Sanguineodiscus aractinus (Fr.) I.V. Frolov & Vondrák

in Frolov & al., J. Syst. Evol. 59, 3: 471, 2020. Basionym: Parmelia aractina Fr. - Syst. Orb. Veget.: 284, 1825.
Synonyms: Caloplaca aractina (Fr.) Häyrén; Caloplaca aractina (Fr.) Häyrén s.lat.; Caloplaca cerina var. aractina (Fr.) Th. Fr.; Caloplaca fuscoatra auct. non (Decuillé) Zahlbr.; Caloplaca viridirufa auct. non (Ach.) Zahlbr.; Placodium fuscoatrum auct. non (Nyl.) A.L. Sm.; Pyrenodesmia aractina (Fr.) S. Y. Kondr.
Distribution: C - Tosc (Ravera & al. 2021b), Sar (Rizzi & al. 2011, Giordani & al. 2013, Vondrák 2012: Nr. 51).
Description: Thallus crustose, episubstratic, dark grey to almost black, continuous to usually rimose-areolate, often delimited by an irregular, dark, often somehow shiny prothallus. Apothecia zeorine/lecanorine, (0.2-)0.3-0.7(-1) mm across, initially immersed but soon sessile, with a brown-orange to brick red or finally blackish, flat, granular but epruinose disc, a persistent, dark grey, rather thick, sometimes verrucose thalline margin, and often a thin, dark parathecial ring. Thalline exciple corticate in lower part, paraplectenchymatous; proper exciple well-developed, usually dark-pigmented in outer part, the pigmented parts K+ faintly violet; epithecium orange-brown, K+ red; hymenium colourless; paraphyses mostly simple, with slightly swollen apical cells; hypothecium colourless. Asci 8-spored, clavate, functionally unitunicate, apically thickened with a broad internal beak, the inner part of apex and external cap I+ blue, Teloschistes-type. Ascospores 2-celled, polarilocular, hyaline, broadly ellipsoid, 10-14(-15) x (5-)6-8 μm, the equatorial thickening (“septum”) 3-6 μm. Pycnidia black. Conidia bacilliform, 5-6 x c. 1 μm. Photobiont chlorococcoid. Spot tests: thallus K- or K+ pale violet, C-, KC-, P-; apothecial disc K+ red; proper exciple K+ violet. Chemistry: thallus and proper margin of apothecia with the Sedifolia-grey pigment; epithecium with unidentified anthraquinones.
Note: a mild-temperate to subtropical lichen found on hard siliceous rocks near the coast. Earlier records from montane, inland areas were assigned to S. viridirufus (see note to that species).
Growth form: Crustose
Substrata: rocks
Photobiont: green algae other than Trentepohlia
Reproductive strategy: mainly sexual
Most common in areas with a humid-warm climate (e.g. most of Tyrrenian Italy)
Taxon bound to maritime-coastal situations

Commonnes-rarity: (info)

Alpine belt: absent
Subalpine belt: absent
Oromediterranean belt: absent
Montane belt: absent
Submediterranean belt: absent
Padanian area: absent
Humid submediterranean belt: absent
Humid mediterranean belt: rather rare
Dry mediterranean belt: extremely rare

pH of the substrata:

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Poleotolerance:

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Altitudinal distribution:

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Predictive model
Herbarium samples

Felix Schumm - [BR5030035765693], Spain, Extremadura, 40 km ENE of Plosencia, sunny rock in stream, 950 m. Leg. P. v. d. Boom (8804),17.7.1989, det A. Aptroot 1990.



P.L. Nimis; Owner: Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste
Herbarium: TSB (7326)
2001/12/18


Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[BR5030035766706], Italy, Sardinia, Prov. Sassari, Torre Falcone near Punta Falcone, on siliceous rock near the coast. 40°57’ N, 8°11’ E, 0-100 m. Leg. A. Aptroot (21167), 07.1987, det. A. Aptroot 1987.


Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[BR5030035766706], Italy, Sardinia, Prov. Sassari, Torre Falcone near Punta Falcone, on siliceous rock near the coast. 40°57’ N, 8°11’ E, 0-100 m. Leg. A. Aptroot (21167), 07.1987, det. A. Aptroot 1987.


Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[BR5030035766706], Italy, Sardinia, Prov. Sassari, Torre Falcone near Punta Falcone, on siliceous rock near the coast. 40°57’ N, 8°11’ E, 0-100 m. Leg. A. Aptroot (21167), 07.1987, det. A. Aptroot 1987.


Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[BR5030035766706], Italy, Sardinia, Prov. Sassari, Torre Falcone near Punta Falcone, on siliceous rock near the coast. 40°57’ N, 8°11’ E, 0-100 m. Leg. A. Aptroot (21167), 07.1987, det. A. Aptroot 1987.


Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[BR5030035766706], Italy, Sardinia, Prov. Sassari, Torre Falcone near Punta Falcone, on siliceous rock near the coast. 40°57’ N, 8°11’ E, 0-100 m. Leg. A. Aptroot (21167), 07.1987, det. A. Aptroot 1987.


Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[BR5030035766706], Italy, Sardinia, Prov. Sassari, Torre Falcone near Punta Falcone, on siliceous rock near the coast. 40°57’ N, 8°11’ E, 0-100 m. Leg. A. Aptroot (21167), 07.1987, det. A. Aptroot 1987.


Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[BR5030035766706], Italy, Sardinia, Prov. Sassari, Torre Falcone near Punta Falcone, on siliceous rock near the coast. 40°57’ N, 8°11’ E, 0-100 m. Leg. A. Aptroot (21167), 07.1987, det. A. Aptroot 1987.


Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[BR5030035766706], Italy, Sardinia, Prov. Sassari, Torre Falcone near Punta Falcone, on siliceous rock near the coast. 40°57’ N, 8°11’ E, 0-100 m. Leg. A. Aptroot (21167), 07.1987, det. A. Aptroot 1987.


Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[BR5030035766706], Italy, Sardinia, Prov. Sassari, Torre Falcone near Punta Falcone, on siliceous rock near the coast. 40°57’ N, 8°11’ E, 0-100 m. Leg. A. Aptroot (21167), 07.1987, det. A. Aptroot 1987.


Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[BR5030035766706], Italy, Sardinia, Prov. Sassari, Torre Falcone near Punta Falcone, on siliceous rock near the coast. 40°57’ N, 8°11’ E, 0-100 m. Leg. A. Aptroot (21167), 07.1987, det. A. Aptroot 1987.


Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[BR5030035766706], Italy, Sardinia, Prov. Sassari, Torre Falcone near Punta Falcone, on siliceous rock near the coast. 40°57’ N, 8°11’ E, 0-100 m. Leg. A. Aptroot (21167), 07.1987, det. A. Aptroot 1987.


Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[BR5030035766706], Italy, Sardinia, Prov. Sassari, Torre Falcone near Punta Falcone, on siliceous rock near the coast. 40°57’ N, 8°11’ E, 0-100 m. Leg. A. Aptroot (21167), 07.1987, det. A. Aptroot 1987.


Leif Stridvall -http://www.stridvall.se/lichens/gallery/ (Courtesy: Anita Stridvall)


Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[BR5030035766706], Italy, Sardinia, Prov. Sassari, Torre Falcone near Punta Falcone, on siliceous rock near the coast. 40°57’ N, 8°11’ E, 0-100 m. Leg. A. Aptroot (21167), 07.1987, det. A. Aptroot 1987.



Felix Schumm; Owner: CC BY-SA 4.0
[TSB_8394], Italia, Sardinia, Prov. Cagliari, Isola dei Cavoli, 10 m, on siliceous rocks near the coast. Leg. P.L. Nimis & J. Poelt, 17.07.1985


Leif Stridvall - Source: http://www.stridvall.se/lichens/gallery/
Courtesy: Anita Stridvall



Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[TSB_8394], Italia, Sardinia, Prov. Cagliari, Isola dei Cavoli, 10 m, on siliceous rocks near the coast. Leg. P.L. Nimis & J. Poelt, 17.07.1985.



Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[TSB_8394], Italia, Sardinia, Prov. Cagliari, Isola dei Cavoli, 10 m, on siliceous rocks near the coast. Leg. P.L. Nimis & J. Poelt, 17.07.1985.



Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[TSB_8394], Italia, Sardinia, Prov. Cagliari, Isola dei Cavoli, 10 m, on siliceous rocks near the coast. Leg. P.L. Nimis & J. Poelt, 17.07.1985.



Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[TSB_8394], Italia, Sardinia, Prov. Cagliari, Isola dei Cavoli, 10 m, on siliceous rocks near the coast. Leg. P.L. Nimis & J. Poelt, 17.07.1985.



Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[TSB_8394], Italia, Sardinia, Prov. Cagliari, Isola dei Cavoli, 10 m, on siliceous rocks near the coast. Leg. P.L. Nimis & J. Poelt, 17.07.1985.



Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[TSB_8394], Italia, Sardinia, Prov. Cagliari, Isola dei Cavoli, 10 m, on siliceous rocks near the coast. Leg. P.L. Nimis & J. Poelt, 17.07.1985.



Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[TSB_8394], Italia, Sardinia, Prov. Cagliari, Isola dei Cavoli, 10 m, on siliceous rocks near the coast. Leg. P.L. Nimis & J. Poelt, 17.07.1985.



Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[TSB_8394], Italia, Sardinia, Prov. Cagliari, Isola dei Cavoli, 10 m, on siliceous rocks near the coast. Leg. P.L. Nimis & J. Poelt, 17.07.1985.



Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[TSB_8394], Italia, Sardinia, Prov. Cagliari, Isola dei Cavoli, 10 m, on siliceous rocks near the coast. Leg. P.L. Nimis & J. Poelt, 17.07.1985.


Leif Stridvall - Source: http://www.stridvall.se/lichens/gallery/
Courtesy: Anita Stridvall



Felix Schumm; Owner: CC BY-SA 4.0
[TSB_8394], Italia, Sardinia, Prov. Cagliari, Isola dei Cavoli, 10 m, on siliceous rocks near the coast. Leg. P.L. Nimis & J. Poelt, 17.07.1985



P.L. Nimis; Owner: Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste
Herbarium: TSB (6326)
2001/11/12


Courtesy Danièle et Olivier Gonnet - Source: https://www.afl-lichenologie.fr/Photos_AFL/Photos_AFL_S/Text_S3/Sanguineodiscus_aractinus.htm
France, 4/3//2014 - ile de Cavallo, Bonifacio - Corse


Courtesy Danièle et Olivier Gonnet - Source: https://www.afl-lichenologie.fr/Photos_AFL/Photos_AFL_S/Text_S3/Sanguineodiscus_aractinus.htm
France, 4/3//2014 - ile de Cavallo, Bonifacio - Corse


Courtesy Danièle et Olivier Gonnet - Source: https://www.afl-lichenologie.fr/Photos_AFL/Photos_AFL_S/Text_S3/Sanguineodiscus_aractinus.htm
France, 4/3//2014 - ile de Cavallo, Bonifacio - Corse


Courtesy Danièle et Olivier Gonnet - Source: https://www.afl-lichenologie.fr/Photos_AFL/Photos_AFL_S/Text_S3/Sanguineodiscus_aractinus.htm
France, 4/3//2014 - ile de Cavallo, Bonifacio - Corse


Courtesy Danièle et Olivier Gonnet - Source: https://www.afl-lichenologie.fr/Photos_AFL/Photos_AFL_S/Text_S3/Sanguineodiscus_aractinus.htm
France, 4/3//2014 - ile de Cavallo, Bonifacio - Corse


Courtesy Danièle et Olivier Gonnet - Source: https://www.afl-lichenologie.fr/Photos_AFL/Photos_AFL_S/Text_S3/Sanguineodiscus_aractinus.htm
France, 4/3//2014 - ile de Cavallo, Bonifacio - Corse


Bernard Bouffinier - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=29&lang=en
Italy, Sardinia


Bernard Bouffinier - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=29&lang=en
France, Corse, Lumio


Bernard Bouffinier: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=29&lang=en
France, Corse, Lumio


Bernard Bouffinier - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=29&lang=en
France, Corse, Lumio


Bernard Bouffinier - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=29&lang=en
France, Corse, Lumio


Bernard Bouffinier - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=29&lang=en
France, Corse, Lumio


Bernard Bouffinier - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=29&lang=en
France, Corse, Lumio


Bernard Bouffinier - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=29&lang=en
France, Corse Ile Rousse


Bernard Bouffinier - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=29&lang=en
France, Corse Ile Rousse


Bernard Bouffinier - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=29&lang=en
France, Corse Ile Rousse


Michel David - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=29&lang=en
France, Corse Ile du Levant


Michel David - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=29&lang=en
France, Corse Ile du Levant


Ulrich Kirschbaum CC BY-SA 4.0 - Source: https://www.thm.de/lse/ulrich-kirschbaum/flechtenbilder
Canary Islands;La Gomera-M; R16 between Casa Olsen and Imada: Lomo de las Cardos.


Ulrich Kirschbaum CC BY-SA 4.0 - Source: https://www.thm.de/lse/ulrich-kirschbaum/flechtenbilder
Canary Islands;La Gomera-M; R16 between Casa Olsen and Imada: Lomo de las Cardos.


Ulrich Kirschbaum CC BY-SA 4.0 - Source: https://www.thm.de/lse/ulrich-kirschbaum/flechtenbilder
Canary Islands;La Gomera-M; R16 between Casa Olsen and Imada: Lomo de las Cardos.