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MUOB 273873
Ramalina lacera (With.) J.R. Laundon
Ramalinaceae
zaca
MUOB 273873
2017-04-08
2017-4-8
Portugal, Cordão dunar Consolação-Peniche,
39.3385  -9.3609
Original observation #273873 (Mushroom Observer)
There was a time when I made several observations of the species Ramalina lacera_, many of them posted here at MO. From those observation I knew that it is usually infertile. Therefore, I was very surprised when I saw a huge group of specimens of this species many of them fertile. Consulting some references, I could read the following: 1) From CNALH, where the description from the Great Sonoran Desert Lichen Flora is reproduced: "Apothecia: not seen for Mexican specimens" 2) The British Flora says: "Apothecia unknown". 3) The website "AFL-lichens" http://www.afl-lichenologie.fr/...lacera.htm says: "Apothécies : non observées". 4) The website "Lichens maritimes" http://www.lichensmaritimes.org/... says: "Apothecia unknown, nevertheless see pictures below demonstrating that some colonies may have apothecia - to be confirmed" and, in fact, two photos showing fertile specimens (one apothecium each) are displayed. Therefore it seems that fertile specimens if existing are extremely rare. So, am I wrong in the identification of these specimens as Ramalina lacera?
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