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Xanthoria ectaneoides (Nyl.) Zahlbr., Cat. Lich. Univers. 7: 287 (1931)

Xanthoria parietina var. ectanea sensu auct.
Physcia ectaneoides Nyl., Flora 66: 98 (1883)

Description: Like 3, but thallus forming irregular to circular rather loose hummocks of spreading, overlapping, crenulate to strap-shaped lobes. Lobe-ends ligulate and axils well-developed, apices of lobes 0·5–2 mm wide, truncated to rounded and ± flat. Apothecia occasionally plentiful but often absent..

Keys:
The genus Xanthoria - update in progress, The British Lichen Society

Teloschistaceae, Teloschistales, Lecanoromycetidae, Lecanoromycetes, Ascomycota

FRDBI summary data (2 records)

Distribution Map from NBN Gateway

Distribution Map from GBIF Portal

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