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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 oreinoides (Körb.) Hertel & Rambold | ||
| in G.Rambold, Biblioth. Lichenol. 34: 100 (1989); Aspicilia oreinoides Körb., Abh. Schles. Ges. Vaterl. Cult., Abth. Naturwiss. 2: 32 (1862); Lecidea oreinoides (Körb.) W.A.Weber & Hertel, in H.Hertel, Herzogia 2: 479 (1973). T: Novae Hollandiae [Australia], F.Hochstetter 25; lecto: L, fide H.Hertel, Herzogia 2: 493 (1973). | ||
| Thallus rimose-areolate to verrucose-areolate, greyish white to white, epruinose. Soredia absent. Prothallus blackish brown or not visible. Apothecia immersed, 0.2–0.6 mm diam.; disc blackish brown, epruinose; margin absent. Cortex absent. Excipulum reduced to a c.10 µm thick greyish inner zone and a c. 60 µm thick hyaline outer part. Epihymenium grey green, K–, without crystals, c. 7–10 µm thick. Hymenium, subhymenium and hypothecium hyaline. Paraphyses sparingly branched and thickened apically. Ascospores ellipsoidal, 7.0–13.0 × 4.0–6.5 µm. CHEMISTRY: Thalline cortex K+ yellow, C–, Pd+ yellow; medulla K–, C–, Pd+ pale yellow; containing atranorin (major), confluentic acid (major) and chloroatranorin (minor). |  |
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| Occurs on exposed, siliceous rocks in Qld, N.S.W., A.C.T. and Vic. Widely distributed in subtropical and temperate regions (North America, Africa, Asia, Australasia and Oceania). | ||
| Lumbsch & Elix (2004) | ||
| Checklist Index |
| Introduction | A–D | E–O | P–R | S–Z | Oceanic Islands | References |
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