Flechtenbilder (Leci-Lo)

Lecidea-fuscoatra-04-4-17 Lecidea fuscoatra (L.) Ach.
On siliceous rocks (Grauwacke, sandstone, and Basalt; common.
Thallus areolate-cracked, brown to grey; apothecia black or grey (when pruinose); margins inconspicuous, later disappearing (see upper image). Thallus K-, C- (or red), KC+ red, Pd-.
Central Europe; Germany: Hesse.
Lecidea-fuscoatra-6007 Lecidea fuscoatra (L.) Ach.
Central Europe; Germany: Hesse.
Lecidea-fuscoatra-7976 Lecidea fuscoatra (L.) Ach.
Central Europe; Germany: Hesse.
Lecidea-fuscoatra-v.grisella-6613 Lecidea grisella Flörke
On siliceous rocks (Diabase).
Thallus fissured at the margin, areolate in the center; areoles flat; apothecial disc pruinose. No spot reactions.
Central Europe; Germany: Hesse.
Lecidea-lapicida-846 Lecidea lapicida (Ach.) Ach.
On siliceous rocks (Basalt).
Thallus thin; apothecia 0.5-1.2 mm, usually compacted together, apothecial disc black, margin conolorous: Thallus K+ yellow.
Central Europe; Germany; Hesse: Rhön Mountains.
Lecidea-lithophila-5998 Lecidea lithophila (Ach.) Ach.
On basaltic rocks.
Thallus consisting of greyish areoles, partly rust-red; apothecia up to 2 mm, disc blackish-brown (more brown when whet); margin of the same color; hypothecium colourless; epithecium olive-brown; spores colourless, single-celled (12.3 x 4.2 µm). No spot reactions. Very similar to L. plana.
Central Europe; Germany: Hesse (Rhön Mountains).
Lecidea-plana-01 Lecidea plana (J. Lahm) Nyl.
On basaltic rocks.
Thallus grey (rost-red in parts); apothecial disc black (remaining black when moist); Epihymenium green-black (reddish with N); Hypothecium slightly brownish. Very similar to L. lithophila.
Central Europe: Germany, Hesse (Rhön Mountains).
Lecidea-plana-02 Lecidea plana (J. Lahm) Nyl.
Central Europe: Germany, Hesse (Rhön Mountains).
Lecidella carpathica 9725a Lecidella carpathica  Körb.   (9725)
Saxicolous; on Basalt; common.
Thallus verrucose-areolate;apothecia (- 1mm diam.), lecideine; epithecium olive; hymenium colourless (60 µm); hypothecium brown; asci 8-spored; ascospores colourless, simple (14.0-14.4 x 8.4-8.8 µm). Thallus K+ yellow.
Central Europe; Germany; Hesse: Wetzlar.
 Lecidella carpathica 9725b Lecidella carpathica  Körb.   (9725)
Saxicolous; on Basalt; common.
Central Europe; Germany; Hesse: Wetzlar.
 Lecidella carpathica 9725c Lecidella carpathica  Körb.   (9725)
Saxicolous; on Basalt; common.
Central Europe; Germany; Hesse: Wetzlar.
 Lecidella carpathica 9725d Lecidella carpathica  Körb.   (9725)
Saxicolous; on Basalt; common.
Central Europe; Germany; Hesse: Wetzlar.
 Lecidella carpathica 9725 K Lecidella carpathica  Körb.   (9725)
Saxicolous; on Basalt; common.
Application with K.
Central Europe; Germany; Hesse: Wetzlar.
Lecidella carpathica 9725 Mikroskop  Lecidella carpathica  Körb.   (9725)
Saxicolous; on Basalt; common.
Microscopic details..
Central Europe; Germany; Hesse: Wetzlar.
Lecidella-elaeochroma-140829 Lecidella elaeochroma (Ach.) Choisy
Corticolous; on deciduous trees; common.
Thallus grey, granular, not sorediate; apothecia up to 1 mm (Amandinea punctata has smaller apothecia), disc black, surrounded by a black margin (disappearing when the disc becomes convex); spores colourless, not septate (Amand. punct. has brown and 1-septate spores). Cortex C+ orange (Amandinea punctata: C-).
Central Europe; Germany: Hesse.
Lecidella-elaeochroma-02-1 Lecidella elaeochroma (Ach.) Choisy
Central Europe; Germany: Hesse.
Lecidella elaeochroma 9719a Lecidella elaeochroma (Ach.) Choisy  (9719)
Corticolous; on deciduous trees; common.
Thallus grey (often with a greenish tinge), granular, not sorediate; apothecia up to 1 mm (Amandinea punctata has smaller apothecia), disc black, surrounded by a black margin (disappearing when the disc becomes convex); epithecium blue-green; hymenium colourless; hypothecium brown; asci 8-spored; ascspores colourless, not septate (12-15 x 6-8 µm); (Amandinea punctata has brown and 1-septate spores).   Cortex C+ orange (Amandinea punctata: C-).
Central Europe; Germany: Hesse.
Lecidella elaeochroma 9719b Lecidella elaeochroma (Ach.) Choisy  (9719)
Corticolous; on deciduous trees; common.
Central Europe; Germany: Hesse.
Lecidella elaeochroma 9719 Mikroskop Lecidella elaeochroma (Ach.) Choisy  (9719)
Corticolous; on deciduous trees; common.
Microscopic details
Central Europe; Germany: Hesse.
 Lecidella elaeochroma 9772a Lecidella elaeochroma (Ach.) Choisy  (9772)
Corticolous; on a twig of young Acer campestre; common.
Thallus grey (often with a greenish tinge), granular, not sorediate; apothecia up to 1 mm (Amandinea punctata has smaller apothecia), disc black, when young, becoming brown in shade; surrounded by a black margin (disappearing when the disc becomes convex); epithecium brown; hymenium colourless; hypothecium pale brown; asci 8-spored; ascspores colourless, not septate (12.6-14 x 7.0-8.1 µm); (Amandinea punctata has brown and 1-septate ascospores). Cortex C+ orange (Amandinea punctata: C-).
Central Europe; Germany: Hesse.
 Lecidella elaeochroma 9772b Lecidella elaeochroma (Ach.) Choisy  (9772)
Corticolous; on a twig of young Acer campestre; common.
Central Europe; Germany: Hesse.
 Lecidella elaeochroma 9772 Mikroskop Lecidella elaeochroma (Ach.) Choisy  (9772)
Corticolous; on a twig of young Acer campestre; common.
Microscopic details.
Central Europe; Germany: Hesse.
Lecidella-elaeochroma-v.soralifera-20.3.05 Lecidella elaeochroma f. soralifera (Erichsen) D. Hawksw.
On bark of Carpinus betulus.
Thallus grey-green to yellowish-green; soralia yellow, not confluenting.
Central Europe; Germany: Hesse.
(Coll/ident: Eichler/Cezanne).
Lecidella-stigmatea-6080 Lecidella stigmatea (Ach.) Hertel & Leuckert
On mortar of a wall (upper image) and on volcanic rocks (diabas).
Thallus grey-green to brown, cracked- areolate; apothecia black, up to 1 mm diam.; margin disappearing with age; disc flat to convex; epithecium brown-olive; hymenium colourless (60-70 µm); asci 8-spored; ascospores colourless, simple, broadly ellipsoid (14x9.1-9,5 µm); hypothecium colourless. No spot reactions.
Central Europe; Germany: Hesse.
Lecidella-stigmatea-7465 Lecidella stigmatea (Ach.) Hertel & Leuckert
(Coll/ident: Cezanne/Eichler).
 Lecidella stigmatea 220115 Windisch Lecidella stigmatea (Ach.) Hertel & Leuckert
On devonian calcareous rocks.
Central Europe; Germany: Hesse.
(Coll: U. Windisch).
 Lecidella stigmatea 220115 Windisch Mikroskop Lecidella stigmatea (Ach.) Hertel & Leuckert
On devonian calcareous rocks.
Microscopic details.
Central Europe; Germany: Hesse.
(Coll: U. Windisch).
Lepraria-caesioalba-6912 Lepraria caesioalba (B. de Lesd.) J.R. Laundon
On silicatic rocks and on acidophilous mosses.
Thallus rosette-forming (up to 3 cm diameter); consisting of whitish-grey granules (diameter: 0.05-0.2 mm). Thallus K± yellow, C-, Pd+ orange(red).
Central Europe; Germany: North Rhine Westphalia.
Lepraria-crassissima-8947a Lepraria crassissima (Hue) Lettau
On eroded shale, protected against the rain.
Thallus often thick and soft, whitish to pale blue-grey, loosely attached to the substratum; soredia up to 120 µm, surface loose but without visible hyphae. C+ red, KC+ red.
Central Europe; Germany; Hesse: Taunus mountains (Wispertal).
Lepraria-crassissima-8947b Lepraria crassissima (Hue) Lettau
On eroded shale.
Central Europe; Germany; Hesse: Taunus mountains (Wispertal).
Lepraria-incana-07.11 Lepraria incana (L.) Ach.
Corticolous; on deciduous trees (in shady environments); very common.
Thallus forming a thick leprose crust; consisting of small blue-grey granules with projecting hyphae; not corticate.  No spot reactions.
Central Europe; Germany: Hesse.
Lepraria-rigidula-CE Lepraria rigidula (B. de Lesd.) Tønsberg
On the bark of deciduous trees.
Thallus powdery, diffuse, consisting of small granules (0.1-0.2 mm) with projecting hyphae (dandelion-like). Thallus K+ yellow.
Central Europe; Germany: Hesse.
Lepraria-vouauxii-7586 Lepraria vouauxii (Hue) R.C. Harris
On rough bark of deciduous trees.
Thallus greenish grey, diffuse, powdery, consisting of small granules (0.08-0.18 mm), with or without projecting hyphae (prjections short). Thallus K+ yellow to orange, C+ yellow, Pd+yellow-orange to orange.
Central Europe; Germnany: Hesse.
Leprocaulon-microscopicum-6802 Leprocaulon microscopicum (Vill.) Gams ex D. Hawksw.
On silicatic rocks.
Thallus consisting of whitish pseudopodetia covered with glaucous-green, leprose granules; pseudopodetia up to 5 mm high, branched near the tips. No spot reactions.
Central Europe; Germany: Hesse.
(150 m above sea level).
(Coll/ident: Eichler/Cezanne).
Leproloma-membranaceum-6172 Leproloma membranaceum (Dicks.) Vain.
On silicatic rocks in dry and sunny habitats.
Thallus circular; whitish; granular; marginal distinctively lobed. Thallus K± yellow, Pd+ orange.
Central Europe; Germany: Hesse.
Leproloma-membranaceum-20111007 Leproloma membranaceum (Dicks.) Vain.
Central Europe; Germany; Baden-Württemberg: Black Forest.
Leproplaca-chrysodeta-8627 Leproplaca chrysodeta (Vain. ex Räsänen) Laundon
On a calcareous wall.
Thallus consisting of dull orange to yellowish-greyish globose granules. (L xantholyta with marginal lobes and an yellow thallus). Thallus K+ red.
Central Europe; Germany: Hesse.
 Leptochidium albociliatum 4312a Leptochidium albociliatum  (Desmaz.) Choisy
On soil, between mosses.
Thallus consisting of ascending lobes (up to  3 mm wide); lobe margins with fine, white hairs; lower surfaqce with white rhizinae; photobiont: Nostoc.
Portugal: Madeira.
 Leptochidium albociliatum 4312c Leptochidium albociliatum  (Desmaz.) Choisy
On soil, between mosses.
Thallus consisting of ascending lobes (up to  3 mm wide); lobe margins with fine, white hairs; lower surfaqce with white rhizinae; photobiont: Nostoc.
Portugal: Madeira.
 Leptochidium albociliatum 4312b Leptochidium albociliatum  (Desmaz.) Choisy
On soil, between mosses.
Hairs.
Portugal: Madeira.
 Leptochidium albociliatum US 4312 Leptochidium albociliatum  (Desmaz.) Choisy
On soil, between mosses.
Lower surface.
Portugal: Madeira.
Leptochidium albociliatum 4312 Mikroskop Leptochidium albociliatum  (Desmaz.) Choisy
On soil, between mosses.
Microscopic details.
Portugal: Madeira.
Leptochidium albociliatum 559a Leptochidium albociliatum  (Desmaz.) Choisy  (559)
On soil, between mosses.
Spain; Canary Islands: La Gomera.
Leptogium burgessii a Leptogium burgessii (L.) Mont.
Corticolous/ muscicolous; in shady montane forests (Laurisilva).
Thallus irregularly lobate, +- erect; lobe and apothecia margins with folioles. Lower surface uniformly grey tomentose. Upper surface often partly pubescent. No spot reactions.
Portugal: Madeira.
Leptogium burgessii 6539 Leptogium burgessii (L.) Mont.
On Castanea sativa.
Portugal: Madeira.
thumb Leptogium burgessii b Leptogium burgessii (L.) Mont.
Portugal: Madeira.
Leptogium burgessii 1721 Leptogium burgessii (L.) Mont.
On Acer pseudoplatanus.
Apothecial margin lobulate.
Portugal: Madeira.
 Leptogium burgessii Madeira 180731 Leptogium burgessii (L.) Mont.
My records from Madeira.
Leptogium cochleatum 1305b Leptogium cochleatum (Dicks.) P.M. Jørg & P. James
Corticolous; in montane forests (Laurisilva).
Upper side ± rugose and striate. Upper and lower side without tomentum.
Portugal: Madeira.
Leptogium-cochleatum-8181 Leptogium cochleatum (Dicks.) P.M. Jørg & P. James
Portugal: Madeira.
Leptogium cochleatum Madeira 180731 Leptogium cochleatum (Dicks.) P.M. Jørg & P. James
My records from Madeira.
Leptogium coralloideum 1928a Leptogium coralloideum   (Meyen & Flotow) Vain.
On old Platanus spec.
Lobes without tomentum, strongly wrinkled and ridged when dry; isidia mainly laminal along ridges on the upper surface, cylindrical, coralloid to flattened, concolorous with thallus. Like L. brebissonii but this species has granular and brown isidia contrasting with the blue-grey thallus. No spot reactions.
Portugal: Madeira.
Leptogium coralloideum 1928b Leptogium coralloideum   (Meyen & Flotow) Vain.
On old Platanus spec.
Portugal: Madeira.
Leptogium coralloideum 9014b Leptogium coralloideum   (Meyen & Flotow) Vain.
On Ilex canariensis.
Spain; Canary Islands: La Gomera.
Leptogium coralloideum 1993a Leptogium coralloideum   (Meyen & Flotow) Vain.
On Malus spec.
Portugal: Madeira.
Leptogium coralloideum 1993b Leptogium coralloideum   (Meyen & Flotow) Vain.
On Malus spec.
Apothecia (usually not existent) up to 3 mm diam; margin lecanorine, isidiate; disc concave to convex.
Portugal: Madeira.
Leptogium coralloideum 3694a Leptogium coralloideum   (Meyen & Flotow) Vain.
On Castanea sativa.
Lobes without tomentum, strongly wrinkled and ridged when dry; isidia mainly laminal along ridges on the upper surface, cylindrical, coralloid to flattened, concolorous with thallus (or darker).
Spot tests negative. Like L. brebissonii but this species has granular and brown isidia contrasting with the blue-grey thallus.
Portugal; n Lagos: Serra de Monchique.
Leptogium coralloideum 3694b Leptogium coralloideum   (Meyen & Flotow) Vain.
On Castanea sativa.
Portugal; n Lagos: Serra de Monchique.
thumb Leptogium coralloideum 3694c Leptogium coralloideum   (Meyen & Flotow) Vain.
On Castanea sativa.
Isidia cylindrical to coralloid.
Portugal; n Lagos: Serra de Monchique.
thumb Leptogium coralloideum Madeira  Leptogium coralloideum   (Meyen & Flotow) Vain.
My records from Madeira.
Leptogium-cyanescens-8161 Leptogium cyanescens (Rabenh.) Körb.
On bark of Persea indica; between mosses (Laurisilva).
Thallus forming large, loose patches (up to 10 cm diam.); lobes smooth, 5-10 mm wide; with numerous laminal or marginal, cylindrical to flat isidia; no apothecia. No spot reactions.(The similar L. cochleatum lacks flattened isidia and has usually apothecia).
Portugal: Madeira.
(500 m above sea level).
Leptogium cyanescens 1743 Leptogium cyanescens (Rabenh.) Körb.
Portugal: Madeira.
Leptogium cyanescens 1271 Leptogium cyanescens (Rabenh.) Körb.
Marginal isidia flat (lobulate).

Portugal: Madeira.
Leptogium cyanescens 2108a Leptogium cyanescens (Rabenh.) Körb.
On Salix spec.
Apothecia.

Portugal: Madeira.
Leptogium cyanescens Madeira  Leptogium cyanescens (Rabenh.) Körb.
My records from Madeira.
Leptogium gelatinosum 6619a Leptogium gelatinosum (With.) J.R. Laundon
On calcareous rocks (Muschelkalk).
Thallus forming cushions, very variable; lobe ends often strongly divided (lacerate) but not isidiate-cylindrical (this is typical for L. lichenoides which is more rare and prefers less calcareous environments); often fertile. No spot reactions.
Central Europe; Germany: Baden-Württemberg.
Leptogium hibernicum 236c Leptogium hibernicum  P.M. Jørg.
Corticolous; on deciduous trees (Laurisilva).
Lobes bluish grey when dry, 0.5-1 cm wide; upper surface with nodular isidia and/or marginal lobules, wrinkled-striate; lower side uniformely whitish pubescent. No spot reactions.
Portugal: Madeira
Leptogium hibernicum 3407 01 Leptogium hibernicum  P.M. Jørg.
Corticolous; on Laurus spec.
Portugal: Madeira.
Leptogium hibernicum 3407 02 Leptogium hibernicum  P.M. Jørg.
Corticolous; on Laurus spec.
Portugal: Madeira.
Leptogium hibernicum 3407 04 Leptogium hibernicum  P.M. Jørg.
Corticolous; on Laurus spec.
Portugal: Madeira.
Leptogium hibernicum 3407 05 Leptogium hibernicum  P.M. Jørg.
Corticolous; on Laurus spec.
Isidia nodular.
Portugal: Madeira.
Leptogium hibernicum 3407 03 Leptogium hibernicum  P.M. Jørg.
Corticolous; on Laurus spec.
Lower surface with tomentum.
Portugal: Madeira.
Leptogium hibernicum Madeira 180731 Leptogium hibernicum  P.M. Jørg.
My records from Madeira.
Leptogium imbricatum 7475a Leptogium imbricatum  P.M. Jørg
On calcareous soils.
Thallus forming dense cushions up to 3 cm in diameter;  consisting of flat to ± erect, imbricate squamules (0.5 mm in diameter); squamules paraplectenchymatous, upper surface smooth, margins incised. No spot reactions.
Central Europe; Germany: Hesse.
(Coll/ident: Eichler/Cezanne).
Leptogium-lichenoides-6649b Leptogium lichenoides (L.) Zahlbr.
On calcareous rocks (Zechstein).
Thallus dark brown, consisting of numerous erected small and thin lobes; lobe margins covered with digitate projections; apothecia not seen. No spot reactions.
Central Europe; Germany: Hesse.
Leptogium-lichenoides-7236 Leptogium lichenoides (L.) Zahlbr.
Central Europe; Germany: Hesse.
Leptogium lichenoides 3875a Leptogium lichenoides (L.) Zahlbr.
Between mosses, on volcanic rocks.
Thallus dark brown, consisting of numerous erected small and thin lobes; lobe margins fimbriate, covered with digitate projections; apothecia up to 0.4 mm, disc concave to flat, margin entire, lecanorine  (sometimes +- isidiate).
Portugal: Madeira.
Leptogium lichenoides 3875b Leptogium lichenoides (L.) Zahlbr.
Between mosses, on volcanic rocks.
Portugal: Madeira.
Leptogium lichenoides 3875c Leptogium lichenoides (L.) Zahlbr.
Between mosses, on volcanic rocks.
Lobe ends finger-like (cylindrical). L. pulvinatum has flattened, but also lacerate-fimbriate, lobe ends.
Portugal: Madeira.
Leptogium lichenoides Karte Leptogium lichenoides (L.) Zahlbr.
My records from Madeira.
 thumb Leptogium corniculatum 6284 Leptogium palmatum (Huds.) Mont.
syn : L. corniculatum (Hoffm.) Minks
On volcanic rocks.
Thallus up to 10 cm in diameter; lobes up to 5 mm wide, strongly wrinkled, sometimes erect, overlapping, with revolute margins, becoming tubular, especially towards the tips; upper surface wrinkled; apothecia laminal; disc concave; margin lecanorine (colour of the thallus or paler), up to 0.6 mm diam.. No spot reactions.
Portugal: Madeira.

 thumb Leptogium corniculatum 6284a Leptogium palmatum (Huds.) Mont.
syn : L. corniculatum (Hoffm.) Minks
On volcanic rocks.
Portugal: Madeira.
 thumb Leptogium corniculatum 6284b Leptogium palmatum (Huds.) Mont.
syn : L. corniculatum (Hoffm.) Minks
On volcanic rocks.
Portugal: Madeira.
Leptogium palmatum Madeira 180731 Leptogium palmatum (Huds.) Mont.
My records from Madeira.
Leptogium-plicatile-7234a Leptogium plicatile (Ach.) Leight.
On calcareous walls and rocks.
Thallus adpressed, tough; lobes uneven, twisted and pleated when dry (see lower image), covered with granular warts; apothecia not seen. No spot reactions.
Central Europe; Germany: Hesse.
(Coll/ident: Eichler/Cezanne).
Leptogium-plicatile-7234b Leptogium plicatile (Ach.) Leight.
Central Europe; Germany: Hesse.
Leptogium-plicatile-150311 Leptogium plicatile (Ach.) Leight.
Wet specimen.

Central Europe; Germany: Hesse.
Leptogium-plicatile-8622 Leptogium plicatile (Ach.) Lightf.
On a calcareous wall.
(Parasitized by Didymellopsis pulposi).
Central Europe; Germany: Hesse.
(Identified by Eichler/Cezanne).
Leptogium pulvinatum 8593 Leptogium pulvinatum (Hoffm.) Otálora
On calcareous rocks (Muschelkalk), between mosses.
Thallus gelatinous when wet, forming compact tufts (1-4 cm diam.); lobes +- erect, wrinkeled, without isidia but with marginal flattened projections.
Central Europe; Germany; Hesse: Rhön Mountains.
Leptogium-pulvinatum-8295 Leptogium pulvinatum (Hoffm.) Otálora
Central Europe; Germany; Hesse: Rhön Mountains.
Leptogium pulvinatum 8595c Leptogium pulvinatum (Hoffm.) Otálora
Leptogium resupinans 100a Leptogium resupinans Nyl.
Corticolous, on Laurus spec..
Thallus loosely attached; lobes up to 5 mm wide; upper surface with white hairs, 90 µm (also apothecial rim); lower side with patches of hairs similar to those on upper surface; apothecia laminal, up to 2 mm diam; epithecium brown; hymenium colourless (150 µm); ascus 4-spored; ascospores colourless, muriform, 40x15 µm. No spot reactions.
Portugal: Madeira.
Leptogium resupinans 100b Leptogium resupinans Nyl.
Corticolous, on Laurus spec..
Portugal: Madeira.
Leptogium resupinans 1365 Leptogium resupinans Nyl.
Corticolous, on Laurus spec..
Portugal: Madeira.
Leptogium resupinans US 2992 Leptogium resupinans Nyl.
Corticolous, on Laurus spec..
Portugal: Madeira.
Leptogium resupinans Madeira 180731 Leptogium resupinans Nyl.
My records from Madeira.
Leptogium-saturninum-5712 Leptogium saturninum (Dicks.) Nyl.
Corticolous and on mossy trees.
Thallus up to 8 cm in diameter; upper surface even; densely covered with small black globular or cylindrical isidia; lobes rounded, up 0.3-1 cm wide; lower side with a grey-white tomentum and few white rhizines; apothecia rare. No spot reactions.
Austria; Alps: Tirol.
Leptogium-saturninum-5449a Leptogium saturninum (Dicks.) Nyl.
Austria; Alps: Tirol.
Leptogium teretiusculum 6800a  Leptogium teretiusculum (Wallr.) Arnold
On south-exposed rocks (Diabas).
Thallus consisting of greyish to brownish lobes covered completely by coral-like ascending "isidia" very soon; this structures are dark brown, up to 0.8 mm tall and shiny.
Central Europe; Germany: Hesse.
(Ident. by Eichler/Cezanne).
Letharia-columbiana-7157 Letharia columbiana (Nutt.) J.W. Thomson
On twigs of coniferous trees.
Thallus consisting of rounded to angular twigs; apothecia very often present (up to 1.5 cm); margin sourrounded by spiny branchlets. Cortex K-. (The similar L. vulpina is sorediate and isidiate and always steril).
United States of America: California.
(Collected by W.R. Thiel).
Letharia-vulpina-8382 Letharia vulpina (L.) Hue
Corticolous; mainly on conifers in high altitudes.
Thallus pendent, richely branched; lobes flat; upper and lower side of the same colour; with cylindrical isidia. No spot reactions.
Austria: Alps.
Letharia-vulpina-01 Letharia vulpina (L.) Hue
USA
(Collected by W.R. Thiel).
Lethariella-canariensis-02 Lethariella canariensis (Ach.) Krog
On rocks and on twigs of trees (mainly Erica arborea).
Thallus resembles to Usnea, bushy, pendent (up to 30 cm), branched (axils flattened); apothecia not seen. Spot reactions negative. The lack of a central core - usually visible if the cortex is broken or the thallus is stretched - is distinctive to orange-red Usnea species.
Portugal: Madeira.
Lethariella-canariensis-01 Lethariella canariensis (Ach.) Krog
Portugal: Madeira.
Lethariella-flexuosa-Tibet Lethariella flexuosa (Nyl.) J.C. Wei
On soil.
Thallus fruticose, orange; striated.
Tibet.
(Ident: Sipman).
Lichenomphalia-velutina-8979a Lichenomphalia velutina  (Quel.) Redhead et al.  Nr. 8979
On soil.
Thallus consisting of very small green granules (see lower and lowest photos); cap less than 10 mm diam, dark brown when young, later greyish to creamy; gills paler than cap, shortly decurrent on the stem; basidiospores 6.7-10.5 x 3.5-5.2 µm. The similar L. umbellifera has a broader cap (up to 20 mm), the cap is creamy to pale brown at most and the basidiospores are wider.
Central Europe; Germany: Hesse.
Found by W. Schößler.
Lichenomphalia-velutina-8979b Lichenomphalia velutina  (Quel.) Redhead et al.  Nr. 8979
On soil.
Central Europe; Germany: Hesse.
Lichenomphalia-velutina-8979cc Lichenomphalia velutina  (Quel.) Redhead et al.  Nr. 8979
On soil.
Central Europe; Germany: Hesse.
Lichenomphalia-velutina-8979d Lichenomphalia velutina  (Quel.) Redhead et al.  Nr. 8979
On soil.
Central Europe; Germany: Hesse.
Lichenomphalia-velutina-8979-Thallus Lichenomphalia velutina  (Quel.) Redhead et al.  Nr. 8979
On soil.
Microscopic detail.
Central Europe; Germany: Hesse.
Lobaria-amplissima-5017 Lobaria amplissima (Scop.) Forssell (Ricasolia a.)
Corticolous; on deciduous trees in humid habitats (Laurisilva); very rare.
Thallus rosette-forming, up to 25 cm; lobes adpressed, tips incised; color of upper surface changing from pale grey-green (wet) to whitish or brownish (dry); wrinkled near the centre, smooth near the ends of lobes; without soralia/isidia; sometimes (when mature) with shrubby cephalodia (dark brown; see lower image); lower side pale brown, with a tomentum. Medulla C+ red.
Portugal: Madeira.
Lobaria-amplissima-5017-groß Lobaria amplissima (Scop.) Forssell
Portugal: Madeira.
Lobaria-amplissima-Madeira Lobaria amplissima (Scop.) Forssell
My records.
Lobaria-immixta-6300c Lobaria immixta Vain.
Corticolous; on deciduous trees; not very rare.
Lobes with depressions and reticulately ridged; without soralia; isidia marginal, flat. Medulla C+ red, KC+ red. (The similar L. pulmonaria has soralia along the ridges and sometimes sorediate isidia; the medulla is C-).
Portugal: Madeira.
Lobaria-immixta-110419 Lobaria immixta Vain.
Portugal: Madeira.
Lobaria-immixta-8171b Lobaria immixta Vain.
Portugal: Madeira.
Lobaria-immixta-6300 Lobaria immixta Vain.
Isidia flat
Lobaria-immixta-Madeira01 Lobaria immixta Vain.
My records.
Lobaria-macaronesica  Lobaria macaronesica  Cornejo & Scheidegger
Corticolous; on deciduous trees in humid habitats.
Lobes with depressions and reticulately ridged; without soralia; with true, cylindric isidia (arising directely from the upper surface: completely corticate). Medulla K+ yellow to red, C-, Pd+ yellow. (The similar L. pulmonaria has soralia, sometimes  growing into untrue isidia. L. immixta is not sorediate, isidia are marginal and flat; medulla C+ red).
Portugal: Madeira.
Lobaria-macaronesica-3405 Lobaria macaronesica  Cornejo & Scheidegger
True isidia.
Portugal: Madeira.
Lobaria-macaronesica-Madeira Lobaria macaronesica  Cornejo & Scheidegger
My records.
Lobaria-pulmonaria-140830 Lobaria pulmonaria (L.) Hoffm.
Corticolous; on deciduous trees in humid habitats.
Lobes with depressions and reticulately ridged; with soralia; isidioid protuberances arising from soralia (see lowest photo), laminal and marginal, cylindrical. Medulla  K+ yellow-orange, C-, KC+ yellow-orange, Pd+ orange. (The similar L. macaronesica has true isidia. L. immixta is not sorediate, isidia are marginal and flat; medulla C+ red).
Portugal: Madeira (common).
Central Europe (rare).
Lobaria-pulmonaria-141a  Lobaria pulmonaria (L.) Hoffm.
Portugal: Madeira.
Lobaria-pulmonaria-141b Lobaria pulmonaria (L.) Hoffm.
Isidioid protuberances arising from soralia.
Portugal: Madeira.
Lobaria-pulmonaria-Madeira Lobaria pulmonaria (L.) Hoffm.
My records.
Lobaria-sublaevis Lobaria sublaevis (Nyl.) Tav.
Corticolous; on deciduous trees; not rare.
Without soralia/isidia. Lobe ends upwards. Medulla C+ red, KC+ red.
Portugal: Madeira.
Lobaria-sublaevis-5016 Lobaria sublaevis(Nyl.) Tav.
Portugal: Madeira.
Lobaria-sublaevis-6536 Lobaria sublaevis (Nyl.) Tav.
Portugal: Madeira.
Lobaria-sublaevis-Madeira Lobaria sublaevis (Nyl.) Tav.
My records.
Lobaria-virens-7849 Lobaria virens (With.) J.R. Laundon
Corticolous; on deciduous trees in humid habitats; rare.
Without soralia/isidia. Lobe ends downwards. Medulla C-, KC-.
Portugal: Madeira.
Lobaria-virens-Madeira Lobaria virens (With.) J.R. Laundon
My records.
Lobarina-scrobiculata-3846a
Lobarina scrobiculata (Scop.) Nyl. ex Cromb.
Corticolous; on deciduous trees in the Laurisilva.
Lobes with shallow depressions, weakly ridged; whith blue-grey soralia or isidia at the lobe margins; apothecia rare. Medulla K+ yellow,  C-, KC+ orange to pink, Pd+ orange. The only Lobaria whith cyanobacteria in Macaronesia.
Portugal: Madeira.
Lobarina-scrobiculata Lobarina scrobiculata (Scop.) Nyl. ex Cromb.
Portugal: Madeira.
Lobarina-scrobiculata-Unterseite
Lobarina scrobiculata (Scop.) Nyl. ex Cromb.
Lower surface.
Portugal: Madeira.
Lobarina-scrobiculata-Madeira Lobarina scrobiculata (Scop.) Nyl. ex Cromb.
My records.
Lobothallia-alphoplaca-811a Lobothallia alphoplaca (Wahlenb.) Hafellner
On metamorphic rock (gneiss) in high altitudes.
Thallus rosette-forming; squamules convex, pruinose; center densely covered with apothecia; margin lecanorine.
Austria: Alps.
(2000 m above sea level).
Lobothallia-praeradiosa-7592 Lobothallia praeradiosa (Nyl.) Hafellner
On calcareous rocks.
Thallus consisting of olive-greenish areoles; margins whitish pruinose.
Kurdish region of Iran.
(Identified by H. Sipman).
Lobothallia-radiosa-080315 Lobothallia radiosa (Hoffm.) Hafellner
On calcareous rocks.
Thallus lobate; lobes grey, radiating, often pruinose at the tips; apothecial disc brown to black; margin lecanorine. Thallus K+ red, Pd+ orange.
Central Europe; Germany: Hesse.
(Coll/ident: Eichler/Cezanne).
Loxospora-elatina-CE4248a Loxospora elatina (Ach.) A. Massal.
On rough-barked deciduous trees.
Thallus warted; soralia convex, isolated when young, later confluenting. Thallus/soralia K+ yellow, C-, Pd+ orange.
Central Europe: Germany.
(Coll/ident: Eichler/Cezanne).