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Protoblastenia incrustans (DC.) J. Steiner, syn.: Callopisma rupestre f. incrustans (DC.) Walt. Watson, Caloplaca incrustans (DC.) Flagey, Lecanora incrustans (DC.) Ach., Lecidea incrustans (DC.) Chevall., Lecidea incrustans (DC.) Chevall.EN: no name, DE: no nameSlo.: ?Dat.: Feb. 10. 2018Lat.: 46.36017 Long.: 13.704108Code: Bot_1111/2018_DSC0841Habitat: man made stone wall delimiting former pastures, now partly overgrown with bushes and trees; slightly inclined mountain slope, southeast aspect; calcareous, colluvial/glacial ground; partly in shade; relatively dry and warm place; partly protected from direct rain by tree canopies; average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 7-9 deg C, elevations 580 m (1.900 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. Substratum: +/- vertical hard calcareous rock surface. Place: Lower Trenta valley; between villages Soa and Trenta; right bank of river Soa; next to the path from Trenta 2 farmhouse (now holiday cottage) to Trenta 2B cottage, East Julian Alps, Posoje, Slovenia EC. Comment: Genus Protoblastenia is comprised by lichens living on rock (saxicolous). Their thallus is crustose or grows within solid rock (endolithic) or it is something in between these two options. These lichens have usually yellow, orange or red apothecia and simple cell spores (Ref.:3). Their similarity to Caloplaca species on macroscopic level causes frequent confusions. However, Caloplaca species have two celled spores (septate spores), which distinguish them from Protoblastenia species with certainty.Protoblastenia incrustans is a common lichen, but it is certainly many times overlooked. Namely, thallus is usually endolithic and consequently hard to be seen. Its apothecia are very small, from only 200 to 500 microns in diameter (Ref.:3) and can also hardly be seen by naked eye in spite of the fact that they are bright yellow-orange color. Characteristically, its apothecia sit in small pits in the rock. Their surface is from slightly concave to slightly convex shape, most of them are nearly flat. This species is an arctic-alpine element (Ref.:5).Ref.:(1) F.S. Dobson, Lichens, The Richmonds Publishing Ca.LTD (2005), p 364.(2)
www.dorsetnature.co.uk/pages-lichen/lch-387.html (accessed 28.2.2018) (3) C.W.Smith, et all, The lichens of Great Britain and Ireland,The British Lichen Society,(2009), p 750.(4) V. Wirth, Die Flechten Baden-Wrttembergs, Teil. 2., Ulmer (1995), p 773.(5) I.M. Brodo, S.D. Sharnoff, S.Sharnoff, Lichens of North America, Yale Uni. Press (2001), p 586.
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Protoblastenia calva (Dicks.) Zahlbr., syn.: Blastenia rupestris var. calva (Dicks.) Lettau, Lecanora calva (Dicks.) Nyl., Protoblastenia rupestris var. calva (Dicks.) J. Steiner, Lecidea calva (Dicks.) Nyl.(Kind of) Orange Dot LichenSlo.: ?Dat.: Feb. 10. 2018Lat.: 46.36017 Long.: 13.704108Code: Bot_1111/2018_DSC0786Habitat: man made stone wall delimiting former pastures, which are partly overgrown with bushes and trees now; slightly inclined mountain slope, southeast aspect; calcareous ground; partly in shade; relatively dry and warm place; partly protected from direct rain by tree canopies; average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 7-9 deg C, elevations 580 m (1.900 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. Substratum: +/- vertical hard calcareous rock surface. Place: Lower Trenta valley; between villages Soa and Trenta; right bank of river Soa; next to the path from Trenta 2 farmhouse (now holiday cottage) to Trenta 2b cottage, East Julian Alps, Posoje, Slovenia EC. Comment: Protoblastenia calva is not a rare species, however, as almost all endolithic lichens (their thallus is living inside rock among rock grains) is hard to spot from far. This is particularly true if they aren't fertile and dry. They appear as (usually only slightly) 'discolored' rock surface. When wet and fertile they are more apparent since colors are more pronounced. Protoblastenia calva possesses relatively large apothecia (up to 1.5 mm in diameter) of frequently vivid orange color. So, it can be spotted also by naked eye with some attention. Apothecia scattered, sessile, not in pits and from 0,5 to 1,2 mm in diameter, bullate or almost spherical. Thallus endolithic but not completely. Epilithic part white, surface farinous or very finely grainy (Wirth, 1995 - see pic.:10b). Fund on several places of several rocks, almost always right next to Protoblastenia incrustans (small yellow-orange apothecia in pits). Note also slightly darker thallus of Protoblastenia incrustans. Lichens photographed in moist conditions after several rainy days.Ref.:(1) F.S. Dobson, Lichens, The Richmonds Publishing Ca.LTD (2005), p 363.(2)
dryades.units.it/italic/index.php?procedure=images2&t...(Dicks.)%20Zahlbr%2E (accessed Feb. 25. 2018)(3)
www.stridvall.se/lichens/gallery/Protoblastenia?page=1 (accessed Feb. 27. 2018) (4)
www.stridvall.se/lichens/gallery/Protoblastenia/NIKA9793 (accessed Feb. 28. 2018) (5) C.W.Smith, et all, The lichens of Great Britain and Ireland,The British Lichen Society,(2009), p 750.(6) V. Wirth, Die Flechten Baden-Wrttembergs, Teil. 2., Ulmer (1995), p 773.
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Protoblastenia incrustans (DC.) J. Steiner, syn.: Callopisma rupestre f. incrustans (DC.) Walt. Watson, Caloplaca incrustans (DC.) Flagey, Lecanora incrustans (DC.) Ach., Lecidea incrustans (DC.) Chevall., Lecidea incrustans (DC.) Chevall.EN: no name, DE: no nameSlo.: ?Dat.: Feb. 10. 2018Lat.: 46.36017 Long.: 13.704108Code: Bot_1111/2018_DSC0841Habitat: man made stone wall delimiting former pastures, now partly overgrown with bushes and trees; slightly inclined mountain slope, southeast aspect; calcareous, colluvial/glacial ground; partly in shade; relatively dry and warm place; partly protected from direct rain by tree canopies; average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 7-9 deg C, elevations 580 m (1.900 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. Substratum: +/- vertical hard calcareous rock surface. Place: Lower Trenta valley; between villages Soa and Trenta; right bank of river Soa; next to the path from Trenta 2 farmhouse (now holiday cottage) to Trenta 2B cottage, East Julian Alps, Posoje, Slovenia EC. Comment: Genus Protoblastenia is comprised by lichens living on rock (saxicolous). Their thallus is crustose or grows within solid rock (endolithic) or it is something in between these two options. These lichens have usually yellow, orange or red apothecia and simple cell spores (Ref.:3). Their similarity to Caloplaca species on macroscopic level causes frequent confusions. However, Caloplaca species have two celled spores (septate spores), which distinguish them from Protoblastenia species with certainty.Protoblastenia incrustans is a common lichen, but it is certainly many times overlooked. Namely, thallus is usually endolithic and consequently hard to be seen. Its apothecia are very small, from only 200 to 500 microns in diameter (Ref.:3) and can also hardly be seen by naked eye in spite of the fact that they are bright yellow-orange color. Characteristically, its apothecia sit in small pits in the rock. Their surface is from slightly concave to slightly convex shape, most of them are nearly flat. This species is an arctic-alpine element (Ref.:5).Ref.:(1) F.S. Dobson, Lichens, The Richmonds Publishing Ca.LTD (2005), p 364.(2)
www.dorsetnature.co.uk/pages-lichen/lch-387.html (accessed 28.2.2018) (3) C.W.Smith, et all, The lichens of Great Britain and Ireland,The British Lichen Society,(2009), p 750.(4) V. Wirth, Die Flechten Baden-Wrttembergs, Teil. 2., Ulmer (1995), p 773.(5) I.M. Brodo, S.D. Sharnoff, S.Sharnoff, Lichens of North America, Yale Uni. Press (2001), p 586.
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Protoblastenia calva (Dicks.) Zahlbr., syn.: Blastenia rupestris var. calva (Dicks.) Lettau, Lecanora calva (Dicks.) Nyl., Protoblastenia rupestris var. calva (Dicks.) J. Steiner, Lecidea calva (Dicks.) Nyl.(Kind of) Orange Dot LichenSlo.: ?Dat.: Feb. 10. 2018Lat.: 46.36017 Long.: 13.704108Code: Bot_1111/2018_DSC0786Habitat: man made stone wall delimiting former pastures, which are partly overgrown with bushes and trees now; slightly inclined mountain slope, southeast aspect; calcareous ground; partly in shade; relatively dry and warm place; partly protected from direct rain by tree canopies; average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 7-9 deg C, elevations 580 m (1.900 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. Substratum: +/- vertical hard calcareous rock surface. Place: Lower Trenta valley; between villages Soa and Trenta; right bank of river Soa; next to the path from Trenta 2 farmhouse (now holiday cottage) to Trenta 2b cottage, East Julian Alps, Posoje, Slovenia EC. Comment: Protoblastenia calva is not a rare species, however, as almost all endolithic lichens (their thallus is living inside rock among rock grains) is hard to spot from far. This is particularly true if they aren't fertile and dry. They appear as (usually only slightly) 'discolored' rock surface. When wet and fertile they are more apparent since colors are more pronounced. Protoblastenia calva possesses relatively large apothecia (up to 1.5 mm in diameter) of frequently vivid orange color. So, it can be spotted also by naked eye with some attention. Apothecia scattered, sessile, not in pits and from 0,5 to 1,2 mm in diameter, bullate or almost spherical. Thallus endolithic but not completely. Epilithic part white, surface farinous or very finely grainy (Wirth, 1995 - see pic.:10b). Fund on several places of several rocks, almost always right next to Protoblastenia incrustans (small yellow-orange apothecia in pits). Note also slightly darker thallus of Protoblastenia incrustans. Lichens photographed in moist conditions after several rainy days.Ref.:(1) F.S. Dobson, Lichens, The Richmonds Publishing Ca.LTD (2005), p 363.(2)
dryades.units.it/italic/index.php?procedure=images2&t...(Dicks.)%20Zahlbr%2E (accessed Feb. 25. 2018)(3)
www.stridvall.se/lichens/gallery/Protoblastenia?page=1 (accessed Feb. 27. 2018) (4)
www.stridvall.se/lichens/gallery/Protoblastenia/NIKA9793 (accessed Feb. 28. 2018) (5) C.W.Smith, et all, The lichens of Great Britain and Ireland,The British Lichen Society,(2009), p 750.(6) V. Wirth, Die Flechten Baden-Wrttembergs, Teil. 2., Ulmer (1995), p 773.
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Protoblastenia incrustans (DC.) J. Steiner, syn.: Callopisma rupestre f. incrustans (DC.) Walt. Watson, Caloplaca incrustans (DC.) Flagey, Lecanora incrustans (DC.) Ach., Lecidea incrustans (DC.) Chevall., Lecidea incrustans (DC.) Chevall.EN: no name, DE: no nameSlo.: ?Dat.: Feb. 10. 2018Lat.: 46.36017 Long.: 13.704108Code: Bot_1111/2018_DSC0841Habitat: man made stone wall delimiting former pastures, now partly overgrown with bushes and trees; slightly inclined mountain slope, southeast aspect; calcareous, colluvial/glacial ground; partly in shade; relatively dry and warm place; partly protected from direct rain by tree canopies; average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 7-9 deg C, elevations 580 m (1.900 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. Substratum: +/- vertical hard calcareous rock surface. Place: Lower Trenta valley; between villages Soa and Trenta; right bank of river Soa; next to the path from Trenta 2 farmhouse (now holiday cottage) to Trenta 2B cottage, East Julian Alps, Posoje, Slovenia EC. Comment: Genus Protoblastenia is comprised by lichens living on rock (saxicolous). Their thallus is crustose or grows within solid rock (endolithic) or it is something in between these two options. These lichens have usually yellow, orange or red apothecia and simple cell spores (Ref.:3). Their similarity to Caloplaca species on macroscopic level causes frequent confusions. However, Caloplaca species have two celled spores (septate spores), which distinguish them from Protoblastenia species with certainty.Protoblastenia incrustans is a common lichen, but it is certainly many times overlooked. Namely, thallus is usually endolithic and consequently hard to be seen. Its apothecia are very small, from only 200 to 500 microns in diameter (Ref.:3) and can also hardly be seen by naked eye in spite of the fact that they are bright yellow-orange color. Characteristically, its apothecia sit in small pits in the rock. Their surface is from slightly concave to slightly convex shape, most of them are nearly flat. This species is an arctic-alpine element (Ref.:5).Ref.:(1) F.S. Dobson, Lichens, The Richmonds Publishing Ca.LTD (2005), p 364.(2)
www.dorsetnature.co.uk/pages-lichen/lch-387.html (accessed 28.2.2018) (3) C.W.Smith, et all, The lichens of Great Britain and Ireland,The British Lichen Society,(2009), p 750.(4) V. Wirth, Die Flechten Baden-Wrttembergs, Teil. 2., Ulmer (1995), p 773.(5) I.M. Brodo, S.D. Sharnoff, S.Sharnoff, Lichens of North America, Yale Uni. Press (2001), p 586.
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Protoblastenia calva (Dicks.) Zahlbr., syn.: Blastenia rupestris var. calva (Dicks.) Lettau, Lecanora calva (Dicks.) Nyl., Protoblastenia rupestris var. calva (Dicks.) J. Steiner, Lecidea calva (Dicks.) Nyl.(Kind of) Orange Dot LichenSlo.: ?Dat.: Feb. 10. 2018Lat.: 46.36017 Long.: 13.704108Code: Bot_1111/2018_DSC0786Habitat: man made stone wall delimiting former pastures, which are partly overgrown with bushes and trees now; slightly inclined mountain slope, southeast aspect; calcareous ground; partly in shade; relatively dry and warm place; partly protected from direct rain by tree canopies; average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 7-9 deg C, elevations 580 m (1.900 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. Substratum: +/- vertical hard calcareous rock surface. Place: Lower Trenta valley; between villages Soa and Trenta; right bank of river Soa; next to the path from Trenta 2 farmhouse (now holiday cottage) to Trenta 2b cottage, East Julian Alps, Posoje, Slovenia EC. Comment: Protoblastenia calva is not a rare species, however, as almost all endolithic lichens (their thallus is living inside rock among rock grains) is hard to spot from far. This is particularly true if they aren't fertile and dry. They appear as (usually only slightly) 'discolored' rock surface. When wet and fertile they are more apparent since colors are more pronounced. Protoblastenia calva possesses relatively large apothecia (up to 1.5 mm in diameter) of frequently vivid orange color. So, it can be spotted also by naked eye with some attention. Apothecia scattered, sessile, not in pits and from 0,5 to 1,2 mm in diameter, bullate or almost spherical. Thallus endolithic but not completely. Epilithic part white, surface farinous or very finely grainy (Wirth, 1995 - see pic.:10b). Fund on several places of several rocks, almost always right next to Protoblastenia incrustans (small yellow-orange apothecia in pits). Note also slightly darker thallus of Protoblastenia incrustans. Lichens photographed in moist conditions after several rainy days.Ref.:(1) F.S. Dobson, Lichens, The Richmonds Publishing Ca.LTD (2005), p 363.(2)
dryades.units.it/italic/index.php?procedure=images2&t...(Dicks.)%20Zahlbr%2E (accessed Feb. 25. 2018)(3)
www.stridvall.se/lichens/gallery/Protoblastenia?page=1 (accessed Feb. 27. 2018) (4)
www.stridvall.se/lichens/gallery/Protoblastenia/NIKA9793 (accessed Feb. 28. 2018) (5) C.W.Smith, et all, The lichens of Great Britain and Ireland,The British Lichen Society,(2009), p 750.(6) V. Wirth, Die Flechten Baden-Wrttembergs, Teil. 2., Ulmer (1995), p 773.
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Protoblastenia incrustans (DC.) J. Steiner, syn.: Callopisma rupestre f. incrustans (DC.) Walt. Watson, Caloplaca incrustans (DC.) Flagey, Lecanora incrustans (DC.) Ach., Lecidea incrustans (DC.) Chevall., Lecidea incrustans (DC.) Chevall.EN: no name, DE: no nameSlo.: ?Dat.: Feb. 10. 2018Lat.: 46.36017 Long.: 13.704108Code: Bot_1111/2018_DSC0841Habitat: man made stone wall delimiting former pastures, now partly overgrown with bushes and trees; slightly inclined mountain slope, southeast aspect; calcareous, colluvial/glacial ground; partly in shade; relatively dry and warm place; partly protected from direct rain by tree canopies; average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 7-9 deg C, elevations 580 m (1.900 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. Substratum: +/- vertical hard calcareous rock surface. Place: Lower Trenta valley; between villages Soa and Trenta; right bank of river Soa; next to the path from Trenta 2 farmhouse (now holiday cottage) to Trenta 2B cottage, East Julian Alps, Posoje, Slovenia EC. Comment: Genus Protoblastenia is comprised by lichens living on rock (saxicolous). Their thallus is crustose or grows within solid rock (endolithic) or it is something in between these two options. These lichens have usually yellow, orange or red apothecia and simple cell spores (Ref.:3). Their similarity to Caloplaca species on macroscopic level causes frequent confusions. However, Caloplaca species have two celled spores (septate spores), which distinguish them from Protoblastenia species with certainty.Protoblastenia incrustans is a common lichen, but it is certainly many times overlooked. Namely, thallus is usually endolithic and consequently hard to be seen. Its apothecia are very small, from only 200 to 500 microns in diameter (Ref.:3) and can also hardly be seen by naked eye in spite of the fact that they are bright yellow-orange color. Characteristically, its apothecia sit in small pits in the rock. Their surface is from slightly concave to slightly convex shape, most of them are nearly flat. This species is an arctic-alpine element (Ref.:5).Ref.:(1) F.S. Dobson, Lichens, The Richmonds Publishing Ca.LTD (2005), p 364.(2)
www.dorsetnature.co.uk/pages-lichen/lch-387.html (accessed 28.2.2018) (3) C.W.Smith, et all, The lichens of Great Britain and Ireland,The British Lichen Society,(2009), p 750.(4) V. Wirth, Die Flechten Baden-Wrttembergs, Teil. 2., Ulmer (1995), p 773.(5) I.M. Brodo, S.D. Sharnoff, S.Sharnoff, Lichens of North America, Yale Uni. Press (2001), p 586.
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Protoblastenia calva (Dicks.) Zahlbr., syn.: Blastenia rupestris var. calva (Dicks.) Lettau, Lecanora calva (Dicks.) Nyl., Protoblastenia rupestris var. calva (Dicks.) J. Steiner, Lecidea calva (Dicks.) Nyl.(Kind of) Orange Dot LichenSlo.: ?Dat.: Feb. 10. 2018Lat.: 46.36017 Long.: 13.704108Code: Bot_1111/2018_DSC0786Habitat: man made stone wall delimiting former pastures, which are partly overgrown with bushes and trees now; slightly inclined mountain slope, southeast aspect; calcareous ground; partly in shade; relatively dry and warm place; partly protected from direct rain by tree canopies; average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 7-9 deg C, elevations 580 m (1.900 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. Substratum: +/- vertical hard calcareous rock surface. Place: Lower Trenta valley; between villages Soa and Trenta; right bank of river Soa; next to the path from Trenta 2 farmhouse (now holiday cottage) to Trenta 2b cottage, East Julian Alps, Posoje, Slovenia EC. Comment: Protoblastenia calva is not a rare species, however, as almost all endolithic lichens (their thallus is living inside rock among rock grains) is hard to spot from far. This is particularly true if they aren't fertile and dry. They appear as (usually only slightly) 'discolored' rock surface. When wet and fertile they are more apparent since colors are more pronounced. Protoblastenia calva possesses relatively large apothecia (up to 1.5 mm in diameter) of frequently vivid orange color. So, it can be spotted also by naked eye with some attention. Apothecia scattered, sessile, not in pits and from 0,5 to 1,2 mm in diameter, bullate or almost spherical. Thallus endolithic but not completely. Epilithic part white, surface farinous or very finely grainy (Wirth, 1995 - see pic.:10b). Fund on several places of several rocks, almost always right next to Protoblastenia incrustans (small yellow-orange apothecia in pits). Note also slightly darker thallus of Protoblastenia incrustans. Lichens photographed in moist conditions after several rainy days.Ref.:(1) F.S. Dobson, Lichens, The Richmonds Publishing Ca.LTD (2005), p 363.(2)
dryades.units.it/italic/index.php?procedure=images2&t...(Dicks.)%20Zahlbr%2E (accessed Feb. 25. 2018)(3)
www.stridvall.se/lichens/gallery/Protoblastenia?page=1 (accessed Feb. 27. 2018) (4)
www.stridvall.se/lichens/gallery/Protoblastenia/NIKA9793 (accessed Feb. 28. 2018) (5) C.W.Smith, et all, The lichens of Great Britain and Ireland,The British Lichen Society,(2009), p 750.(6) V. Wirth, Die Flechten Baden-Wrttembergs, Teil. 2., Ulmer (1995), p 773.
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Slo.: ? - syn.: Callopisma rupestre f. incrustans (DC.) Walt. Watson, Caloplaca incrustans (DC.) Flagey, Lecanora incrustans (DC.) Ach., Lecidea incrustans (DC.) Chevall., Lecidea incrustans (DC.) Chevall. - Habitat: man made stone wall delimiting former pastures now partly overgrown with bushes and trees; slightly inclined mountain slope, southeast aspect; calcareous ground; partly in shade; relatively dry and warm place; partly protected from direct rain by tree canopies; average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 7-9 deg C, elevations 580 m (1.900 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. - Substratum: +/- vertical hard calcareous rock surface. - Comment: Genus Protoblastenia is comprised by lichens living on rock (saxicolous). Their thallus is crustose or grows within solid rock (endolithic) or it is something in between these two options. These lichens have usually yellow, orange or red apothecia and simple cell spores (Ref.:3). Their similarity to Caloplaca species on macroscopic level causes frequent confusions. However, Caloplaca species have two celled spores (septate spores), which distinguish them from Protoblastenia species with certainty. - Protoblastenia incrustans is a common lichen, but it is certainly many times overlooked. Namely, thallus is usually endolithic and consequently hard to be seen. Its apothecia are very small, from only 200 to 500 microns in diameter (Ref.:3) and can also hardly be seen by naked eye in spite of the fact that they are bright yellow-orange color. Characteristically, its apothecia sit in small pits in the rock. Their surface is from slightly concave to slightly convex shape, most of them are nearly flat. This species is an arctic-alpine element (Ref.:5). - Ref.:(1) F.S. Dobson, Lichens, The Richmonds Publishing Ca.LTD (2005), p 364.(2) http://www.dorsetnature.co.uk/pages-lichen/lch-387.html (accessed 28.2.2018) (3) C.W.Smith, et all, The lichens of Great Britain and Ireland,The British Lichen Society,(2009), p 750.(4) V. Wirth, Die Flechten Baden-Wrttembergs, Teil. 2., Ulmer (1995), p 773.(5) I.M. Brodo, S.D. Sharnoff, S.Sharnoff, Lichens of North America, Yale Uni. Press (2001), p 586.
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Protoblastenia incrustans (DC.) J. Steiner, syn.: Callopisma rupestre f. incrustans (DC.) Walt. Watson, Caloplaca incrustans (DC.) Flagey, Lecanora incrustans (DC.) Ach., Lecidea incrustans (DC.) Chevall., Lecidea incrustans (DC.) Chevall.EN: no name, DE: no nameSlo.: ?Dat.: Feb. 10. 2018Lat.: 46.36017 Long.: 13.704108Code: Bot_1111/2018_DSC0841Habitat: man made stone wall delimiting former pastures, now partly overgrown with bushes and trees; slightly inclined mountain slope, southeast aspect; calcareous, colluvial/glacial ground; partly in shade; relatively dry and warm place; partly protected from direct rain by tree canopies; average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 7-9 deg C, elevations 580 m (1.900 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. Substratum: +/- vertical hard calcareous rock surface. Place: Lower Trenta valley; between villages Soa and Trenta; right bank of river Soa; next to the path from Trenta 2 farmhouse (now holiday cottage) to Trenta 2B cottage, East Julian Alps, Posoje, Slovenia EC. Comment: Genus Protoblastenia is comprised by lichens living on rock (saxicolous). Their thallus is crustose or grows within solid rock (endolithic) or it is something in between these two options. These lichens have usually yellow, orange or red apothecia and simple cell spores (Ref.:3). Their similarity to Caloplaca species on macroscopic level causes frequent confusions. However, Caloplaca species have two celled spores (septate spores), which distinguish them from Protoblastenia species with certainty.Protoblastenia incrustans is a common lichen, but it is certainly many times overlooked. Namely, thallus is usually endolithic and consequently hard to be seen. Its apothecia are very small, from only 200 to 500 microns in diameter (Ref.:3) and can also hardly be seen by naked eye in spite of the fact that they are bright yellow-orange color. Characteristically, its apothecia sit in small pits in the rock. Their surface is from slightly concave to slightly convex shape, most of them are nearly flat. This species is an arctic-alpine element (Ref.:5).Ref.:(1) F.S. Dobson, Lichens, The Richmonds Publishing Ca.LTD (2005), p 364.(2)
www.dorsetnature.co.uk/pages-lichen/lch-387.html (accessed 28.2.2018) (3) C.W.Smith, et all, The lichens of Great Britain and Ireland,The British Lichen Society,(2009), p 750.(4) V. Wirth, Die Flechten Baden-Wrttembergs, Teil. 2., Ulmer (1995), p 773.(5) I.M. Brodo, S.D. Sharnoff, S.Sharnoff, Lichens of North America, Yale Uni. Press (2001), p 586.
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Protoblastenia calva (Dicks.) Zahlbr., syn.: Blastenia rupestris var. calva (Dicks.) Lettau, Lecanora calva (Dicks.) Nyl., Protoblastenia rupestris var. calva (Dicks.) J. Steiner, Lecidea calva (Dicks.) Nyl.(Kind of) Orange Dot LichenSlo.: ?Dat.: Feb. 10. 2018Lat.: 46.36017 Long.: 13.704108Code: Bot_1111/2018_DSC0786Habitat: man made stone wall delimiting former pastures, which are partly overgrown with bushes and trees now; slightly inclined mountain slope, southeast aspect; calcareous ground; partly in shade; relatively dry and warm place; partly protected from direct rain by tree canopies; average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 7-9 deg C, elevations 580 m (1.900 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. Substratum: +/- vertical hard calcareous rock surface. Place: Lower Trenta valley; between villages Soa and Trenta; right bank of river Soa; next to the path from Trenta 2 farmhouse (now holiday cottage) to Trenta 2b cottage, East Julian Alps, Posoje, Slovenia EC. Comment: Protoblastenia calva is not a rare species, however, as almost all endolithic lichens (their thallus is living inside rock among rock grains) is hard to spot from far. This is particularly true if they aren't fertile and dry. They appear as (usually only slightly) 'discolored' rock surface. When wet and fertile they are more apparent since colors are more pronounced. Protoblastenia calva possesses relatively large apothecia (up to 1.5 mm in diameter) of frequently vivid orange color. So, it can be spotted also by naked eye with some attention. Apothecia scattered, sessile, not in pits and from 0,5 to 1,2 mm in diameter, bullate or almost spherical. Thallus endolithic but not completely. Epilithic part white, surface farinous or very finely grainy (Wirth, 1995 - see pic.:10b). Fund on several places of several rocks, almost always right next to Protoblastenia incrustans (small yellow-orange apothecia in pits). Note also slightly darker thallus of Protoblastenia incrustans. Lichens photographed in moist conditions after several rainy days.Ref.:(1) F.S. Dobson, Lichens, The Richmonds Publishing Ca.LTD (2005), p 363.(2)
dryades.units.it/italic/index.php?procedure=images2&t...(Dicks.)%20Zahlbr%2E (accessed Feb. 25. 2018)(3)
www.stridvall.se/lichens/gallery/Protoblastenia?page=1 (accessed Feb. 27. 2018) (4)
www.stridvall.se/lichens/gallery/Protoblastenia/NIKA9793 (accessed Feb. 28. 2018) (5) C.W.Smith, et all, The lichens of Great Britain and Ireland,The British Lichen Society,(2009), p 750.(6) V. Wirth, Die Flechten Baden-Wrttembergs, Teil. 2., Ulmer (1995), p 773.
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Slo.: ? - syn.: Blastenia rupestris var. calva (Dicks.) Lettau, Lecanora calva (Dicks.) Nyl., Protoblastenia rupestris var. calva (Dicks.) J. Steiner, Lecidea calva (Dicks.) Nyl. - Habitat: man made stone wall delimiting former pastures, which are partly overgrown with bushes and trees now; slightly inclined mountain slope, southeast aspect; calcareous ground; partly in shade; relatively dry and warm place; partly protected from direct rain by tree canopies; average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 7-9 deg C, elevations 580 m (1.900 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. Substratum: +/- vertical hard calcareous rock surface. Comment: Protoblastenia calva is not a rare species, however, as almost all endolithic lichens (their thallus is living inside rock among rock grains) is hard to spot from far. This is particularly true if they aren't fertile and dry. They appear as (usually only slightly) 'discolored' rock surface. When wet and fertile they are more apparent since colors are more pronounced. Protoblastenia calva possesses relatively large apothecia (up to 1.5 mm in diameter) of frequently vivid orange color. So, it can be spotted also by naked eye with some attention. Apothecia scattered, sessile, not in pits and from 0,5 to 1,2 mm in diameter, bullate or almost spherical. Thallus endolithic but not completely. Epilithic part white, surface farinous or very finely grainy (Wirth, 1995 - see pic.:10b). Fund on several places of several rocks, almost always right next to Protoblastenia incrustans (small yellow-orange apothecia in pits). Note also slightly darker thallus of Protoblastenia incrustans. Lichens photographed in moist conditions after several rainy days.Ref.:(1) F.S. Dobson, Lichens, The Richmonds Publishing Ca.LTD (2005), p 363.(2) http://dryades.units.it/italic/index.php?procedure=images2&taxon=Protoblastenia%20calva%20(Dicks.)%20Zahlbr%2E (accessed Feb. 25. 2018)(3) http://www.stridvall.se/lichens/gallery/Protoblastenia?page=1 (accessed Feb. 27. 2018) (4) http://www.stridvall.se/lichens/gallery/Protoblastenia/NIKA9793 (accessed Feb. 28. 2018) (5) C.W.Smith, et all, The lichens of Great Britain and Ireland,The British Lichen Society,(2009), p 750.(6) V. Wirth, Die Flechten Baden-Wrttembergs, Teil. 2., Ulmer (1995), p 773.
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Protoblastenia calva (Dicks.) Zahlbr., syn.: Blastenia rupestris var. calva (Dicks.) Lettau, Lecanora calva (Dicks.) Nyl., Protoblastenia rupestris var. calva (Dicks.) J. Steiner, Lecidea calva (Dicks.) Nyl.(Kind of) Orange Dot LichenSlo.: ?Dat.: Feb. 10. 2018Lat.: 46.36017 Long.: 13.704108Code: Bot_1111/2018_DSC0786Habitat: man made stone wall delimiting former pastures, which are partly overgrown with bushes and trees now; slightly inclined mountain slope, southeast aspect; calcareous ground; partly in shade; relatively dry and warm place; partly protected from direct rain by tree canopies; average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 7-9 deg C, elevations 580 m (1.900 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. Substratum: +/- vertical hard calcareous rock surface. Place: Lower Trenta valley; between villages Soa and Trenta; right bank of river Soa; next to the path from Trenta 2 farmhouse (now holiday cottage) to Trenta 2b cottage, East Julian Alps, Posoje, Slovenia EC. Comment: Protoblastenia calva is not a rare species, however, as almost all endolithic lichens (their thallus is living inside rock among rock grains) is hard to spot from far. This is particularly true if they aren't fertile and dry. They appear as (usually only slightly) 'discolored' rock surface. When wet and fertile they are more apparent since colors are more pronounced. Protoblastenia calva possesses relatively large apothecia (up to 1.5 mm in diameter) of frequently vivid orange color. So, it can be spotted also by naked eye with some attention. Apothecia scattered, sessile, not in pits and from 0,5 to 1,2 mm in diameter, bullate or almost spherical. Thallus endolithic but not completely. Epilithic part white, surface farinous or very finely grainy (Wirth, 1995 - see pic.:10b). Fund on several places of several rocks, almost always right next to Protoblastenia incrustans (small yellow-orange apothecia in pits). Note also slightly darker thallus of Protoblastenia incrustans. Lichens photographed in moist conditions after several rainy days.Ref.:(1) F.S. Dobson, Lichens, The Richmonds Publishing Ca.LTD (2005), p 363.(2)
dryades.units.it/italic/index.php?procedure=images2&t...(Dicks.)%20Zahlbr%2E (accessed Feb. 25. 2018)(3)
www.stridvall.se/lichens/gallery/Protoblastenia?page=1 (accessed Feb. 27. 2018) (4)
www.stridvall.se/lichens/gallery/Protoblastenia/NIKA9793 (accessed Feb. 28. 2018) (5) C.W.Smith, et all, The lichens of Great Britain and Ireland,The British Lichen Society,(2009), p 750.(6) V. Wirth, Die Flechten Baden-Wrttembergs, Teil. 2., Ulmer (1995), p 773.
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"Longitude (deg): -2.3. Latitude (deg): 54.1. Longitude (deg/min): 2ð 20' W. Latitude (deg/min): 54ð 10' N. Vice county name: Mid-west Yorks. Vice county no.: 64. Country: England. Stage: Anamorph and Teliomorph. Identified by: Peter Earland-Bennett. Comment: on wall. Category: macro-photograph. Image scaling: enlarged. Photographic equipment used: ""35mm transparencies (on a variety of films, but Agfa CT18 in the 1960's to early 1980's followed by Fujichrome in the late 1980's.) Transparencies scanned with Minolta Dimage Scan Dual II AF-2820U transparency scanner."". "
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Einar Timdal. Natural History Museum, University of Oslo, Norway. Einar Timdal. Year: 2013. Contact: einar.timdal@nhm.uio.no.
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Thallus. Catalog no.: O-L-174133. Specimen ID: 3893941. Taxon rep.: Protoblastenia siebenhaariana. Image quality: 1. Aspect ratio: 1.506.
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Slo.: ? - syn.: Callopisma rupestre f. incrustans (DC.) Walt. Watson, Caloplaca incrustans (DC.) Flagey, Lecanora incrustans (DC.) Ach., Lecidea incrustans (DC.) Chevall., Lecidea incrustans (DC.) Chevall. - Habitat: man made stone wall delimiting former pastures now partly overgrown with bushes and trees; slightly inclined mountain slope, southeast aspect; calcareous ground; partly in shade; relatively dry and warm place; partly protected from direct rain by tree canopies; average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 7-9 deg C, elevations 580 m (1.900 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. - Substratum: +/- vertical hard calcareous rock surface. - Comment: Genus Protoblastenia is comprised by lichens living on rock (saxicolous). Their thallus is crustose or grows within solid rock (endolithic) or it is something in between these two options. These lichens have usually yellow, orange or red apothecia and simple cell spores (Ref.:3). Their similarity to Caloplaca species on macroscopic level causes frequent confusions. However, Caloplaca species have two celled spores (septate spores), which distinguish them from Protoblastenia species with certainty. - Protoblastenia incrustans is a common lichen, but it is certainly many times overlooked. Namely, thallus is usually endolithic and consequently hard to be seen. Its apothecia are very small, from only 200 to 500 microns in diameter (Ref.:3) and can also hardly be seen by naked eye in spite of the fact that they are bright yellow-orange color. Characteristically, its apothecia sit in small pits in the rock. Their surface is from slightly concave to slightly convex shape, most of them are nearly flat. This species is an arctic-alpine element (Ref.:5). - Ref.: (1) F.S. Dobson, Lichens, The Richmonds Publishing Ca.LTD (2005), p 364. (2) http://www.dorsetnature.co.uk/pages-lichen/lch-387.html (accessed 28.2.2018) (3) C.W.Smith, et all, The lichens of Great Britain and Ireland,The British Lichen Society,(2009), p 750. (4) V. Wirth, Die Flechten Baden-Wrttembergs, Teil. 2., Ulmer (1995), p 773. (5) I.M. Brodo, S.D. Sharnoff, S.Sharnoff, Lichens of North America, Yale Uni. Press (2001), p 586.
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Slo.: ? - syn.: Blastenia rupestris var. calva (Dicks.) Lettau, Lecanora calva (Dicks.) Nyl., Protoblastenia rupestris var. calva (Dicks.) J. Steiner, Lecidea calva (Dicks.) Nyl. - Habitat: man made stone wall delimiting former pastures, which are partly overgrown with bushes and trees now; slightly inclined mountain slope, southeast aspect; calcareous ground; partly in shade; relatively dry and warm place; partly protected from direct rain by tree canopies; average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 7-9 deg C, elevations 580 m (1.900 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. Substratum: +/- vertical hard calcareous rock surface. Comment: Protoblastenia calva is not a rare species, however, as almost all endolithic lichens (their thallus is living inside rock among rock grains) is hard to spot from far. This is particularly true if they aren't fertile and dry. They appear as (usually only slightly) 'discolored' rock surface. When wet and fertile they are more apparent since colors are more pronounced. Protoblastenia calva possesses relatively large apothecia (up to 1.5 mm in diameter) of frequently vivid orange color. So, it can be spotted also by naked eye with some attention. Apothecia scattered, sessile, not in pits and from 0,5 to 1,2 mm in diameter, bullate or almost spherical. Thallus endolithic but not completely. Epilithic part white, surface farinous or very finely grainy (Wirth, 1995 - see pic.:10b). Fund on several places of several rocks, almost always right next to Protoblastenia incrustans (small yellow-orange apothecia in pits). Note also slightly darker thallus of Protoblastenia incrustans. Lichens photographed in moist conditions after several rainy days. Ref.: (1) F.S. Dobson, Lichens, The Richmonds Publishing Ca.LTD (2005), p 363. (2) http://dryades.units.it/italic/index.php?procedure=images2&taxon=Protoblastenia%20calva%20(Dicks.)%20Zahlbr%2E (accessed Feb. 25. 2018) (3) http://www.stridvall.se/lichens/gallery/Protoblastenia?page=1 (accessed Feb. 27. 2018) (4) http://www.stridvall.se/lichens/gallery/Protoblastenia/NIKA9793 (accessed Feb. 28. 2018) (5) C.W.Smith, et all, The lichens of Great Britain and Ireland,The British Lichen Society,(2009), p 750. (6) V. Wirth, Die Flechten Baden-Wrttembergs, Teil. 2., Ulmer (1995), p 773.
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Longitude (deg): -1.7. Latitude (deg): 53.1. Longitude (deg/min): 1ð 50' W. Latitude (deg/min): 53ð 10' N. Vice county name: Derby. Vice county no.: 57. Country: England. Stage: Teliomorph. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: on small limestone stone lying flat on ground. Category: macro-photograph. Image scaling: enlarged. Photographic equipment used: Canon EOS10D dSLR and Macro MP-E 65mm x1 to x5 macro lens.
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Mika Bendiksby. Natural History Museum, University of Oslo, Norway. Mika Bendiksby. Year: 2014. Contact: a.m.bendiksby@nhm.uio.no.
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Thallus. Catalog no.: O-L-195859. Specimen ID: 4919355. Taxon rep.: Protoblastenia rupestris. Image quality: 1. Aspect ratio: 1.333.
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Slo.: ? - syn.: Callopisma rupestre f. incrustans (DC.) Walt. Watson, Caloplaca incrustans (DC.) Flagey, Lecanora incrustans (DC.) Ach., Lecidea incrustans (DC.) Chevall., Lecidea incrustans (DC.) Chevall. - Habitat: man made stone wall delimiting former pastures now partly overgrown with bushes and trees; slightly inclined mountain slope, southeast aspect; calcareous ground; partly in shade; relatively dry and warm place; partly protected from direct rain by tree canopies; average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 7-9 deg C, elevations 580 m (1.900 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. - Substratum: +/- vertical hard calcareous rock surface. - Comment: Genus Protoblastenia is comprised by lichens living on rock (saxicolous). Their thallus is crustose or grows within solid rock (endolithic) or it is something in between these two options. These lichens have usually yellow, orange or red apothecia and simple cell spores (Ref.:3). Their similarity to Caloplaca species on macroscopic level causes frequent confusions. However, Caloplaca species have two celled spores (septate spores), which distinguish them from Protoblastenia species with certainty. - Protoblastenia incrustans is a common lichen, but it is certainly many times overlooked. Namely, thallus is usually endolithic and consequently hard to be seen. Its apothecia are very small, from only 200 to 500 microns in diameter (Ref.:3) and can also hardly be seen by naked eye in spite of the fact that they are bright yellow-orange color. Characteristically, its apothecia sit in small pits in the rock. Their surface is from slightly concave to slightly convex shape, most of them are nearly flat. This species is an arctic-alpine element (Ref.:5). - Ref.: (1) F.S. Dobson, Lichens, The Richmonds Publishing Ca.LTD (2005), p 364. (2) http://www.dorsetnature.co.uk/pages-lichen/lch-387.html (accessed 28.2.2018) (3) C.W.Smith, et all, The lichens of Great Britain and Ireland,The British Lichen Society,(2009), p 750. (4) V. Wirth, Die Flechten Baden-Wrttembergs, Teil. 2., Ulmer (1995), p 773. (5) I.M. Brodo, S.D. Sharnoff, S.Sharnoff, Lichens of North America, Yale Uni. Press (2001), p 586.
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Slo.: ? - syn.: Blastenia rupestris var. calva (Dicks.) Lettau, Lecanora calva (Dicks.) Nyl., Protoblastenia rupestris var. calva (Dicks.) J. Steiner, Lecidea calva (Dicks.) Nyl. - Habitat: man made stone wall delimiting former pastures, which are partly overgrown with bushes and trees now; slightly inclined mountain slope, southeast aspect; calcareous ground; partly in shade; relatively dry and warm place; partly protected from direct rain by tree canopies; average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 7-9 deg C, elevations 580 m (1.900 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. Substratum: +/- vertical hard calcareous rock surface. Comment: Protoblastenia calva is not a rare species, however, as almost all endolithic lichens (their thallus is living inside rock among rock grains) is hard to spot from far. This is particularly true if they aren't fertile and dry. They appear as (usually only slightly) 'discolored' rock surface. When wet and fertile they are more apparent since colors are more pronounced. Protoblastenia calva possesses relatively large apothecia (up to 1.5 mm in diameter) of frequently vivid orange color. So, it can be spotted also by naked eye with some attention. Apothecia scattered, sessile, not in pits and from 0,5 to 1,2 mm in diameter, bullate or almost spherical. Thallus endolithic but not completely. Epilithic part white, surface farinous or very finely grainy (Wirth, 1995 - see pic.:10b). Fund on several places of several rocks, almost always right next to Protoblastenia incrustans (small yellow-orange apothecia in pits). Note also slightly darker thallus of Protoblastenia incrustans. Lichens photographed in moist conditions after several rainy days. Ref.: (1) F.S. Dobson, Lichens, The Richmonds Publishing Ca.LTD (2005), p 363. (2) http://dryades.units.it/italic/index.php?procedure=images2&taxon=Protoblastenia%20calva%20(Dicks.)%20Zahlbr%2E (accessed Feb. 25. 2018) (3) http://www.stridvall.se/lichens/gallery/Protoblastenia?page=1 (accessed Feb. 27. 2018) (4) http://www.stridvall.se/lichens/gallery/Protoblastenia/NIKA9793 (accessed Feb. 28. 2018) (5) C.W.Smith, et all, The lichens of Great Britain and Ireland,The British Lichen Society,(2009), p 750. (6) V. Wirth, Die Flechten Baden-Wrttembergs, Teil. 2., Ulmer (1995), p 773.
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Longitude (deg): -1.7. Latitude (deg): 53.1. Longitude (deg/min): 1ð 50' W. Latitude (deg/min): 53ð 10' N. Vice county name: Derby. Vice county no.: 57. Country: England. Stage: Teliomorph. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: on small limestone stone lying flat on ground. Category: macro-photograph. Image scaling: highly enlarged. Photographic equipment used: Canon EOS10D dSLR and Macro MP-E 65mm x1 to x5 macro lens.
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Einar Timdal. University of Oslo, Natural History Museum. Einar Timdal. Year: 2016. Contact: einar.timdal@nhm.uio.no.
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Thallus. Catalog no.: O-DFL-3904. Specimen ID: 6889031. Image quality: 1. Aspect ratio: 1.506.