.bgbm.org/sipman/Zschackia/AegeanLichens/Rinodina.htm

Harrie Sipman - Source: https://archive.bgbm.org/sipman/Zschackia/AegeanLichens/Rinodina.htm

Source: Giralt M. & Llimona X. (1997) Mycotaxon 52: 175-224

Modified from: https://gzu.jacq.org/GZU000286038

GZU000286038 - Hertel,H. & Hertel,I. 19261 Date 1978-04-23 Location Italy / Sicilia Label Italien, Sizilien, Prov. Enna: NW- Rücken des M. Cane, ca. 8 km NW Pietraperzia, "Minniti" ; Alt. 400 m - 450 m Habitat Schrägflächen eines großen, exponierten Kalkblockes