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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 | ||
| Lecanora alba Lumbsch | ||
| in H.T.Lumbsch, G.B.Feige & J.A.Elix, Bryologist 98: 565 (1995). T: Myora Springs, North Stradbroke Is., Qld, R.W.Rogers & G.N.Stevens; holo: BRI. | ||
| Thallus continuous to verruculose, yellowish grey to greenish white or whitish grey, epruinose. Soredia absent. Prothallus blackish brown. Apothecia sessile, 0.5–1.2 mm diam.; disc red-brown to brown, epruinose; margin concolorous with the thallus, smooth, verruculose. Cortex hyaline, distinct, inspersed with numerous small crystals, 10–20 µm thick laterally and basally. Amphithecium with large crystals insoluble in KOH (pulicaris-type). Parathecium hyaline, with crystals soluble in KOH, 15–20 µm thick. Epihymenium red-brown, K–, without crystals (glabrata-type), c. 10–15 µm thick, with a c. 2.5 µm thick hyaline layer above. Hymenium, subhymenium and hypothecium hyaline. Paraphyses sparingly branched and thickened apically. Ascospores ellipsoidal, 9.5–13.0 × 5.5–7.5 µm. CHEMISTRY: Thallus and apothecial margin K+ yellow, C+ orange, Pd+ yellow; containing arthothelin (major), atranorin (major), usnic acid (major), chloroatranorin (minor), 2,4-dichloronorlichexanthone (minor) and 2,5-dichloronorlichexanthone (minor). |  |
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| A scattered, endemic species in eastern Qld and N.S.W.; grows in mangroves and rainforest margins on the bark of various trees including Alphitonia, Araucaria, Casuarina, Ceriops and Eucalyptus. | ||
| Lumbsch & Elix (2004) | ||
| Checklist Index |
| Introduction | A–D | E–O | P–R | S–Z | Oceanic Islands | References |
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