Tuesday 28 April 2015

Candelariella coralliza

Almost had this one down as Caloplaca flavocitrina but the K- reaction had me re-thinking. The 32-spored ascus was distinctive which led me to Candelariella of which only 3 species have this number of spores per ascus. The thallus was the eventual key to species level.

Candelariella coralliza

Candelariella coralliza section in K

Candelariella coralliza ascus

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