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| Checklist of the Lichens of Australia and its Island Territories | ||
| Introduction | A–D | E–O | P–R | S–Z | Oceanic Islands | References | ||
| Hypogymnia subphysodes (Kremp.) Filson var. subphysodes | ||
| Victorian Naturalist 87: 325 (1970). Parmelia subphysodes Kremp., Verh. Zool-Bot. Ges. Wien 30: 338 (1880). T: Mt Ellery, Gippsland, Vic., 1870, C.Walter; lecto: M, fide J.A.Elix op. cit. 222. ****Parmelia physodes var. rugosa Müll. Arg., Flora 66: 75 (1883). T: The Grampians, Vic., undated, D.Sullivan 15; lecto: G, fide J.A.Elix, loc. cit. ****Parmelia physodes var. tenuis Müll. Arg., Flora 66: 76 (1883); Parmelia lugubris f. tenuis (Müll. Arg.) Bitter, Hedwigia 40: 244 (1901). T: McLeay R., N.S.W., undated, Rudder s.n.; lecto: G, fide J.A.Elix, loc. cit.; isolecto: MEL. ****Parmelia placorhodioides var. angustior Zahlbr., Akad. Wiss. Wien, Math.-Naturwiss. Kl. Denkschr. 104: 360 (1941). T: Mt Egmont, North Is., N.Z., Jan. 1934, L.M.Cranwell; holo: W. | ||
| Thallus variable, forming orbicular to irregular patches, to 12 cm wide, generally much smaller. Lobes mostly hollow, varying from very loose and attenuate to moderately compact; older central lobes and true marginal lobes broader, more compact, adhering to substratum; secondary lobes dichotomously branched, attenuate, 0.5–3 mm wide. Upper surface grey to off-white; granular soredia developing near apices, spreading, becoming diffuse over whole surface, rarely developing into coralloid sorediate isidia. Medulla thin to thick. Lower surface strongly wrinkled, glossy, pale brownish at apices of young lobes. Apothecia rare; disc to 5 cm wide, pedicellate, reddish brown; receptacle ribbed, funnel-shaped. Ascospores 7–10 × 4.5–6 µm. CHEMISTRY: cortex K+ yellow; medulla KC+ red, P± red. Atranorin, chloroatranorin, physodic acid (major); 3-hydroxyphysodic acid (minor); 2'-O-methylphysodic acid, alectoronic acid, physodalic acid and protocetraric acid (present or absent). | ||
| Widespread and common in humid and temperate forests in south-western W.A., S.A., south-eastern Qld, N.S.W., A.C.T., Vic. and Tas.; grows on dead wood, bark, twigs and rocks. Common in South America and New Zealand. | ||
| Elix (1992a) | ||
| Checklist Index |
| Introduction | A–D | E–O | P–R | S–Z | Oceanic Islands | References |
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