Cladonia mediterranea P.A. Duvign. & Abbayes
in Abbayes & Duvigneaud, Rev. Bryol. Lichénol., 16: 95, 1947.
Synonyms: Cladina mediterranea (P.A. Duvign. & Abbayes) Follmann & Hern.-Padr.
Distribution: N - Lig (Ravera & al. 2015, Gheza & al. 2020). C - Tosc (Putortì & al. 1999c, Senese & Critelli 2000, Loppi & al. 2004c, Ravera & al. 2015, 2021c, Lich. Ital. Exs. 67: Isocrono & al. 2022), Umb (Genovesi & al. 2002, Ravera & al. 2006, 2006b), Laz (Ravera & al. 2015), Sar (Ravera & al. 2015). S - Camp (Ravera & al. 2015), Si (Nimis & al. 1994, Ottonello & Romano 1997, Merlo 2004b, Ottonello & al. 2011, Ravera & al. 2015).
Description: Primary thallus crustose, ephemeral and rarely seen, consisting of subglobular small warts. Podetia shrubby, hollow inside, pale yellowish, loosely attached and dying from the base, without a distinct main axis, mostly isotomically dichotomously branched, 4-8(-10) cm tall, 1-1.8 mm thick, esquamulose, ecorticate, with a finely arachnoid surface, a continuous algal layer and a compact medulla; tips of branchlets mostly spreading in all directions, arranged around a usually close axil. Apothecia rare, brown, convex. Asci 8-spored, clavate, thickened at apex, with a K/I+ blue tholus and a K/I+ strongly blue outer gelatinous sheath, Cladonia-type. Ascospores 1-celled, hyaline, ellipsoid. Pycnidia dark, semi-immersed, on the tips of podetia, with a colourless jelly. Conidia hyaline, straight or most often curved. Photobiont chlorococcoid. Spot tests: K-, C-, KC+ yellow, P-, UV+ bluish white. Chemistry: perlatolic and usnic acids. Note: a Mediterranean-Macaronesian lichen found in Mediterranean maquis vegetation amongst pleurocarpous mosses in sheltered situations with plenty of diffuse light; presently restricted to a few very humid sites along the Tyrrhenian coast, and perhaps in danger of extinction. It was assessed as “Endangered” in Italy by Ravera & al. (2015).
Growth form: Fruticose
Substrata: soil, terricolous mosses, and plant debris
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)
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: extremely rare
Dry mediterranean belt: absent
![](map_builder/805.png)
Predictive model
Herbarium samples
![](../flora/images/species/thumbnails/CladoniamediterraneaPADuvignAbbayes1682694006.jpg)
Bernard Bouffinier - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=147&lang=en
France, Pointe de Dinan
![](../flora/images/species/thumbnails/TSB000434.jpg)
![](images/ccbysa.png)
P.L. Nimis; Owner: Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste
Herbarium: TSB (10421)
2001/12/04
![](../flora/images/species/thumbnails/TSB000435.jpg)
![](images/ccbysa.png)
P.L. Nimis; Owner: Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste
Herbarium: TSB (10421)
2001/12/04
![](../flora/images/species/thumbnails/TSB000436.jpg)
![](images/ccbysa.png)
P.L. Nimis; Owner: Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste
Herbarium: TSB (10421)
2001/12/04
tips of branches
![](../flora/images/species/thumbnails/TSB011940.jpg)
![](images/ccbysa.png)
Felix Schumm – CC BY-SA 4.0
[9488], Belgien, Corse, dép. Haute-Corse, Calvi, La Revellata, Côte E. Maquis bas entre l'Oscellucia et la plage de l'Alga. Maquis bas ouvert. 20 m. Leg et det. J. Lambinon 23.04.1980 (Nr. 80/Co/63)
![](../flora/images/species/thumbnails/TSB011941.jpg)
![](images/ccbysa.png)
Felix Schumm – CC BY-SA 4.0
[9488], Belgien, Corse, dép. Haute-Corse, Calvi, La Revellata, Côte E. Maquis bas entre l'Oscellucia et la plage de l'Alga. Maquis bas ouvert. 20 m. Leg et det. J. Lambinon 23.04.1980 (Nr. 80/Co/63)
![](../flora/images/species/thumbnails/TSB011942.jpg)
![](images/ccbysa.png)
Felix Schumm – CC BY-SA 4.0
[9488], Belgien, Corse, dép. Haute-Corse, Calvi, La Revellata, Côte E. Maquis bas entre l'Oscellucia et la plage de l'Alga. Maquis bas ouvert. 20 m. Leg et det. J. Lambinon 23.04.1980 (Nr. 80/Co/63)
![](../flora/images/species/thumbnails/TSB020962.jpg)
![](images/ccbysa.png)
Felix Schumm; Owner: Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[19844], Italia, Sicilia, insulae Égadi, insula Marettimo, regio montis Falcone, 500 m, ad terram humosam. Leg. P. L. Nimis et al., 27.03.1991. A. VEZDA: LICHENES RARIORES EXSICCATI NR. 012.
![](../flora/images/species/thumbnails/TSB020961.jpg)
![](images/ccbysa.png)
Felix Schumm; Owner: Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[19844], Italia, Sicilia, insulae Égadi, insula Marettimo, regio montis Falcone, 500 m, ad terram humosam. Leg. P. L. Nimis et al., 27.03.1991. A. VEZDA: LICHENES RARIORES EXSICCATI NR. 012.
![](../flora/images/species/thumbnails/CladoniamediterraneaPADuvignAbbayes1612277510.jpg)
Giulio Pandeli
Italy, Toscana, GR, Provincia di Grosseto, nella macchiamediterranea presso la costa
29.01.2021
![](../flora/images/species/thumbnails/CladoniamediterraneaPADuvignAbbayes1612277519.jpg)
Giulio Pandeli
Italy, Toscana, GR, Provincia di Grosseto, nella macchiamediterranea presso la costa
29.01.2021
![](../flora/images/species/thumbnails/CladoniamediterraneaPADuvignAbbayes1612277523.jpg)
Giulio Pandeli
Italy, Toscana, GR, Provincia di Grosseto, nella macchiamediterranea presso la costa
29.01.2021
![](../flora/images/species/thumbnails/CladoniamediterraneaPADuvignAbbayes1612277527.jpg)
Giulio Pandeli
Italy, Toscana, GR, Provincia di Grosseto, nella macchiamediterranea presso la costa
29.01.2021
![](../flora/images/species/thumbnails/CladoniamediterraneaPADuvignAbbayes1612277531.jpg)
Giulio Pandeli
Italy, Toscana, GR, Provincia di Grosseto, nella macchiamediterranea presso la costa
29.01.2021
![](../flora/images/species/thumbnails/CladoniamediterraneaPADuvignAbbayes1612277537.jpg)
Giulio Pandeli
Italy, Toscana, GR, Provincia di Grosseto, nella macchiamediterranea presso la costa
29.01.2021
![](../flora/images/species/thumbnails/CladoniamediterraneaPADuvignAbbayes1612277547.jpg)
Giulio Pandeli
Italy, Toscana, GR, Provincia di Grosseto, nella macchiamediterranea presso la costa
29.01.2021
![](../flora/images/species/thumbnails/CladoniamediterraneaPADuvignAbbayes1682693996.jpg)
Bernard Bouffinier - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=147&lang=en
France, Pointe de Dinan
![](../flora/images/species/thumbnails/CladoniamediterraneaPADuvignAbbayes1612277514.jpg)
Giulio Pandeli
Italy, Toscana, GR, Provincia di Grosseto, nella macchiamediterranea presso la costa
29.01.2021
![](../flora/images/species/thumbnails/CladoniamediterraneaPADuvignAbbayes1682694011.jpg)
Bernard Bouffinier - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=147&lang=en
France, Pointe de Dinan
![](../flora/images/species/thumbnails/CladoniamediterraneaPADuvignAbbayes1682694018.jpg)
Bernard Bouffinier - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=147&lang=en
France, Pointe de Dinan
![](../flora/images/species/thumbnails/CladoniamediterraneaPADuvignAbbayes1682694037.jpg)
Michel David - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=147&lang=en
France, Pointe de Dinan
![](../flora/images/species/thumbnails/CladoniamediterraneaPADuvignAbbayes1682694044.jpg)
Michel David - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=147&lang=en
France, Pointe de Dinan
![](../flora/images/species/thumbnails/CladoniamediterraneaPADuvignAbbayes1682694049.jpg)
Michel David - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=147&lang=en
France, Pointe de Dinan
![](../flora/images/species/thumbnails/CladoniamediterraneaPADuvignAbbayes1682694055.jpg)
Michel David - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=147&lang=en
France, Pointe de Dinan
![](../flora/images/species/thumbnails/CladoniamediterraneaPADuvignAbbayes1682694061.jpg)
Michel David - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=147&lang=en
France, Pointe de Dinan
![](../flora/images/species/thumbnails/CladoniamediterraneaPADuvignAbbayes1682694067.jpg)
Michel David - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=147&lang=en
France, Pointe de Dinan
![](../flora/images/species/thumbnails/CladoniamediterraneaPADuvignAbbayes1682694072.jpg)
Michel David - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=147&lang=en
France, Pointe de Dinan
![](../flora/images/species/thumbnails/CladoniamediterraneaPADuvignAbbayes1682694076.jpg)
Michel David - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=147&lang=en
France, Pointe de Dinan
![](../flora/images/species/thumbnails/CladoniamediterraneaPADuvignAbbayes1682694089.jpg)
Michel David - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=147&lang=en
France, Frat
Growth form: Fruticose
Substrata: soil, terricolous mosses, and plant debris
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)
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: extremely rare
Dry mediterranean belt: absent
![](map_builder/805.png)
Predictive model
Herbarium samples |
![](../flora/images/species/thumbnails/CladoniamediterraneaPADuvignAbbayes1682694006.jpg)
Bernard Bouffinier - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=147&lang=en
France, Pointe de Dinan
![](../flora/images/species/thumbnails/TSB000434.jpg)
![](images/ccbysa.png)
P.L. Nimis; Owner: Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste
Herbarium: TSB (10421)
2001/12/04
![](../flora/images/species/thumbnails/TSB000435.jpg)
![](images/ccbysa.png)
P.L. Nimis; Owner: Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste
Herbarium: TSB (10421)
2001/12/04
![](../flora/images/species/thumbnails/TSB000436.jpg)
![](images/ccbysa.png)
P.L. Nimis; Owner: Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste
Herbarium: TSB (10421)
2001/12/04
tips of branches
![](../flora/images/species/thumbnails/TSB011940.jpg)
![](images/ccbysa.png)
Felix Schumm – CC BY-SA 4.0
[9488], Belgien, Corse, dép. Haute-Corse, Calvi, La Revellata, Côte E. Maquis bas entre l'Oscellucia et la plage de l'Alga. Maquis bas ouvert. 20 m. Leg et det. J. Lambinon 23.04.1980 (Nr. 80/Co/63)
![](../flora/images/species/thumbnails/TSB011941.jpg)
![](images/ccbysa.png)
Felix Schumm – CC BY-SA 4.0
[9488], Belgien, Corse, dép. Haute-Corse, Calvi, La Revellata, Côte E. Maquis bas entre l'Oscellucia et la plage de l'Alga. Maquis bas ouvert. 20 m. Leg et det. J. Lambinon 23.04.1980 (Nr. 80/Co/63)
![](../flora/images/species/thumbnails/TSB011942.jpg)
![](images/ccbysa.png)
Felix Schumm – CC BY-SA 4.0
[9488], Belgien, Corse, dép. Haute-Corse, Calvi, La Revellata, Côte E. Maquis bas entre l'Oscellucia et la plage de l'Alga. Maquis bas ouvert. 20 m. Leg et det. J. Lambinon 23.04.1980 (Nr. 80/Co/63)
![](../flora/images/species/thumbnails/TSB020962.jpg)
![](images/ccbysa.png)
Felix Schumm; Owner: Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[19844], Italia, Sicilia, insulae Égadi, insula Marettimo, regio montis Falcone, 500 m, ad terram humosam. Leg. P. L. Nimis et al., 27.03.1991. A. VEZDA: LICHENES RARIORES EXSICCATI NR. 012.
![](../flora/images/species/thumbnails/TSB020961.jpg)
![](images/ccbysa.png)
Felix Schumm; Owner: Felix Schumm - CC BY-SA 4.0
[19844], Italia, Sicilia, insulae Égadi, insula Marettimo, regio montis Falcone, 500 m, ad terram humosam. Leg. P. L. Nimis et al., 27.03.1991. A. VEZDA: LICHENES RARIORES EXSICCATI NR. 012.
![](../flora/images/species/thumbnails/CladoniamediterraneaPADuvignAbbayes1612277510.jpg)
Giulio Pandeli
Italy, Toscana, GR, Provincia di Grosseto, nella macchiamediterranea presso la costa
29.01.2021
![](../flora/images/species/thumbnails/CladoniamediterraneaPADuvignAbbayes1612277519.jpg)
Giulio Pandeli
Italy, Toscana, GR, Provincia di Grosseto, nella macchiamediterranea presso la costa
29.01.2021
![](../flora/images/species/thumbnails/CladoniamediterraneaPADuvignAbbayes1612277523.jpg)
Giulio Pandeli
Italy, Toscana, GR, Provincia di Grosseto, nella macchiamediterranea presso la costa
29.01.2021
![](../flora/images/species/thumbnails/CladoniamediterraneaPADuvignAbbayes1612277527.jpg)
Giulio Pandeli
Italy, Toscana, GR, Provincia di Grosseto, nella macchiamediterranea presso la costa
29.01.2021
![](../flora/images/species/thumbnails/CladoniamediterraneaPADuvignAbbayes1612277531.jpg)
Giulio Pandeli
Italy, Toscana, GR, Provincia di Grosseto, nella macchiamediterranea presso la costa
29.01.2021
![](../flora/images/species/thumbnails/CladoniamediterraneaPADuvignAbbayes1612277537.jpg)
Giulio Pandeli
Italy, Toscana, GR, Provincia di Grosseto, nella macchiamediterranea presso la costa
29.01.2021
![](../flora/images/species/thumbnails/CladoniamediterraneaPADuvignAbbayes1612277547.jpg)
Giulio Pandeli
Italy, Toscana, GR, Provincia di Grosseto, nella macchiamediterranea presso la costa
29.01.2021
![](../flora/images/species/thumbnails/CladoniamediterraneaPADuvignAbbayes1682693996.jpg)
Bernard Bouffinier - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=147&lang=en
France, Pointe de Dinan
![](../flora/images/species/thumbnails/CladoniamediterraneaPADuvignAbbayes1612277514.jpg)
Giulio Pandeli
Italy, Toscana, GR, Provincia di Grosseto, nella macchiamediterranea presso la costa
29.01.2021
![](../flora/images/species/thumbnails/CladoniamediterraneaPADuvignAbbayes1682694011.jpg)
Bernard Bouffinier - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=147&lang=en
France, Pointe de Dinan
![](../flora/images/species/thumbnails/CladoniamediterraneaPADuvignAbbayes1682694018.jpg)
Bernard Bouffinier - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=147&lang=en
France, Pointe de Dinan
![](../flora/images/species/thumbnails/CladoniamediterraneaPADuvignAbbayes1682694037.jpg)
Michel David - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=147&lang=en
France, Pointe de Dinan
![](../flora/images/species/thumbnails/CladoniamediterraneaPADuvignAbbayes1682694044.jpg)
Michel David - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=147&lang=en
France, Pointe de Dinan
![](../flora/images/species/thumbnails/CladoniamediterraneaPADuvignAbbayes1682694049.jpg)
Michel David - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=147&lang=en
France, Pointe de Dinan
![](../flora/images/species/thumbnails/CladoniamediterraneaPADuvignAbbayes1682694055.jpg)
Michel David - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=147&lang=en
France, Pointe de Dinan
![](../flora/images/species/thumbnails/CladoniamediterraneaPADuvignAbbayes1682694061.jpg)
Michel David - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=147&lang=en
France, Pointe de Dinan
![](../flora/images/species/thumbnails/CladoniamediterraneaPADuvignAbbayes1682694067.jpg)
Michel David - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=147&lang=en
France, Pointe de Dinan
![](../flora/images/species/thumbnails/CladoniamediterraneaPADuvignAbbayes1682694072.jpg)
Michel David - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=147&lang=en
France, Pointe de Dinan
![](../flora/images/species/thumbnails/CladoniamediterraneaPADuvignAbbayes1682694076.jpg)
Michel David - Source: http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/index.php?task=fiche&lichen=147&lang=en
France, Pointe de Dinan
![](../flora/images/species/thumbnails/CladoniamediterraneaPADuvignAbbayes1682694089.jpg)