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32. Micarea osloensis (Th. Fr.) Hedl.<br />

(Fig. 28B)<br />

LICHEN GENUS MICAREA IN EUROPE 169<br />

in Bih. K. svenska VetenskAkad. Handl. Ill, 18 (3): 83, 97 (1892). - Lecidea osloensis Th. Fr., Lich.<br />

Scand. 2: 524 (1874). Type: Norway, Oslo, summit <strong>of</strong> Ryenbjerget, on decaying plant debris, N. G. Moe<br />

(UPS-holotype! [t.l.c.: no substances]).<br />

Thallus effuse, indistinct, apparently <strong>of</strong> whitish grey, ± convex areolae, c. 50-70 /am diam, in<br />

<strong>the</strong> single specimen seen <strong>the</strong> thallus is obscured by a bleached non-lichenized alga, giving it a<br />

pale grey 'filmy' appearance. Phycobiont ^xohdhXy micareoid, cells 4-5-6-5 /am diam.<br />

Apo<strong>the</strong>cia numerous, ± evenly scattered, immarginate, convex to subglobose, black or<br />

brown-black, 0- 1-0-26 mm diam. Hymenium c. 30 /am tall; upper part (epi<strong>the</strong>cium) red-brown,<br />

K— , HNO3—<br />

or red tinge intensifying; remaining (lower) part dilute reddish brown with darker,<br />

red-brown, vertical streaks. Asci clavate, 26-30x 11-13 /am. Spores ellipsoid or ovoid-ellipsoid,<br />

simple, 6-9-5x3-4 /am. Paraphyses ra<strong>the</strong>r numerous, simple below, but mostly branched<br />

towards <strong>the</strong>ir apices, hyaline and 1-5-1-8 /am wide, but occasionally surrounded throughout<br />

<strong>the</strong>ir length by red-brown pigment and <strong>the</strong>n 1-7-2 /am wide; apices sometimes swollen to 3 /am<br />

wide, surrounded by an amorphous, red-brown, pigmented matrix that does not disperse in K.<br />

Hypo<strong>the</strong>cium c. 70-85 /am tall, dark reddish brown, K— , HNO3—<br />

Excipulum not evident, even in sections <strong>of</strong> young apo<strong>the</strong>cia.<br />

Pycnidia not seen.<br />

Chemistry: Thallus K— , C—<br />

detected by t.l.c.<br />

, PD—<br />

or red tinge intensifying.<br />

; sections <strong>of</strong> thallus and apo<strong>the</strong>cia C— ; no substances<br />

Observations: Micarea osloensis is characterized by its small, blackish apo<strong>the</strong>cia with internal<br />

reddish brown pigment that does not disperse in K, simple, ellipsoid spores, and terricolous<br />

habitat. In <strong>the</strong> field it is most likely to be overlooked for Lecidea uliginosa, but that species has a<br />

well developed, pseudoparenchymatous excipulum, paraphyses with a brown apical cap, larger<br />

spores, and 'Trapelioid' asci which do not have a deeply amyloid tholus.<br />

Habitat and distribution: Knowledge <strong>of</strong> M. osloensis is still restricted to its type ga<strong>the</strong>ring from<br />

Norway. The appearance <strong>of</strong> this material suggests that it occurred in a woodland clearing on <strong>the</strong><br />

site <strong>of</strong> an old bonfire (small amounts <strong>of</strong> ash are present), probably in a slight depression. The<br />

specimen is accompanied by <strong>the</strong> sterile thallus <strong>of</strong> Lecidea icmalea and a few plants <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> moss<br />

Ceratodon purpureas. Dr H. Krog informs me that <strong>the</strong> hill Ryenberget is now well within <strong>the</strong> city<br />

limits <strong>of</strong> Oslo, and is now much affected by <strong>the</strong> results <strong>of</strong> urbanization, although not completely<br />

destroyed. It has an altitude <strong>of</strong> about 150-200 m, and was almost certainly covered in pine forest<br />

before it was engulfed by <strong>the</strong> city.<br />

33. Micarea peliocarpa (Anzi) Coppins & R. Sant.<br />

(Figs 3A-C, 25, 48, 53-54; Map 17)<br />

in Coppins & P. James in Lichenologist 11: 155 (1979). - Bilimbia peliocarpa Anzi in Atti Soc. ital. Sci.<br />

nat. 9: 250 (1866). - Bacidia peliocarpa (Anzi) Lettau in Hedwigia 52: 133 (1912). - Micarea violacea f.<br />

peliocarpa (Anzi) Hedl. in Bih. K. svenska VetenskAkad. Handl. Ill, 18 (3): 81, 92 (1892); nom. superfl.<br />

(Art. 63). Type: Italy, Piemonte, Novara, 'Sopra i muschi nei monti del Lago Maggiore (Locarno),<br />

scoperta dal padre capuccino Agostino Daldini' (? TO, not seen: request for loan not acknowledged); an<br />

unlocalized specimen labelled 'Bilimbia peliocarpa Anzi Neosymb. no. 44' [reference to original<br />

protologue] in Anzi's handwriting occurs in UPS(!) and is possibly an isotype.<br />

Biatora lignaria (3. [var.] conglomerata Hepp, Flecht. Eur., fasc. 5, no. 284 (1857). - Micarea violacea f.<br />

conglomerata (Hepp) Hedl. in Bih. K. svenska VetenskAkad. Handl. Ill, 18 (3): 81, 92 (1892). Type:<br />

Switzerland, 'bei Rifferschweil', on Finns bark, Hegetschweiler, Hepp Flecht. Eur. 284 (E - lectotype!;<br />

M-isolectotype!).<br />

Biatora lignaria var. saxigena Hepp, Flecht. Eur. fasc. 9, no. 510 (1860). Type: Germany, Hessen, 'auf<br />

Sandsteinfelsen bei Marburg', W. Uloth, Hepp Flecht. Eur. 510(E-lectotype!; M-isolectotype!). See<br />

note (i) below.

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